ESPN News Services May 27, 2023, 03:48 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier hurt his back and exited Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins after the second inning. The Blue Jays later announced that Kiermaier experienced discomfort in his right lower back. He was replaced in the batting order by Cavan Biggio.
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May 27, 2023, 01:31 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles have optioned top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk amid his struggles at the big league level. In a corresponding move Saturday, the team recalled left-hander Keegan Akin from Norfolk. Rodriguez, 23, is 2-2 with a 7.35 ERA in 10 starts. The right-hander has thrown
May 27, 2023, 03:51 PM ET The Kansas City Royals released veteran third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier on Saturday. Dozier, 31, was designated for assignment Monday after batting .183 with two homers and nine RBIs in 29 games this year. Dozier is in the third season of a four-year, $25 million extension signed in March 2021.
Associated Press May 27, 2023, 01:28 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he will not stop fighting for his team but acknowledged he might need to be more mindful of not crossing a line with umpires. “No, I’m not going to change,” Boone said Saturday as he returned from a one-game
May 27, 2023, 03:59 PM ET The San Francisco Giants placed infielder Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained left wrist. Infielder David Villar was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding transaction. Estrada, 27, is batting .301 with six homers, 17 RBIs and 13 stolen bases in 47 games this
May 27, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Pitcher David Hess, whose MLB career was previously interrupted by a cancer diagnosis, has announced the disease has returned. “The last couple weeks have been a whirlwind for us with this cancer journey that seems to never want to end,” he posted to social media on Friday. “We found
Associated Press May 27, 2023, 09:27 AM ET CARSON CITY, Nev. — A bill introduced late Friday in the Nevada Legislature would give the Oakland Athletics up to $380 million for a potential 30,000-seat, $1.5 billion retractable-roof stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. The bulk of the public funding would come from $180 million in
Associated Press May 26, 2023, 09:33 PM ET MILWAUKEE — Brewers shortstop Willy Adames left Friday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants after getting hit by a foul ball from teammate Brian Anderson while watching from the dugout. Anderson was batting in the bottom of the second inning when he hit a line drive
Associated Press May 26, 2023, 10:47 PM ET ATLANTA — Craig Kimbrel became the eighth pitcher in major league history to earn 400 saves, Brandon Marsh hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Friday night. Making his 730th career appearance, Kimbrel, 34, worked
Associated Press May 26, 2023, 09:04 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — Sam Bachman was promoted by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, making him the first top-10 pick from the 2021 amateur draft to reach the majors. Bachman, the ninth overall selection by the Angels out of Miami University in Ohio, is primarily a starter