3:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin had never been ejected twice from the same game. Until Wednesday. “That’s a first,” he said before Thursday’s series finale against the New York Yankees. In the ninth inning with the score tied at 2 on Wednesday, Mike Trout was called
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2:36 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda was hit by a 111 mph line drive in the left ankle and came out of Thursday’s game against Boston after two innings. Maeda stayed on his feet long enough to field the ball and throw Jarren Duran out at first for the
10:08 AM ET Madison Bumgarner‘s future with the Arizona Diamondbacks appears uncertain after another rough outing by the veteran pitcher. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo offered a noncommittal response when asked about the franchise’s plan for Bumgarner, whose ERA ballooned to 10.26 with Wednesday’s loss to the Cardinals. “I don’t know,” Lovullo told reporters. “I don’t
7:00 AM ET FERNANDO TATIS JR.‘S highly anticipated return to baseball will begin when he leads off Thursday night’s game from Chase Field in Phoenix. Boos will inevitably reign down, the hostility that promised to surround him will instantly be felt. But the greatest challenge of his most important season might begin shortly thereafter, in
7:00 AM ET Just three weeks into the season, three teams — the Rays, Braves and Brewers — are in a tight race at the top of the MLB standings, with a number of surprising squads — such as the Rangers and Cubs — not far behind. Welcome to 2023! Can these high-flying clubs keep
1:43 AM ET The Oakland Athletics have signed a binding agreement to purchase land near the Las Vegas Strip, where they intend to construct a major league ballpark, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday. The agreement is for a 49-acre site owned by Red Rock Resorts, the parent company of
7:37 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits a whole lot of home runs. On Wednesday night, he managed to take one away — from Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, of all people. With one out and the bases empty in the first inning
2:00 PM ET Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ji-Man Choi will miss eight weeks with a left Achilles strain, the team said Wednesday. Choi suffered the Achilles strain during spring training but tried to play through the injury, batting .125 (4-for-32) with two home runs and two RBIs before he was put on the injured list
2:02 PM ET The Minnesota Twins reinstated Joey Gallo from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned fellow outfielder Kyle Garlick to Triple-A St. Paul. Gallo, 29, missed the Twins’ past 10 games with a right intercostal strain, an injury he suffered April 7 against the Houston Astros. Gallo played in three games on a
4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer was ejected from Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after umpires repeatedly checked the ace pitcher’s hand and glove for a sticky substance. Umpire Phil Cuzzi and plate umpire Dan Bellino, the crew chief, came out to check Scherzer for a second