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Associated Press Apr 20, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Jordan Montgomery‘s debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks went better than is tune-up starts in Triple-A. The 31-year-old left-hander cruised through six innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing one run and four hits with three strikeouts on 78 pitches on Friday

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 11:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Travis d’Arnaud hit his first three home runs of the season, including a grand slam in the sixth that gave Atlanta the lead, and the Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. Chris Sale (2-1)

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 10:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Cam Booser thought he was done with baseball seven years ago. Turns out, baseball wasn’t done with him. The left-handed pitcher walked away from the game in 2017, discouraged by a string of injuries from Tommy John surgery to a broken back

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 09:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Justin Verlander allowed two runs and four hits over six innings in the three-time Cy Young Award winner’s season debut for the Houston Astros, a 5-3 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The 41-year-old right-hander, who began the season on

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 05:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Jack Leiter was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, one day after allowing seven runs in his major league debut. The Rangers recalled right-hander Owen White from Round Rock to provide bullpen depth for the start of

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterApr 19, 2024, 02:25 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will make his scheduled start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, but the team is concerned about the veteran’s start to the season.

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 08:01 PM ET NEW YORK — The Yankees delayed the start of DJ LeMahieu‘s minor league injury rehabilitation assignment after an MRI showed the fracture in his right foot has not fully healed. The 35-year-old, a two-time batting champion, has been sidelined since fouling a ball off the foot during

ESPN News Services Apr 19, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-hander Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list Friday because of an elbow contusion suffered the previous night. Nelson was hit on the right arm by a line drive off the bat of the San Francisco Giants‘ Mike Yastrzemski

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider began to feel discomfort in his right elbow in spring training but didn’t realize the severity of the injury until learning he needed season-ending surgery. Strider said he had a bone fragment develop following Tommy John surgery

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 09:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Home run celebrations are back in full swing in MLB. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Bat flips and stare-downs are still in style, but home run props are bringing a new spin to the sport. Some of last season’s favorites, like the Seattle Mariners‘ trident,