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ESPN News Services Apr 19, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating an incident involving the Colorado Rockies during a chartered flight from Denver to Toronto. In a since-deleted video posted to social media, Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens is seen sitting in a pilot’s seat

Jeff Passan, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions THE BASEBALL SWING is a puzzle, an ever-changing riddle. Even for the best hitters in the world, the fragility of the swing is palpable. Every minuscule

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 19, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets unveiled their City Connect uniforms on Friday. The look will debut on April 27 against the St. Louis Cardinals and will be worn on every Saturday home game, excluding Darryl Strawberry’s jersey retirement on June 1. Editor’s Picks 1 Related

Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exited Thursday night’s start against the San Francisco Giants after getting hit on his pitching arm by a line drive in the second inning. The ball left Mike Yastrzemski‘s bat at 87 mph. Nelson recovered to

ESPN News Services Apr 18, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been suspended two games and fined for “inappropriate actions” during Monday’s game against the New York Mets, MLB announced Thursday. Unless he appeals, Chapman is scheduled to start the suspension Friday, when the Pirates host the Boston

ESPN News Services Apr 18, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers overcame a rough major league debut from Jack Leiter to hold off the Detroit Tigers in the finale of their four-game series Thursday. Leiter, the No. 2 overall draft selection in 2021 and the son of former big-league left-hander Al

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions MICHAEL CROTTA DIDN’T know anybody or much of anything when he arrived to play professional baseball in Sapporo, Japan, in February 2014. His lack of

Apr 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In what could be a season-long battle, the Braves and Dodgers were once again vying for our top spot in this week’s Power Rankings, with Atlanta just barely edging out Los Angeles. Another team might soon be in that mix, as the Yankees have the most

ESPN News Services Apr 18, 2024, 01:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Boston Red Sox continue to battle injury woes, with third baseman Rafael Devers scheduled to have an MRI on his left knee and outfielder Tyler O’Neill going on the injury list after the two collided during Monday’s game. Devers, a two-time All-Star,

Shwetha Surendran, ESPNApr 17, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Open Extended Reactions Ippei Mizuhara’s alleged theft of at least $16 million from his former employer, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, shocked the sports world, but the story of a celebrity getting fleeced by a