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May 5, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Skenes, considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, has been lighting up opposing hitters in Triple-A. But the future Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander went through a rite of passage Sunday, allowing his first home run as a pro. Pitching for Indianapolis, Skenes gave up a solo

Associated Press May 5, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot departed with a lower left leg bruise in the second inning of Sunday’s game against the New York Mets after getting hit by a 107.5 mph line drive hit by Starling Marte. The

Associated Press May 4, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts recently joked that Shohei Ohtani should gift him a Porsche when the slugger breaks his Dodgers record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player. Ohtani obliged, just maybe not in the way Roberts imagined. Before Friday’s game against

Associated Press May 5, 2024, 12:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Luis Arraez had four hits and an RBI in his first game after being traded from the Miami Marlins, Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer in San Diego’s eight-run seventh inning and the Padres routed the listless Arizona Diamondbacks 13-1 on Saturday.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW

ESPN News Services May 4, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner told reporters that he expects to miss six weeks with a left hamstring strain. Turner was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, and he said any return before that six-week timeline “would be a win.” The

May 4, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan exited Saturday night’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels because of left hamstring tightness. Kwan entered the day leading the American League with a .356 batting average. He walked and popped out in his two plate appearances before leaving

ESPN News Services May 4, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alek Manoah will be reinstated and make his season debut when he starts the Toronto Blue Jays‘ series finale Sunday against the Nationals in Washington, manager John Schneider said. He has not pitched in the majors since Aug. 10. Manoah has spent the

Field Level Media May 4, 2024, 03:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves placed reliever Pierce Johnson on the 15-day injured list Saturday with elbow inflammation, while the contract of fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett. Johnson’s IL move is retroactive to Wednesday. To open a spot on the 40-man

Field Level Media May 4, 2024, 04:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday and recalled Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento. Bailey, 24, took a foul ball to the face mask from the Philadelphia Phillies‘ Alec Bohm in a game Friday and