4:33 PM ET Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation in his right hand. “Yordan has been suffering with the injury for a couple weeks and it’s gotten worse,” Astros manager Dusty Baker told reporters, according to the Houston Chronicle. “We decided that hey, the only
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2:25 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Mets have placed catcher James McCann on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a left oblique strain. The 32-year old was injured while reaching to apply a tag in the sixth inning of New York’s extra-inning victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. It is
8:19 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — About an hour before addressing the packed house at Citi Field, a concentrated Keith Hernandez stared in deep study at his index cards in a mostly empty interview room — his big brother sitting just a step away. Always prepared. Always a pro. Always with Gary by
6:14 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Red Sox All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers will miss the next two games against the New York Yankees because of a sore back that forced him to make an early exit. Boston manager Alex Cora said before Saturday night’s game that “he’s out today and tomorrow. We’ll see
4:14 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Mitch Garver is a catcher who can hit, which is why the Texas Rangers acquired him. He doesn’t want to just hit, which is why he will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm. Garver, 31, has been limited to being
8:00 PM ET In? Shohei Ohtani. Out? Yordan Alvarez. At least in the American League starting lineup at designated hitter for the July 19 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. Alvarez, the left-handed slugger for the Astros, leads the major leagues in OPS and slugging percentage, batting .312/.410/.665 with 26 home runs heading into Friday’s action,
12:25 AM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom made his second rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Friday night in Daytona, Florida, allowing three hits in three scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The right-hander threw 29 of 36 pitches for strikes as he continues to make
6:13 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres said Friday that left fielder Jurickson Profar has been diagnosed with a concussion and a neck strain suffered in a collision with teammate C.J. Abrams the previous night. Profar was discharged overnight from UC San Diego Health, and the team said he is resting. Profar
5:21 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players Association has countered MLB’s original proposal for an international draft with one of its own — a plan that would allocate significantly more money to international players and address pre-draft requirements that the union considers discriminatory in nature, sources told ESPN. The two sides face a July
5:19 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash and reinstated infielder Kevin Newman from the 60-day injured list on Friday. The Pirates optioned Ramirez to Triple-A Indianapolis and had Newman in the lineup and batting seventh for their game against the Milwaukee Brewers.