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Associated Press May 1, 2024, 02:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith and wife Kathy Surace-Smith have purchased a stake in the Mariners, becoming just the third additions to the team’s ownership group since 1992. The team announced the addition of the Smiths to the Mariners Partnership

ESPN News Services May 1, 2024, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox because of right knee soreness in the second inning after an unsuccessful attempt to steal second base. Buxton singled leading off the inning, didn’t slide and was

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 1, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Three Milwaukee Brewers, including manager Pat Murphy, along with Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri, received suspensions for their roles that led to a bench-clearing incident between the two

ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Punches were thrown when a brawl broke out between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers in the eighth inning Tuesday night. The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out against Brewers pitcher Abner Uribe leading off the inning. Uribe and

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks are in a bee delay. The start of Tuesday night’s game at Chase Field was delayed after bees swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. Bee swarms are common during the

Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan ESPN ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Apr

Tisha Thompson, ESPNApr 30, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions The series of $500,000 payments Ippei Mizuhara sent from Shohei Ohtani‘s bank account to an illegal bookmaking operation were forwarded to

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer was scratched from his second scheduled rehab start Tuesday because of thumb soreness. The soreness is similar to what Scherzer experienced last year before being sidelined for the end of the regular season and the start

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty tied an American League record with seven straight strikeouts to open a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday and finished with a career-high 14 in 6⅔ innings. The Cardinals rallied after Flaherty’s exit, scoring twice

ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The Houston Astros will option slumping first baseman Jose Abreu to their spring training facility to try to get the 2020 American League MVP back on track. General manager Dana Brown made the announcement Tuesday, saying that they’d make the move