10:00 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their City Connect uniform Thursday, featuring hats and jerseys with the phrase “Los Dodgers” — a tribute to the team’s connection with its Latin fan base and a homage to the 40th anniversary of “Fernandomania,” a term coined to describe the hype and passion for star left-hander
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11:45 AM ET Associated Press DETROIT — – Bill Freehan, an 11-time All-Star catcher with the Detroit Tigers and key player on the 1968 World Series championship team, died Thursday at age 79. The Tigers honored Freehan with a moment of silence and photos and video on the Comerica Park scoreboard before an afternoon game
7:00 AM ET We’re more than halfway through August, and teams are making a statement in the MLB playoff races ahead of the final stretch. Have the Yankees surpassed the Red Sox in our rankings? Are the surging Braves finally in the top 10? Who’s on top in the seemingly eternal battle between the Dodgers
2:48 AM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith had his glove confiscated after the eighth inning and was ejected from Wednesday night’s 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith was checked by third-base umpire Phil Cuzzi, who then motioned for the other umpires to look at the glove. Smith argued and at
12:57 AM ET CHICAGO — White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn was ejected from his start against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday after tossing his belt to umpires from the dugout during a foreign-substance inspection. After getting the third out in the top of the fourth inning, Lynn came off the mound quickly while third-base umpire
8:38 PM ET Add new San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Arrieta to the team’s list of walking wounded after he left his start against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday with a mild left hamstring strain. Arrieta, 35, gave up five runs in 3.1 innings before exiting. His last pitch was hit for a home run
10:00 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta left his start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night with right shoulder discomfort after taking an awkward swing on a strikeout to end the third inning. Peralta, 25, swung and missed on a slider from Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty and seemed to wince as he
6:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Anthony Rizzo is back in the New York Yankees‘ lineup after a bout with COVID-19, and closer Aroldis Chapman was also activated prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Boston Red Sox. Rizzo, acquired in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on July 29, is starting at first base
10:47 PM ET ESPN News Services DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani hit his 40th homer and pitched eight sharp innings, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Wednesday night. The crowd of 27,282 was hoping to see Cabrera hit his 500th career homer, but the slugger went 1 for
10:19 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Freddie Freeman became the second Atlanta Braves player to hit for the cycle twice by accomplishing the feat Wednesday night against the Miami Marlins. The reigning NL MVP doubled in the first, tripled in the fourth, singled in the fifth and hit his 27th homer, a two-run