5:54 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Stephen Strasburg felt some discomfort in his neck after a recent bullpen session, and Washington manager Dave Martinez said Friday the Nationals are trying to figure out what to do next. “We backed him down again,” Martinez said. “I know they’re going to look at some different options,
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4:14 PM ET The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Nick Castellanos on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a microfracture in his right wrist. The move was made retroactive to Tuesday. Castellanos, a first-time All-Star this season, is tied for second in the major leagues with a .329 batting average and 29 doubles. He also
6:31 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The civil hearing for a restraining order requested against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been postponed to Aug. 2 after Bauer’s legal team requested more time to prepare a defense against witnesses and documents that it claimed to receive only recently. Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman set aside Aug.
1:01 PM ET The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire left-handed starting pitcher Rich Hill from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN. Reliever Tommy Hunter and minor league catcher Matt Dyer are headed back to the Rays, sources tell ESPN. Hill, 41, is 6-4 with a 3.87 ERA in 19 starts
5:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro‘s administrative leave was extended an additional seven days Friday by Major League Baseball through July 29 under its domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. The leave began July 16 under the policy adopted by MLB and the players’ association in 2015 and
6:07 PM ET While consolidating the minor leagues during the 2020 season, Major League Baseball claimed that reducing and realigning its developmental leagues would increase player salaries at all levels, increase condition standards at ballparks and clubhouses, and create lower operating costs for teams. Some minor league players in the Los Angeles Angels organization say
9:51 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will next be called the Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams
3:47 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was steadfast that Kenley Jansen will remain his closer, after the San Francisco Giants again rallied against him Thursday night. “I don’t think all the blame should be on Kenley. The game should have been over a couple times in that inning,” Roberts
2:32 AM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — It took most of a rainy night at Fenway Park for the Red Sox to find their offense. It took one wild inning by reliever Brooks Kriske for the Yankees to squander an opportunity to gain valuable ground on their longtime rivals. Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run
11:42 PM ET Nelson Cruz is so old that when he first signed with the New York Mets in 1998, Roger Maris still held the single-season home run record. Nelson Cruz is so old that when he played his first professional game, his new teammate Wander Franco had not been born. Nelson Cruz is so