2:23 AM ET ESPN News Services A fan threw a baseball at Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo and hit him in the back during Saturday night’s game at Yankee Stadium, leading manager Alex Cora to briefly pull his players off the field in the sixth inning. Verdugo began yelling at fans and was
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12:18 AM ET ESPN News Services PITTSBURGH — Jacob Stallings was near speechless, clearly overwhelmed after an unforgettable night in what’s been a forgettable season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Fireworks Night at PNC Park, Stallings, the veteran catcher, started the festivities a little earlier than expected, launching a grand slam in the bottom of
9:59 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — The game between the San Diego Padres and Washington was suspended in the sixth inning Saturday night, with police saying two people were shot outside Nationals Park. More than two dozen police cars, ambulances and fire engines were on the street outside the third base side of
6:18 PM ET New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is dealing with forearm tightness and will miss his scheduled start Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Luis Rojas said Saturday. An MRI on deGrom’s forearm revealed no structural damage, according to Rojas, and he is considered day-to-day. Rojas said deGrom felt the tightness while throwing
10:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts left Saturday night’s game at the Colorado Rockies with right hip irritation, the team announced. Betts exited in the seventh inning after going 4-for-4 with a home run, three doubles, three runs scored and an RBI at the plate. Betts was selected
4:46 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets placed shortstop Francisco Lindor on the 10-day IL on Saturday with a right oblique strain. Lindor left Friday night’s 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with soreness on his right side. Lindor winced after grounding out to second base. He took
1:40 PM ET Fresh off his first All-Star appearance in nearly a decade, right-hander Lance Lynn has agreed to a two-year, $38 million contract extension with the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Saturday. Lynn will make $18.5 million each of the next two seasons. The deal includes an $18 million club option for 2024
2:45 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Trying to fill another injury hole with a trade, the Atlanta Braves acquired veteran catcher Stephen Vogt from the Arizona Diamondbacks late Friday night for minor league first baseman Mason Berne. The 36-year-old Vogt, a two-time All-Star with Oakland, batted .212 with five homers and 17 RBIs in
12:39 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani donated his winnings from this week’s Home Run Derby to members of the Los Angeles Angels‘ support staff, according to multiple reports. The news was first reported by the OC Register. Ohtani donated the $150,000 he received to more than a couple of dozen
10:48 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth hit for the cycle for the first time in his major league career Friday night against the Washington Nationals. After lining out in the first inning, Cronenworth had a two-run double in the second, an RBI triple in the third, a