2:47 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Since its inception in 1965, the Major League Baseball draft has existed on a simple premise: Those who are chosen will sign. But a confluence of events has made 2021 ripe for
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2:19 PM ET Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has worked hard to reach the stratosphere of Major League Baseball. A day after suffering a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee, Acuna vowed to work harder than ever to remain there. “The only thing I can say is that I’m obviously going to put
3:33 PM ET ESPN News Services MIAMI — Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez on Sunday became the second pitcher in major league history — and first in the modern era — to strike out the first nine batters of a game. He set the modern-era (since 1900) record in Miami’s game against the Atlanta Braves
4:30 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print It’s 2021 MLB draft day at the Bellco Theatre in Denver. The Pittsburgh Pirates start the night on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick, followed by the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles, with the first 36 picks
7:14 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night. In a draft without a clear-cut top prospect, it remained unclear who the Pirates would go with until the selection was announced. Regarded as the best college hitter in the draft, Davis exploded
6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer to cap a startling six-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, getting his jersey yanked off in a frenzied celebration and lifting the Houston Astros over the New York Yankees 8-7 Sunday. The Astros had been shut out by
8:33 AM ET Four people were arrested on illegal weapons possession charges at a Denver hotel just two blocks from Coors Field as All-Star Game festivities began this weekend. Denver police arrested three men and one woman Friday night at the Maven Hotel after receiving a tip from the public. The Denver Police Department also
11:03 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies scratched right-hander Aaron Nola from his scheduled start Sunday against the Boston Red Sox after he was placed on the COVID-related injured list. Nola was one of four players placed on the virus-related injured list by the Phillies on Sunday. Third baseman Alec Bohm, right-hander Connor Brogdon and left-hander
10:23 AM ET The Boston Red Sox signed closer Matt Barnes to a two-year contract extension on Sunday, the team announced. The deal, which runs through the 2023 season, includes a club option for 2024. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 31-year-old right-hander is 4-2 and has 19 saves with a 2.68 ERA in 37
12:13 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. HOUSTON — Let bygones, be bygones? Not for Aaron Judge. The All-Star outfielder hit his 21st home run of the season against Zack Greinke Saturday night, which was the only run scored by the New York Yankees in their