1:37 AM ET Two days into Major League Baseball’s revamped enforcement of sticky stuff, a couple of things are clear. First, no one, no matter his stature, is above suspicion. Just ask Cooperstown-bound ace Max Scherzer. Second, if MLB expected a smooth integration of its newest guidelines into the flow of its games, that appears
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4:33 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah has been suspended five games and fined for throwing at Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco on Saturday and triggering a benches-clearing altercation, MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill announced Tuesday. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo also received and will
5:49 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cleveland Indians right-hander Aaron Civale appears headed to the injured list because of soreness in the middle finger on his pitching hand, another major hit for a banged-up staff. The major league leader with 10 wins, Civale left in the fifth inning of Monday night’s win over the
4:29 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — The Mets got some mixed injury news on Tuesday. Right fielder Michael Conforto is set to make his return from the injured list, but the team confirmed that left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi is headed for season-ending Tommy John surgery. Conforto, who has been out since suffering
1:51 PM ET ESPN News Services Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is out of the lineup Tuesday as he serves a one-game suspension for his outburst during Saturday’s game against the San Diego Padres. Votto had been suspended for two games and fined but had the ban reduced to one game on appeal, according
4:50 PM ET The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander Max Fried on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of a blister on his left index finger. Fried had been scheduled to start Wednesday in the Braves’ series finale against the New York Mets at CitiField. The move was made retroactive to Saturday. Last Friday, Fried pitched
5:26 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Outfielder George Springer was in the Toronto Blue Jays‘ lineup Tuesday night for only his fifth game this year, and this time he hopes to stay. The three-time All-Star began the season on the injured list because of a strained right quadriceps muscle. He played in four games
8:03 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — The search is on by major league umpires for sticky stuff that pitchers might use to doctor baseballs. What has long been against the rules but rarely enforced is being overlooked no more. The crackdown began Monday when major and minor league umpires started regular checks of
12:24 AM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez was benched by manager David Ross after forgetting how many outs there were and getting doubled off first base in the fourth inning of Monday’s 4-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. “We have to make sure we’re focused and locked in during the game,” Ross
2:54 AM ET ESPN News Services In just his third game since returning from an extended absence, Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton suffered a left hand fracture when he was hit by a pitch during Monday night’s 7-5 extra-inning win over the visiting Cincinnati Reds. Buxton, who missed 40 games with a strained right