10:35 PM ET San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. exited Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds early with an apparent injury to his left shoulder, the same one that gave him trouble in spring training and landed him on the injured list at the start of the regular season. Tatis, the National League
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8:45 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Joey Votto and manager David Bell of the Cincinnati Reds were ejected in the first inning Saturday following a heated argument with home plate umpire Ryan Additon after Votto was called out on a checked swing. A Padres fan sitting in the expensive seats near the Reds
9:56 PM ET Brianna Williams This young fan will always remember her first Cincinnati Reds game, but possibly not for the right reasons. The first inning was off to a smooth start as Jesse Winker‘s RBI double led Cincinnati to a 1-0 lead over the San Diego Padres. One out and two batters later, Joey
4:28 PM ET Beginning Monday, major league umpires will check pitchers for foreign substances after they’ve pitched — with the exception of the closer, who will be inspected before entering the game — sources familiar with the process said. Pitchers will be inspected between innings and/or after they come out of the game unless they’re
4:36 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was activated from the 10-day injured list for Saturday’s game at the Texas Rangers after being sidelined since May 6 with a right hip strain. Buxton played in three games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul, going 5 of
5:38 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Reliever Jacob Barnes was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the New York Mets on Saturday for pitching prospect Troy Miller. Barnes, 31, is 1-1 with two saves and a 6.27 ERA over 19 relief appearances this season. He has a 4.53 ERA over his six-year career.
9:59 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Second baseman Kolten Wong was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday as part of a series of roster moves by the Milwaukee Brewers. Wong, who had been sidelined by a left oblique strain, was in the starting lineup and back in the leadoff spot for a
2:21 PM ET Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way sensation, announced Friday that he will participate in next month’s Home Run Derby, becoming the first player to commit to the event. Ohtani made the announcement on his Instagram account. Ohtani, ranked third in the majors with 19 homers, will join a group of eight
5:13 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Major League Baseball has slowed, with no additional teams in the past week joining the 22 that had already reached the 85% vaccination threshold for players and other on-field personnel. Major League Baseball and the players’ association said Friday that 85.3%
5:05 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles put left-hander Bruce Zimmermann on the 10-day injured list with left biceps tendinitis Friday. Zimmermann was supposed to be Baltimore’s starter Friday night against Toronto, but the Orioles instead will go with right-hander Thomas Eshelman. They selected Eshelman’s contract from Triple-A Norfolk. Baltimore also designated