4:45 PM ET ESPN News Services Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain for the second time this season. The Brewers announced the IL move Friday, a day after Wong left a 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning. Wong
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2:29 PM ET After weeks of frustration within the teams, the Cubs and White Sox have been approved for 100% capacity in the stands, with the Cubs announcing they’ll start selling tickets to the entire stadium on Saturday. The White Sox are expected to follow suit soon. Both teams banded together in lobbying the city
10:59 PM ET Thursday’s Triple-A game between the Norfolk Tides and Durham Bulls was called in the eighth inning after Bulls pitcher Tyler Zombro was hit in the head by a line drive. Zombro, a 26-year-old reliever for the Tampa Bay Rays affiliate, appeared to be convulsing on the mound before being taken off the
12:36 AM ET You get the feeling that if the first-place Chicago White Sox asked veteran starter Lance Lynn to pitch on two days’ rest, he’d shrug his shoulders and take the ball. And then go out there and throw 100 pitches with ease. Lynn was actually lined up to pitch on three days’ rest,
12:24 AM ET In the bottom of the third inning of the Milwaukee Brewers‘ 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, Christian Yelich hit a three-run home run. It wasn’t really all that special of a home run, struck at 107.9 mph with a launch angle of 20 degrees. The pitch from Diamondbacks right-hander
11:19 AM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are narrowing a final list of new names and vetting them for legal purposes after months of research and discussions with fans. The team announced in December that it is changing its name for the first time since 1915, a decision that came as part
5:58 PM ET Arizona Diamondbacks television analyst Bob Brenly on Thursday said he will take a voluntary leave of absence from Bally Sports Arizona while he takes sensitivity training following his comment earlier this week about Marcus Stroman, which the New York Mets pitcher said had “racist undertones.” “I want to apologize again for my
6:04 PM ET After repeated efforts by Major League Baseball to dissuade pitchers from using illegal substances in order to get a better grip on the ball and create more spin, the league is going to crack down on the practice by giving umpires more latitude. Details on the more aggressive enforcement were still being
5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Left-hander Madison Bumgarner is dealing with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, but the Arizona Diamondbacks hope he can avoid going on the injured list, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Thursday. Bumgarner underwent an MRI on Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s 7-6 loss to the New York Mets early. Bumgarner
4:54 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday, with general manager Rick Hahn saying the prized rookie was asymptomatic. “Our hope is that, similar to our other IL placements of this nature, he will return shortly to the active roster,” Hahn said