6:00 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger is back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers with a new appreciation for the game. Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, was out for nearly two months with a hairline fracture in his left leg. He had offseason shoulder surgery after the Dodgers won
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5:28 PM ET ESPN News Services Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins scored the 2 millionth run in major league history Saturday, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz against the Kansas City Royals. The Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Donaldson touched the plate for the milestone mark. The former
4:24 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Cubs infielder David Bote left Saturday’s game against the Reds after hurting his left shoulder on a slide. Bote grabbed his shoulder after the play at second base in the fourth inning. He was helped off the field and replaced by Patrick Wisdom at third base before the
11:45 AM ET The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. Story left the Rockies’ game Thursday against the New York Mets in the bottom of the fourth inning with the injury. His IL move is retroactive to Friday. An All-Star in 2018 and 2019, Story
11:27 AM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies have reinstated catcher J.T. Realmuto from the 10-day injured list. Realmuto was placed on the IL on May 21, retroactive to May 18, with a bruised hand. He was in the lineup for Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay. Catcher Rafael Marchán was optioned
3:43 AM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Albert Pujols lingered near the batter’s box after connecting. Many LA players jumped the dugout rail. And lots of fans at Dodger Stadium raised their arms, all ready to celebrate. Mike Tauchman had other ideas. Tauchman remarkably reached over the left-field wall to rob Pujols of
10:15 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Gio Urshela of the New York Yankees was the beneficiary of an apparent mix-up over the count Friday night, drawing a walk after only three balls. Urshela came to the plate in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers. After he fouled off several 2-2 pitches, the next
5:42 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Will Craig tried to find a little humor a day after his egregious fielding mistake brought the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie first baseman national notoriety. “I guess I’m going to be on the blooper reels for the rest of my life,” Craig said Friday before the Pirates’ game with
8:10 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellinger is ready to return from a broken leg that’s sidelined him for nearly two months. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday the 2019 NL MVP will start in center field on Saturday and Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Bellinger has been out
4:46 PM ET St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas will be reevaluated in four-to-six weeks after receiving a stem cell injection due to a small calcification found within the flexor tendon of his throwing arm. Mikolas, 32, left Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs after four innings. It was his first start since 2019 after