3:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The San Diego Padres have activated star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. from the injured list following his positive test for COVID-19 last week. Tatis was reinstated prior to Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. He had been placed on the IL on May 11 after his positive test. First
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5:08 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will miss the rest of the season after having surgery Wednesday to repair the labrum in his left hip. The 35-year-old Davis has not played since Baltimore’s spring training opener in February and will be sidelined for four to five months. General manager
6:58 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — An unidentified Washington Nationals player who is vaccinated and asymptomatic has tested positive for COVID-19, manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday. That player was deemed to have been in close contact with another Nationals player who is not vaccinated. Martinez said neither player would have been in the starting
4:05 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Kevan Smith from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash on Wednesday and designated catcher Jeff Mathis for assignment. Smith, 32, was designated for assignment by the Rays on Sunday. He was 1 for 4 in only three games with the Rays this
7:15 AM ET Editor’s note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season-long look at The State of Baseball, examining the storylines that will determine how
11:12 AM ET The state of baseball has never been more in flux. The players on the field are more talented than ever before, but increased velocity from pitchers has led to record strikeout totals and low batting averages. There is new generation of exciting young stars emerging, but with every bat flip comes another
12:56 AM ET ESPN News Services SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull threw a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners in a 5-0 win Tuesday night, marking the fifth no-hitter of the major league season. Turnbull had nine strikeouts, relying heavily on his fastball but mixing in a strong slider to keep Seattle shut down.
6:54 PM ET Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right calf strain and is expected to be out six to eight weeks, the team announced. Trout appeared to strain his calf in the first inning Monday night against the Cleveland Indians while jogging to
7:20 PM ET White Sox manager Tony La Russa expressed disappointment in Yermin Mercedes after his designated hitter swung at a 3-0 pitch in the ninth inning of a game Chicago was leading 15-4 over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. He smashed the 47 mph pitch over the centerfield fence for his third hit
6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services Playing in the City of Brotherly Love has rubbed off on Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi and second baseman Jean Segura. The two have seemingly mended fences after a dugout confrontation during Sunday’s 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida. “We love each other,” Segura told