5:57 PM ET Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is back in the starting lineup one day after being placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. Realmuto was cleared to return by Major League Baseball, and was the designated hitter and batting fourth on the posted lineup for Friday night’s game against
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7:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Veteran catcher Tyler Flowers has retired a week after signing a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed Flowers’ retirement while speaking to reporters before their game Friday with the Milwaukee Brewers. Flowers, 35, played for the Braves from 2016 to ’20 after
4:12 PM ET The Chicago Cubs activated pitcher Jake Arrieta and infielder Nico Hoerner from the 10-day injured list while optioning hurler Jason Adam and outfielder Nick Martini to Triple-A Iowa. Arrieta, 35, missed one start due to a cut on his thumb but he’ll take the mound on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers.
12:36 PM ET ESPN News Services Five more major league teams are allowed to relax coronavirus protocols after 85% of their players and other on-field personnel completed vaccination for COVID-19, raising the total to 12 of the 30 clubs. Major League Baseball and its players’ union said Friday that four additional teams had reached the
7:00 AM ET CHICAGO — Their 28-year-old rookie sensation already has a hamburger named after him. Their No. 5 starter has thrown a no-hitter. Their second baseman makes contact on 99.3% of strikes. They’ve lost both their starting left and center fielders. And their Hall of Fame manager’s head-scratching decisions have lit up sports-radio phone
2:55 AM ET ESPN News Services Overshadowed by a masterful pitching performance by Cleveland Indians right-hander Zach Plesac, the anticipated debuts of prized Seattle Mariners prospects Logan Gilbert and Jarred Kelenic didn’t quite play out as the team hoped Thursday night in a 5-2 loss at T-Mobile Park. Gilbert (0-1) lasted four innings, allowing four
9:12 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols was released by the Los Angeles Angels after clearing waivers on Thursday, one week after the 41-year-old star slugger was designated for assignment. Pujols became a free agent and can sign with any team. The Angels remain responsible for his $30 million salary in the
8:02 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Jerry Dipoto couldn’t help but chuckle when Jarred Kelenic went deep in his first at-bat at the Triple-A level. It was yet more evidence Kelenic was ready for the big leagues. “I laughed out loud when he had a homer in his first Triple-A at-bat off a lefty,
4:45 PM ET ESPN and Major League Baseball announced a seven-year contract extension Thursday that will see the network carry 30 regular-season games per year plus wild-card games. The deal, which runs through 2028, allows ESPN to show 25 weeks of Sunday Night Baseball and the MLB Little League Classic. It will also have an
2:39 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres, who was held out of Wednesday night’s game out of “an abundance of caution,” will not play in Thursday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field,