7:14 PM ET Cincinnati Reds reliever Amir Garrett has been suspended seven games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for “inciting” a benches-clearing incident with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Garrett is appealing his suspension and will be eligible to continue playing until the process is completed. Cubs
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5:12 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was scratched from Tuesday night’s start against St. Louis because he was having trouble getting loose as he started to stretch ahead of his outing. “He let us know earlier today that he had some tightness on his right side,”
5:51 PM ET Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich is returning to the injured list with a lower back strain just one day after being activated and playing for the first time since April 11, manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday. Yelich had an MRI in late April, and Counsell on Tuesday said the MRI showed no
7:38 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesus Luzardo has played video games all his life. The Oakland Athletics lefty will continue to do so with fervor, even after the embarrassment of breaking the pinkie on his pitching hand while gaming. Luzardo has apologized to his teammates and manager Bob Melvin for the accident,
4:02 PM ET ESPN News Services The Washington Nationals activated outfielder Juan Soto from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Soto, however, was not in the lineup for Washington’s home game against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Davey Martinez said he will be available as a pinch hitter if the right situation appears. That said, Martinez
5:10 PM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw gave up four runs in just one inning — the shortest start of his career — in a 7-1 loss to the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday in Chicago. Kershaw was pulled by manager Dave Roberts after throwing 39
7:00 AM ET Minor League Baseball finally returns to ballparks across the country, with Tuesday marking the first games since 2019 after all of last season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening Day will feature 55 contests across four levels, though not every team that took the field two years ago will be
9:02 AM ET The Houston Astros return to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday for the first time since Major League Baseball’s investigation of their sign-stealing scandal from the 2017 season, and manager Dusty Baker is not expecting a warm welcome. “It is going to be wild,” Baker told USA Today Sports. The Yankees and their fans
12:10 AM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The scuffling New York Mets fired hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater on Monday night. The moves were made following a 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals that dropped the Mets to 11-12. New York has struggled badly with runners in scoring
7:08 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert won’t resume baseball activities for 12 to 16 weeks while he recovers from a complete tear of his right hip flexor, general manager Rick Hahn announced on Monday afternoon. Robert, 23, injured himself on the bases in the first inning of Sunday’s loss