9:50 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner apologized to the team’s fans for its postseason failure, much like his father did 39 years earlier. The Yankees were eliminated with a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, losing 3-2 in the American League Division Series. They
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7:52 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — Houston Astros pitcher Zack Greinke said he has enjoyed playing games without fans during the pandemic-shortened season and in the playoffs. “I don’t really notice fans when the game’s going on, but warming up and practice before games, I mean, for me it’s nice not having
10:04 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right heel. Belt underwent the procedure Thursday with foot and ankle specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Giants said Tuesday that Belt traveled home last weekend and is
1:40 PM ET MLB InsidersESPN Just hours before Clayton Kershaw was scheduled to take the mound in Game 2 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the left-hander won’t make his start because of back spasms and rookie Tony Gonsolin will take his place. What does the injury mean for
12:03 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Clayton Kershaw has been scratched from his Game 2 start in the National League Championship Series because of back spasms, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Tuesday morning, about six hours before the first pitch from Globe Life Field. Tony Gonsolin, a rookie, will start in Kershaw’s place. Kershaw, 32,
12:34 PM ET The Atlanta Braves have named utility man Johan Camargo as the replacement for injured outfielder Adam Duvall on their National League Championship Series roster. Duvall suffered an oblique injury in Monday’s series-opening victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers and left the game. The injury was confirmed Tuesday by Dr. Gary Green, MLB’s
1:56 AM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — A week ago, when a similar scenario presented itself in the opener of a shorter series, Dustin May approached his pitching coach, Mark Prior, immediately after completing two innings out of the bullpen and declared he would be ready to go the following day. The Los Angeles Dodgers, who
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN Baseball’s crackling playoff schedule yields more action as Tuesday provides the second of this week’s league championship series doubleheaders in the 2020 MLB playoffs. The action starts with Game 2 of the National League Championship Series after the two teams saw their starting pitchers shut down two high-powered offenses Monday,
7:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” You can sign a great player, but that’s just about writing a bigger check than anybody else. You can draft a great player, but that’s just about your pick coming before somebody
12:30 AM ET ESPN staff The order for the 2021 MLB draft was made official, with teams picking in reverse order of their 2020 regular-season record, as usual. There had been some mystery about the draft order as there was a provision in the March agreement between the league and players regarding the 2020 season