9:14 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres are returning to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years after beating the Seattle Mariners 7-4 Sunday with a three-run rally in the 11th inning that included a go-ahead double by newcomer Mitch Moreland. The clincher came in the finale
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7:19 PM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper exited Sunday’s 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with lower back stiffness after he struck out with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Harper took a slow walk in the dugout toward the clubhouse and signaled to manager Joe Girardi he was
8:00 AM ET Gavin Lux is only 22 years old, still technically navigating through his rookie season. He’s trying to figure out his swing, trying to learn the pitching in major league baseball, trying to live up to the lofty expectations of being a highly rated prospect and trying to carve out a role on
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN With the 2020 MLB season hitting the home stretch (already!), ESPN has a Sunday doubleheader with four teams hoping to make some noise in October. The Giants and A’s get things going at 4 p.m. ET, followed by Twins-Cubs at 7 p.m. ET. To get you ready for the twin
12:26 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BOSTON — The New York Yankees–Boston Red Sox rivalry is considered one of the greatest in all of sports. But over the past two years, it has certainly turned into a one-sided affair. And this weekend, it has become
8:16 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Gary Hughes, a beloved professional scout for numerous big league organizations during a 54-year career, has died in Northern California after having cancer. He was 79. Hughes was a regular at Bay Area ballparks in recent years, working for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona
5:15 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Ron Gardenhire mostly maintained his jovial demeanor this season. As recently as Friday night, he was needling a reporter while discussing a strategic decision from the late innings. Less than 24 hours later, Gardenhire announced his retirement. This year was taking more of a toll on the 62-year-old
9:30 PM ET ESPN News Services Two days after his ejection at home plate, Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson lashed out at Major League Baseball’s umpires, saying there’s “no accountability” with the group and that the umps “don’t care.” “[If] the umpire consistently isn’t doing [his] job correctly, that’s affecting our careers, that’s affecting
3:52 PM ET Associated Press Retired Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz says he’s recovering after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Ortiz said Friday that he was asymptomatic, but that his brother, who was also infected, had to spend a week in the hospital and lost 25 pounds. “This is no joke,” Ortiz said during the
4:55 PM ET It’s a miracle the ligaments in Justin Verlander‘s right elbow lasted this long. He has thrown 48,822 pitches in the Major League Baseball regular season, another 3,109 high-intensity pitches in the postseason, numerous more deliveries in spring training and bullpen sessions and then all the ones in high school, college and his