4:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Minnesota Twins reliever Sergio Romo was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his “inappropriate actions” during Friday’s 3-1 win over Cleveland. Romo pitched a perfect eighth for the Twins, and added some spice to the night when he finished the inning with a flyout by Francisco
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7:23 AM ET ESPN News Services Oakland Athletics left-handed prospect A.J. Puk is set to undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday on his pitching shoulder. Puk hasn’t pitched this season because of inflammation in the shoulder that required injections. He also underwent Tommy John surgery on his left elbow in 2018. “For A.J., obviously, it’s been a
8:00 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. The Houston Astros have more pressing issues than their 2017 misdeeds. While their cheating scandal will again be part of the narrative when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend, the reality of 2020 is the Astros are
10:45 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball’s postseason plan is nearly set, with the approval of the MLB Players Association all that’s left standing between baseball and a bubble, sources told ESPN. While questions about when
9:41 PM ET ESPN News Services SAN DIEGO — Friday night’s game between the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres was postponed minutes before the scheduled first pitch due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Giants organization, MLB announced. Both teams lined up for a moment of silence for the victims of the
8:04 PM ET Atlanta Braves All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. left Friday’s game with the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning after fouling a ball off his leg near his ankle. Acuna fell to the ground and appeared to be in considerable pain, as manager Brian Snitker and members of the training staff came out to
6:30 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Undefeated Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler ripped a fingernail putting on his pants, delaying his next start for two days and perhaps longer. Wheeler might lose the nail on the middle finger of his right hand. “Just one of those stupid things,” he said Friday. “I tripped a
1:43 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers have reinstated outfielder Joc Pederson from the paternity list and optioned infielder Matt Beaty to the team’s alternate site. Pederson has struggled during the shortened season, hitting .184 with six home runs and 12 RBIs in 34 games. Last year, he set career
4:56 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays hold the lead in the American League East, but three losses in their past four games have them looking for some answers. On Friday night, in an effort to get right, the Rays opted to go all left. Manager Kevin Cash batted nine pure left-handers in his order
4:29 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Ailing sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton might be back in the New York Yankees‘ lineup as soon as next weekend. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that both players are at the tail end of their recoveries and could be sent to the club’s alternate site in