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
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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” Fernando Tatis Jr. was wearing a microphone during a recent Padres game, chatting with the broadcasters from his shortstop position in the middle of the second-inning action. It was charming audio —
7:01 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers, taking full advantage of their firm grip on a playoff spot, started Mookie Betts at second base Thursday to get him experience at the position to prepare for an emergency situation in October. Betts, traditionally the starting right fielder, came up as a middle infielder but has played
7:30 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — On another day of bad news for the banged-up Yankees, New York said left-hander James Paxton had a setback in his return from a strained left flexor tendon. Manager Aaron Boone revealed the news as New York’s homestand opener against Baltimore was postponed because of a forecast
9:35 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting pitcher Walker Buehler on the injured list Thursday because of a lingering blister issue in his pitching hand and reinstated hard-throwing reliever Joe Kelly, who will begin serving his five-game suspension for his confrontation with Houston Astros hitters in late July. Buehler was placed on the
4:41 PM ET The San Francisco Giants on Thursday requested release waivers on longtime infielder Pablo Sandoval. Sandoval’s release marks the second time this season the Giants have parted ways with a struggling fan favorite. The Giants released outfielder Hunter Pence in August after designating him for assignment. Sandoval, 34, who was in his second
5:08 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Former All-Star infielder Jake Lamb has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after struggling for nearly three straight seasons. The 29-year-old Lamb hit 29 homers in 2016 and then made the NL All-Star team in 2017 while setting career-highs with 30 homers and 105 RBIs. Since
5:23 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Atlanta Braves‘ banged-up starting rotation suffered another setback Thursday when left-hander Tommy Milone was placed on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. Milone, acquired from the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline, has a 14.90 ERA in three starts for National League East-leading Atlanta. He
9:36 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have thrived in extra innings this season, but ace Clayton Kershaw apparently isn’t a fan of Major League Baseball’s new rules for the bonus frames. “It’s not real baseball,” Kershaw told reporters Wednesday after the Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in 10 innings. “But it’s fine for
3:39 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Nationals have selected the contract of 32-year-old rookie Yadiel Hernandez, who played professionally for five years in his native Cuba before signing with Washington in 2016. Hernandez has put up impressive numbers in the minors but has yet to play in the majors, stuck in the Nationals’