1:15 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels star Albert Pujols is now alone in second place on the MLB career RBI list. Pujols passed Alex Rodriguez on the list with an RBI single in the fifth inning of Monday night’s 11-4 loss to the Astros in Houston. That gave him 2,087th career RBIs.
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12:29 AM ET So many MLB no-hit bids end one out away from fame and glory. Maybe the pitcher tightens up. Maybe his luck runs out. Maybe the batter just hits a good pitch. It appeared that Lucas Giolito‘s luck for the Chicago White Sox ended on his 101st pitch Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates,
5:47 PM ET Chicago Cubs left-hander Jose Quintana will be activated from the injured list Tuesday but will start his season in the bullpen after missing action with an injured pitching hand. “It took me a little time, but now I feel ready to do my job,” Quintana said Monday afternoon. “I’ve been in the
4:19 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss the club’s three-game series against Minnesota this week while he continues to deal with health issues. Francona underwent another procedure Friday at the Cleveland Clinic to address a gastrointestinal condition that has bothered him for nearly a year. Francona, 61, already
5:57 PM ET Associated Press The board of directors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has voted unanimously to reschedule this winter’s two Era Committee elections because of concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Hall of Fame Chairman Jane Forbes Clark says the Era Committee process requires in-person dialogue involving the members
5:52 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Astros‘ game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday has been moved to Tuesday and will be played as part of a doubleheader because of Tropical Storm Laura. The Astros were supposed to wrap up a four-game series with the Angels on Thursday afternoon. Instead, they will
7:00 AM ET ESPN.com Staff With Major League Baseball teams reaching the midpoint of their seasons and next week’s trade deadline looming ahead on the sports calendar, even little more than a month’s worth of data is starting to take on meaning for general managers weighing decisions about potential moves they can make. Not least
10:45 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Almost a year ago, when Major League Baseball’s postseason expansion plans first leaked, a league official was trying to sell the idea. It would be good for competitiveness, he said, and would
7:00 AM ET MLB InsidersESPN The most unusual MLB trade deadline in the sport’s history is approaching, and we’ve got you covered with all of the trade rumors, reaction and analysis you need as your team ponders its next blockbuster move in a shortened 60-game 2020 season with the standings packed leading up to baseball’s
11:51 AM ET The New York Mets will resume play Tuesday after having their last four games postponed because two members of their traveling party tested positive for the coronavirus. Major League Baseball announced Monday that all of the Mets’ subsequent tests, including those taken Sunday, have been negative. The Mets’ game Thursday in Miami