7:19 PM ET Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has been placed on the injured list, with the team saying Tuesday he was potentially exposed to COVID-19 and that while he tested negative, it opted to make the move out of “an abundance of caution.” Markakis, 36, originally opted out of the season because of his
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8:47 PM ET San Francisco Giants pitcher Shaun Anderson threw two pitches near Mike Trout‘s head during the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, but both the Giants and Angels downplayed the pitches after the game. Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he wanted to get Anderson some work in the
6:49 PM ET CHICAGO — Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant will miss at least the next couple of days after getting an injection in his left wrist to manage an injury that has bothered him for about a week. Bryant, 28, rolled his wrist while diving for a ball in the outfield on Wednesday against
7:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Rays two-way rookie Brendan McKay will have season-ending surgery on his left throwing shoulder Wednesday. The 24-year-old McKay tested positive for COVID-19 in early July and missed most of the club’s preseason camp. He was cleared to resume activities July 31 and reported to the
5:33 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The New York Mets made a last-minute change to their patchwork rotation Tuesday, placing scheduled starter David Peterson on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue and recalling Corey Oswalt to take his place. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Peterson “woke up and felt a little weird
2:35 PM ET Just a few days after making his season debut, Yordan Alvarez is back on the injured list for the Houston Astros, the team announced Tuesday. Alvarez, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, had an MRI on Monday after experiencing discomfort in his right knee. He had missed two games due
3:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Texas Rangers pitcher Ian Gibaut, who threw a pitch at Manny Machado after Fernando Tatis Jr.’s grand slam in Monday night’s game, has been suspended for three games. Rangers manager Chris Woodward also received a one-game suspension “as a result of Gibaut’s actions,” MLB said in a statement Tuesday.
11:14 AM ET Tuesday night’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution,” Major League Baseball announced. The final two games of the Reds’ series against the Pittsburgh Pirates were called off after one Cincinnati player tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday. The plan,
5:26 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss his team’s three-game series against the Pirates, which begins Tuesday night. General manager Mike Chernoff said Francona will have a “scheduled procedure” to address a gastrointestinal issue. Francona also sat out seven games Aug. 3-9 because of the ailment. The Indians
1:15 PM ET I thought we were over all this stuff. If Jose Bautista’s home run and bat flip in the 2015 playoffs was the zenith of baseball’s culture wars and “play the game the right way” zealots, it seemed we had come around on the issue. Starting in the 2018 postseason and continuing into