12:47 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Detroit Tigers are calling up three prospects, including right-hander Casey Mize, this week to make their major league debuts against the Chicago White Sox. Tigers general manager Al Avila said Mize is scheduled to start Wednesday night at Chicago after left-hander Tarik Skubal goes Tuesday night against
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12:00 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The fallout from the Cleveland Indians‘ team meeting that saw pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac sent home could have wide-ranging implications on both the Indians’ season as well as the financial
9:29 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” During a testy meeting Friday, Cleveland Indians players scolded teammates Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac for breaking protocol and going out in Chicago, and at least one player said he would opt
7:52 AM ET The Boston Red Sox are in rough shape, and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom knows the challenge ahead. “This isn’t what any of us want,” Bloom told The Boston Globe on Sunday. “There’s a lot of work to do.” The Red Sox (6-16) have lost seven straight and have the worst record
7:00 AM ET ESPN.com Staff With a third of the 2020 MLB season already gone, it’s time to acknowledge that some of the bottom-tier teams that have had stunning turnarounds in the standings may well stick in the playoff picture the rest of the way. We knew the 60-game schedule was going to create some
5:27 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — St. Louis Cardinals reliever Roel Ramirez became the first pitcher to allow four straight home runs in his major league debut when the Chicago White Sox hit him around in the fifth inning Sunday. Yoan Moncada, Yasmani Grandal, Jose Abreu and Eloy Jimenez connected during a six-run inning,
3:54 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a sprained right knee. Bichette “felt something” in his knee during Saturday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays while stretching, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. Bichette was then sent for an MRI. Bichette leads the Blue
12:39 PM ET The New York Yankees have placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb. LeMahieu appeared to suffer the injury on an awkward swing during Saturday night’s victory over the Boston Red Sox. The American League leader in batting average joins fellow Yankees stars Aaron Judge and
2:20 PM ET CHICAGO — The Cubs placed right-hander Tyler Chatwood on the 10 day injured list with a mid-back strain, retroactive to Aug. 13, the team announced Sunday. Chatwood, 30, was scheduled to pitch on Monday but instead Kyle Hendricks will take the ball in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the St. Louis
2:28 PM ET Major League Baseball is honoring the Negro Leagues on the 100th anniversary of their inaugural season Sunday, with all major league players, managers, coaches and umpires wearing a special uniform patch, among other tributes. The logo on the patch is a derivative of the official logo created by the Negro Leagues Baseball