10:20 PM ET As he prepares his team for a return to the playing field, St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt is defending his players over any narrative that they did something “egregious” to cause the COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined them since July 29. “What I can tell you, with confidence, is it would
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5:40 PM ET The New York Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with what manager Aaron Boone called a “very mild strain of his calf.” Tests on Thursday confirmed the injury. Boone said Judge feels like it’s a day-to-day injury but the team is practicing caution with its start slugger by sitting
8:20 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Cardinals coach Willie McGee has opted out of being with the team for the rest of the season, while Major League Baseball announced Friday several doubleheaders to make up for games St. Louis has missed because of the coronavirus. The 61-year-old McGee, a four-time All-Star outfielder and
12:09 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole posted his 20th straight regular-season win over his last 27 starts dating to last season, becoming the sixth pitcher to ever reach the mark by throwing seven sharp innings to lead the New York Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 10-3 Friday night. A
9:46 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Washington Nationals star right-hander Stephen Strasburg left Friday night’s game after throwing just 16 pitches. There was no immediate word from the Nationals on the type of injury that forced him off the mound during the first inning of a game against the Orioles. Strasburg got a late
3:59 PM ET Two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom was scratched from his scheduled start against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Friday night because of neck tightness. The Mets ace (2-0, 2.45 ERA) said that the tightness has lingered throughout the week but that tests revealed no structural damage. He said he’s
4:37 PM ET ESPN News Services The Cleveland Indians activated pitchers Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger from the restricted list Friday and optioned both to their alternate training site. They had been placed on the restricted list Tuesday for violating MLB protocols related to the coronavirus pandemic. Plesac posted a six-minute video on his Instagram
12:27 PM ET Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano‘s suspension for charging at the Houston Astros‘ bench was reduced from six games to four on Friday, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Laureano will drop his appeal, and his suspension will start Friday night and go through Monday. He won’t miss any in-division games. Astros hitting coach
11:27 AM ET Reigning American League Rookie of the Year Yordan Alvarez is ready to make his 2020 debut for the Houston Astros after being activated off the injured list Friday. Alvarez hasn’t played this season after going on the IL in July with an unspecified issue. He has been playing in intrasquad games at
7:00 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. Aaron Judge spent his rookie season in 2017 hitting baseballs in ways no one had done before. The New York Yankees‘ slugger, who would go on to be named American League Rookie of the Year, stood at the top