8:00 AM ET When Carter Stewart calls his parents from his apartment in Japan, it often feels as if he’s reaching out from a totally different universe. The right-hander already was charting new territory after making an unprecedented major league gamble last year. Now, with the world in turmoil, that gamble has taken an unexpected
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7:00 AM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Brant Brown used to see his daily
11:38 PM ET Shohei Ohtani, recovering from an injury near his surgically repaired elbow that has all but ruled out his ability to pitch again this season, would like to continue on as a two-way player, a stance that is consistent with those expressed by the Los Angeles Angels. “If it comes down to them
10:00 PM ET ESPN.com staff The Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds are in the midst of a four-game, home-and-home series — a pleasant addition to the revamped 60-game schedule — and the battle of Ohio has produced some tight, exciting games. And that’s not all. The teams also have engaged in a good-natured Twitter war,
7:44 PM ET Pedro GomezMLB Close ESPN’s Pedro Gomez covered the Oakland A’s home and away nearly every day from 1992-97 for the San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee and then became the national baseball writer and later a general columnist at the Arizona Republic before becoming an ESPN bureau reporter in 2003. Professional
6:51 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left his start for the Nationals against the New York Mets after just one inning Wednesday night. Washington did not immediately announce why Scherzer was taken out of the game after merely 27 pitches. He was replaced in the top of
4:33 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Indians manager Terry Francona remains absent from the team to get rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal issue that he has battled for months. Francona will miss his fourth game in a row Wednesday night when the Indians return home to play two straight against the Reds. The
3:09 PM ET Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred believes the health protocols the league has in place are working despite outbreaks of coronavirus on the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. He’s calling for “vigilance” from all parties, though the league will institute some new measures in the coming days. “I think the vast
1:00 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are facing lineup changes after placing second baseman Ozzie Albies and designated hitter Matt Adams on the 10-day injured list. In another move on Wednesday, outfielder Nick Markakis was reinstated from the restricted list. Markakis announced on July 29 that he was returning to the
2:55 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Juan Soto was set to make his 2020 debut for the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night against the New York Mets, starting in left field and batting cleanup after beginning the season on the COVID-19 injured list. The slugger failed a coronavirus test — he later said he