8:52 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The San Diego Padres put first baseman Eric Hosmer on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a stomach ailment. The move is retroactive to Wednesday. His condition is described by the team as gastritis, which is an inflammation of the stomach lining. Hosmer is off to a
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2:49 PM ET Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred remains confident the 2020 season can continue, telling ESPN’s Karl Ravech on Saturday that “there is no reason to quit now” despite positive coronavirus tests that have led to the postponement of 17 games in 10 days. “We are playing,” Manfred told Ravech. “The players need
5:14 PM ET ESPN News Services Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will miss the rest of the season as he recovers from a heart issue, the team announced Saturday. Rodriguez has been diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that the team believes is a result of the left-hander’s recent bout with the
1:07 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Philadelphia Phillies are optimistic that their last two positive COVID-19 tests — with a coach and clubhouse attendant — were false positives, sources told ESPN on Saturday. The Phillies, who are
1:33 PM ET Associated Press Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain has decided not to play the remainder of the 2020 season. Cain, a married father of three young sons, said he made the decision “after careful consideration and discussion with my family.” “With all of the uncertainty and unknowns surrounding our game at this time,
6:20 PM ET CHICAGO — A change could be brewing at the end of games for the first-place Chicago Cubs. Manager David Ross was asked Saturday if he’s thinking about moving closer Craig Kimbrel out his current role. “That’s a good question,” Ross responded in a video conference call with reporters. “I appreciate you asking
9:18 AM ET ESPN News Services Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz is opting out of the 2020 season as his team copes with a coronavirus outbreak that developed during a season-opening trip. At least 21 members of the Marlins’ traveling party have been infected and the team hasn’t played since Sunday in Philadelphia. Diaz
10:14 AM ET Saturday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed following additional positive tests among the Cardinals, according to ESPN and multiple reports. At least four more members of the Cardinals have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN and multiple reports. It is not known whether the new
8:42 AM ET In a week in which the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal was in the spotlight again, team owner Jim Crane lamented the long-term effects of the scandal, telling USA Today, “It weighs on all of us every single day.” A benches-clearing altercation was triggered Tuesday between the Astros and Dodgers when Los Angeles
11:33 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. The New York Yankees got the worst news possible Friday on Tommy Kahnle‘s injured elbow, as manager Aaron Boone announced the reliever is likely destined for Tommy John surgery. “He’s probably headed for surgery,” Boone said. “Your heart goes