5:37 PM ET It took Shohei Ohtani more than 20 months to return to a major league mound, and less than 20 minutes to exit one. The Los Angeles Angels‘ two-way sensation didn’t record a single out in his 2020 pitching debut Sunday. Instead, he walked three batters, gave up three singles and was charged
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5:50 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The displaced Toronto Blue Jays won’t start playing in Buffalo until Aug. 11. The Blue Jays will play their first scheduled homestand — July 29 to Aug. 2 — on the road in Washington and Philadelphia. Baseball began a 60-game season last week shortened because of the coronavirus
6:08 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton staged baseball’s first major, socially distanced umpire argument, then got his first victory as a big league manager as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Sunday. Colin Moran and Jose Osuna homered and Mitch Keller pitched five solid innings
8:15 PM ET ESPN staff With the abbreviated 2020 season underway, fans aren’t just being treated to live action from the diamond, they’re getting to check out their team’s new threads in action. Making good on changes announced long before Opening Day — the original or the one we all just got to enjoy —
12:17 PM ET Four Miami Marlins players have tested positive for the coronavirus, including Sunday’s starter, Jose Urena, according to sources familiar with the situation. The Marlins will be without the services of catcher Jorge Alfaro, who was placed on the injured list before their season opener on Friday, as well as Urena, infielder Garrett
3:30 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers right-hander Corey Kluber left his first start in almost 15 months after just one inning Sunday because of shoulder tightness. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was making his first appearance for a team other than Cleveland after an offseason trade. He threw 18 pitches while
1:26 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez said he is awaiting results of additional testing after doctors recently discovered an issue with his heart they believe is a result of his recent bout with the coronavirus. The 27-year-old left-hander tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of summer camp, but
1:28 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas went on the injured list Sunday after he woke up feeling sick, and center fielder Nick Senzel was a late scratch from Cincinnati’s lineup for the final game of a series against the Detroit Tigers. The moves came a day after Reds infielder
8:00 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw, the most accomplished pitcher of his era, went on the injured list four hours before Opening Day, so the Los Angeles Dodgers replaced him with a 22-year-old right-hander throwing 100 mph sinking fastballs. Walker Buehler, one of the best young pitchers in the sport, wasn’t properly stretched
Jul 23, 2020 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The baseball megadeal, presumed a thing of the past since the arrival of the coronavirus, was resurrected Wednesday. As with any proper reanimation, there were double takes, bulging eyes and mouths agape