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Two weeks to go! What we’re most excited about in the final 14 days of the MLB season
There are just two weeks to go in the 2021 MLB regular season, and we are pumped. There’s a thrilling…
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Ohtani K’s 10 after sore arm had start in doubt
Just days after Los Angeles manager Joe Maddon indicated Shohei Ohtani might not pitch again this season because of a…
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Machado yells at Tatis in loss: ‘It’s not about you’
ST. LOUIS — Manny Machado screamed at All-Star teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. in the dugout during the fifth inning of…
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Yankees’ Gallo leaves game with neck tightness
NEW YORK — New York Yankees left fielder Joey Gallo left Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Indians because of neck…
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Mets, Phillies minor leaguers protest low pay
NEW YORK — Minor league players in the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies farm systems are wearing teal wristbands…
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Dodgers’ Bellinger diagnosed with rib fracture
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger is sitting out Saturday’s game but will try to continue to play after suffering…
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Rays place CF Kiermaier on COVID-19-related IL
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays placed center fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the COVID-19 related IL…
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Source: Ozuna again has leave extended by MLB
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna had his administrative leave extended through Sept. 24, a league source confirmed to ESPN. Ozuna…
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Angels’ Ohtani throws bullpen, to pitch Sunday
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday after his sore arm apparently felt…
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Royals’ Perez ties Bench’s HR mark for catchers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals slugger Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by…
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M’s set ‘to celebrate entire region’ at 2023 ASG
SEATTLE — When the Seattle Mariners started down the path of bidding for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the…
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Ohtani could be sidelined for season as pitcher
CHICAGO — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch Friday for the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore right arm…
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Rockies-Braves postponed due to soggy field
ATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Braves have new incentive to take care of business in the National League East as…
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MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as the top squads start to clinch
We’re halfway through September and there is still a lot to be settled in MLB’s playoff races. Only two teams…
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Umpire: Didn’t ‘eject’ Orioles’ grounds crew
Even for MLB fans who have seen everything, this was a bizarre sight: The entire Baltimore Orioles grounds crew, perched…
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Bryant: Sports after 9/11 and the remaking of the American athlete
Americans love round-number anniversaries. They provide a national alarm clock, reminding us that enough time has passed to collectively return…
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Maddon: ‘Surprised’ if Trout returns to play in ’21
CHICAGO — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout isn’t expected to play the rest of the season, according to manager…
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Yanks’ Torres feels ‘good’ about switch back to 2B
BALTIMORE — Gleyber Torres says he is taking his move from shortstop back to second base in stride. Yankees manager…
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Brewers HR king Braun announces retirement
Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League MVP and franchise home run king for the Milwaukee Brewers, announced his retirement Tuesday.…
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MLB to allow more to wear Clemente’s No. 21
8:22 AM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. All Puerto Rican players…
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This is 40: Wainwright outpitches Hill in Cards’ W
NEW YORK — Adam Wainwright won in a rare matchup of pitchers in their 40s as his St. Louis Cardinals…
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Kershaw allows 1 run in first start since early July
Clayton Kershaw recorded 13 outs, allowed only one run and left his Monday start against the Arizona Diamondbacks to a…
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Vlad Jr. passes Ohtani, eclipses dad with latest HR
TORONTO — All on one swing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. topped his Hall of Fame father and moved ahead of Shohei…
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Red Sox receive good news on COVID-19 front
SEATTLE — The Boston Red Sox activated reliever Hirokazu Sawamura from the COVID-19 injured list and returned left-handed pitcher Austin…
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MLB playoffs tracker: Who is in, who can clinch next and must-watch games
October is right around the corner. Wondering which teams will be playing in the 2021 MLB playoffs? Well, we’re about…
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Lindor settles spat with 3 HRs to down Yankees
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor broke an eighth-inning tie with his third homer, sending a drive whistling into the right-field…
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Scherzer’s big day: Immaculate IP, 3,000th K
LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the 19th player in major league history with 3,000…
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Jays throttle O’s 22-7; score 44 runs in 3 games
BALTIMORE — The Toronto Blue Jays thrashed the Baltimore Orioles 22-7 on Sunday, completing a three-game series that saw them…
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2 Brewers combine for MLB’s record 9th no-hitter
CLEVELAND — Milwaukee ace Corbin Burnes combined with reliever Josh Hader to pitch baseball’s record ninth no-hitter this season, breaking…
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Giant returns: Ex-Cub Bryant honored at Wrigley
A video tribute, a No. 17 tile from the scoreboard and two standing ovations were all part of Kris Bryant‘s…
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Source: Bauer’s season over as leave extended
What had evolved into an inevitability became an official ruling on Friday, when Major League Baseball and the MLB Players…
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Jays deny Yanks lead in series; first time since ’24
NEW YORK — The Toronto Blue Jays pulled within a half-game of the Yankees for the final AL wild card…
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MLB refutes Renfroe claim about COVID testing
Major League Baseball on Thursday refuted Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe‘s allegation that the league told the team to…
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Taillon lands on IL; Britton receives Tommy John
The New York Yankees have placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 10-day injured list because of a partial tear of…
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Ozuna to diversion program; DA may drop case
Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna has agreed to enter a diversion program that could result in his domestic violence case…
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MLB Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams stand as the wild-card races heat up
We’re a week into September and there’s plenty of question marks in MLB’s playoff races. Which teams battling it out…
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Jimenez has bone bruise after foul ball in dugout
Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez is day-to-day after getting hit in the right knee by a foul ball…
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Jeter enshrined in HOF: ‘Been a hell of a ride’
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — On an induction day that seemed for months would never come, New York Yankees great Derek Jeter…
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Larry Walker’s love of SpongeBob immortalized at the Baseball Hall of Fame
Larry Walker, the former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos star, is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday.…
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‘You’ll never see it again’: An oral history of Derek Jeter’s most iconic play
It is the most iconic, most brilliant play in the career of New York Yankees Hall of Fame shortstop Derek…
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Rays’ Cruz, 41, becomes oldest to hit 30 homers
BOSTON — Nelson Cruz homered twice and at 41 years old, became the oldest player in major league history to…
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Pujols rewards St. Louis fans with HR in return
ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols rewarded an adoring crowd by hitting a home run in his return to Busch Stadium,…
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‘We need to win’: Despite Blake Snell’s great run since the beginning of August, the Padres’ playoff hopes just got slimmer
For six innings, Blake Snell had Padres fans cheering every first-pitch fastball and standing on their feet for every two-strike…
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Indians’ Francona has toe surgery after infection
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is resting comfortably after undergoing toe surgery, his second operation since stepping aside…
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DeGrom’s elbow ‘perfectly intact,’ return unclear
MIAMI — New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom‘s elbow is healthy, but the team is uncertain if he will return…
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Focus on ‘process,’ Scherzer K’s 13 in hometown
ST. LOUIS — Max Scherzer struck out 13 in his hometown, and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, leading the…
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Schwindel hits Cubs’ 2nd slam of day in wild win
CHICAGO — A go-ahead, seventh-inning grand slam by red-hot Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel topped off a wild Sunday afternoon…
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Yankees place setup man Loaisiga on 10-day IL
The New York Yankees placed setup man Jonathan Loaisiga on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained right rotator…
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Concession workers at Oracle Park vote to strike
Concession workers at the San Francisco Giants‘ Oracle Park on Saturday voted overwhelmingly to strike, citing concerns over COVID-19 safety…
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Rockies’ Gomber done for season with back injury
DENVER — Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber will miss the rest of the season after team doctors discovered a stress…
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