Heston Kjerstad put on concussion IL after HBP to helmet
Jul 13, 2024, 03:00 PM ETBaltimore Orioles outfielder Heston Kjerstad has been placed on the seven-day concussion injured list after he was hit in the helmet by a pitch during Friday's game against the New York Yankees.Kjerstad...
Pirates ace Paul Skenes’ success disrupting betting market
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 06:19 PM ETClose Joined ESPN in 2014
Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008Pittsburgh Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes is disrupting the betting market, causing odds to move dramatically overnight and...
Pirates rookie ace Paul Skenes named NL’s All-Star starter
Jul 12, 2024, 12:44 PM ETRookie sensation Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will start for the National League at Tuesday's All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas.The right-hander, 22, was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft...
Mariners’ Andres Munoz replaces Logan Gilbert on AL All-Star roster
Jul 12, 2024, 08:42 PM ETNEW YORK -- Seattle reliever Andres Munoz replaced teammate Logan Gilbert on the AL roster for Tuesday's All-Star Game.Gilbert is scheduled to start on Sunday at the Los Angeles Angels in the...
MLB draft 2024: Why the best player(s) might not go No. 1
Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"By pure luck, the team with the best record in the American League is...
Xander Bogaerts has two hits in return to Padres lineup
Jul 12, 2024, 08:23 PM ETSAN DIEGO -- Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts came off the injured list Friday and went 2-for-4 in a series-opening, 6-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves.Bogaerts had been sidelined with a broken...
Rockies’ Germán Márquez set to return from Tommy John surgery
Jul 12, 2024, 08:00 PM ETNEW YORK -- As they wind down a disappointing first half, the last-place Colorado Rockies received some good news on the medical report Friday.Germán Márquez threw a bullpen at Citi Field and...
Yeury Tatiz, Charlie Zink suspended for positive drug tests
Jul 12, 2024, 05:54 PM ETNEW YORK -- Seattle Mariners right-hander Yeury Tatiz was suspended for 80 games and Boston Red Sox right-hander Charlie Zink for 56 games following positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs.Tatiz was suspended for...
Phillies ace Zack Wheeler (back) to skip Sunday start
Jul 11, 2024, 06:12 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Phillies ace Zack Wheeler will skip his scheduled start Sunday and use the upcoming All-Star break to recover from nagging back issues.Wheeler, a two-time NL All-Star, left his last start,...
Sean Burroughs died of fentanyl intoxication, per examiner
Jul 11, 2024, 09:59 AM ETFormer major leaguer Sean Burroughs suffered fentanyl intoxication when he died in the parking lot at a Long Beach, California, baseball field in May, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.The...
