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NEW YORK -- Former pitcher Andrew Miller was hired by the Major League Baseball Players Association on Monday as special assistant for strategic initiatives.Miller pitched in the major leagues from 2006 to 2021 and was a two-time...

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJun 30, 2024, 06:56 PM ETCloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty"BALTIMORE -- The rules for the 2024 Home Run Derby have been altered significantly, with...

Kim Ng made her mark as a trailblazer in the male-dominated world of Major League Baseball.In 2020, the Miami Marlins made her the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues. She...

TORONTO -- Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scratched from the lineup for Monday afternoon's Canada Day game against the Houston Astros because of pain in his right hand.About an hour after Guerrero was scratched,...

Dan Mullen, ESPN.comJul 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ETCloseSenior editor, MLB at ESPN.comThe calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It's time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla...

Jun 30, 2024, 01:30 PM ETTORONTO -- New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was a late addition to the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays after sitting out a loss a day earlier...

Jun 30, 2024, 09:18 PM ETNEW YORK -- Jose Altuve was hopping mad.He had appeared to foul a ball off his left foot in the seventh inning of Sunday's game at the New York Mets, with runners...

Jun 30, 2024, 07:35 PM ETMILWAUKEE -- It was just over a week ago when the Milwaukee Brewers always seemed to struggle with the bases loaded. That may be a surprise to the NL Central leaders' recent...

Jun 30, 2024, 09:07 PM ETSEATTLE -- Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo had to do more than just try and shut down the Minnesota Twins from the mound on Sunday.Castillo had to grab a bat and step...

Jun 29, 2024, 09:06 PM ETATLANTA -- Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Aroldis Chapman earned a place in Major League Baseball history on Saturday by passing Billy Wagner for the most career strikeouts by a left-handed reliever.Chapman, 36, struck...