Yankees, Tim Hill agree to 1-year deal, sources say
Jeff Passan, ESPNJun 20, 2024, 10:48 AM ETCloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"Reliever Tim Hill and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a one-year...
MLB Power Rankings Week 12: Mets, Cardinals jump up list
Jun 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ETWhat a week can do in MLB -- and our Power Rankings.In the American League, the Rangers have lost five of their last six games, dropping from No. 13 on our list...
Japanese star Roki Sasaki (arm) to miss second straight start
Jun 20, 2024, 01:35 AM ETTOKYO -- Roki Sasaki, the 22-year-old Japanese pitcher who could move to Major League Baseball next season, will miss his second consecutive start this weekend because of an unspecified injury to his...
Dodgers’ giveaway of Shohei Ohtani bobblehead with dog, Decoy
Anthony Gharib, ESPNJun 19, 2024, 06:26 PM ETA month after his first Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead giveaway, Shohei Ohtani will get another one, this time with his dog, Decoy.Ohtani and Decoy will be featured on a bobblehead...
Phillies’ Ranger Suárez pitches in front of family for 1st time
Jun 19, 2024, 06:15 PM ETPHILADELPHIA -- Ranger Suárez never had spent a Father's Day with his two young children. Stuck in Venezuela because of a complicated visa process, his wife never had left the country nor...
Cubs designate catcher Yan Gomes for assignment, sign Tomas Nido
Jun 19, 2024, 10:59 AM ETChicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes has been designated for assignment, the team announced Wednesday.Gomes, a 13-year veteran who was playing on a $6 million option in his third season with the Cubs,...
Jackson Merrill the unlikely leader of fantasy’s “Jackson 3”
Jun 19, 2024, 11:55 AM ETIt has been quite the unpredictable season on the rookie front. Perhaps as good an example as any is a trio of hitters, inextricably linked in that they share their given name.They're...
Angels’ Mike Trout says recovery going ‘slower than I thought’
Jun 18, 2024, 07:51 PM ETANAHEIM, Calif. -- Although Mike Trout has not resumed running nearly seven weeks after surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, the Los Angeles Angels outfielder is optimistic about...
Houston Astros place Justin Verlander on 15-day injured list
Jun 18, 2024, 05:29 PM ETCHICAGO -- Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander went on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday to give him more time to resolve his lingering neck discomfort.The 41-year-old Verlander was scratched from Saturday's...
Willie Mays at 90 — He was Steph Curry, Michael Jordan, Simone Biles and...
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterJun 18, 2024, 09:55 PM ETCloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com
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Has covered baseball since 1981Editor's note: Willie Mays died Tuesday at age 93. This story was originally published in 2021 on his 90th...
