Diamond Sports’ reorg confirmation hearing postponed to late July
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2024, 07:23 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.Diamond Sports Group's 14-month-long saga through...
Las Vegas officials say A’s stadium timeline will be met
May 23, 2024, 07:02 PM ETLAS VEGAS -- The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that financing is set for construction to begin on time for the team's new...
Rangers RHP Jon Gray placed on injured list with right groin strain
May 23, 2024, 01:02 PM ETThe Texas Rangers placed right-hander Jon Gray on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a right groin strain.Gray, 32, left Tuesday's start at Philadelphia with the injury. He is 2-2 with...
Athletics put Esteury Ruiz on IL with strained wrist
May 23, 2024, 02:53 PM ETThe Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left wrist.Ruiz, 25, is batting .200 with 2 homers, 8 RBIs and 5 stolen bases in...
Inside Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes’ dominant MLB start
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.The first time Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was on the same field as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie...
MLB says pitcher injuries more likely to occur early in season
May 23, 2024, 06:58 PM ETNEW YORK -- Major League Baseball says pitcher injuries are more likely to occur during spring training and early in the season.Management has rejected an assertion by players' union head Tony Clark...
Mariners star Julio Rodriguez shows off glow-in-the-dark bat
Kalan Hooks, ESPNMay 22, 2024, 07:06 PM ETWhen the Seattle Mariners hit a home run, their first instinct is to grab their nearly 30-pound, six-and-a-half foot staff for their trident celebration.But when star center fielder Julio Rodriguez...
Memorial Day weekend fantasy baseball: Orioles aim to rebound
May 23, 2024, 07:11 AM ETHitters might well take center stage during the Memorial Day weekend.The Philadelphia Phillies, both baseball's winningest and highest-scoring team, makes its trip to Colorado's Coors Field, garnering the additional advantage of facing...
MLB expanding financial assistance for Negro Leagues players
May 22, 2024, 07:17 PM ETNEW YORK -- Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced they are expanding existing financial assistance programs to support living Negro Leagues players.Players who played in fewer than...
Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks expected demotion after ‘terrible’ starts
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 22, 2024, 07:47 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.CHICAGO -- Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is taking his demotion to the bullpen in stride, stating he's...