Twins RHP Jay Jackson designated for assignment
May 19, 2024, 12:56 PM ETVeteran Jay Jackson was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday as the club recalled fellow right-hander Caleb Boushley from Triple-A St. Paul.Jackson has struggled, with a 6.85 ERA in...
Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
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Rays land reliever Richard Lovelady from Cubs for LHP Jeff Belge
May 18, 2024, 01:02 PM ETThe Tampa Bay Rays acquired Richard Lovelady from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday for fellow left-handed pitcher Jeff Belge.The Rays transferred right-hander Jacob Waguespack to the 60-day injured list in order to...
Mets closer Edwin Diaz open to change in role amid struggles
May 18, 2024, 10:46 PM ETMIAMI -- Edwin Diaz is open to a change to help ignite the slumping New York Mets -- even if that means losing his role as closer.Amid a terrible start to the...
Atlanta Braves activate RHP Pierce Johnson (elbow) from IL
May 18, 2024, 02:16 PM ETThe Atlanta Braves activated Pierce Johnson from the injured list Saturday and sent fellow right-hander Jackson Stephens to Triple-A Gwinnett.Johnson, 33, has been out with elbow inflammation. He last pitched in a...
Sources – Ex-Angels IF David Fletcher bet with Mizuhara bookie
Tisha Thompson, ESPNMay 17, 2024, 08:06 PM ETCloseTisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally.David Fletcher, a former Los Angeles Angels infielder currently...
Pirates’ Paul Skenes holds Cubs hitless before exit after 6
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 04:27 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.CHICAGO -- Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes already is making history just two starts into his first...
Twins question calls after loss; Correa says umps need assist
May 18, 2024, 12:35 AM ETCLEVELAND -- Following a one-run loss, Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was having a hard time processing what had just happened to his ballclub.This one was tough on the Twins."There was some...
Jason Heyward returns to Dodgers with HR; Max Muncy hits IL
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2024, 09:13 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.LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles...
Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee to have season-ending shoulder surgery
May 17, 2024, 06:59 PM ETSan Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder in the next couple of weeks, the team announced Friday.Lee injured the shoulder...
