[ad_1] TORONTO -- It happened exactly how the Blue Jays feared it would. Bo Bichette hit a line drive into the right-field corner in the bottom of the sixth Friday, and with a shot the ball would drop, he busted out of the box up the first-base line. Five steps later, Bichette pulled up injured, leaping ahead on his left leg alone. On July 10 in San Francisco, Bichette was
[ad_1] Jul 19, 2024, 09:03 PM ETSEATTLE -- Houston righty Justin Verlander is expected to throw another bullpen session Saturday as the three-time Cy Young winner tries to work his way back from neck discomfort that landed him on the injured list a month ago.Houston manager Joe Espada said Verlander and Luis Garcia are expected to throw before the second game of the Astros' series in Seattle. The 41-year-old Verlander
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[ad_1] NEW YORK -- Juan Soto stood on second base as he glanced into the home dugout, pointing at his eyes, then thumping his chest and sending his index fingers skyward. As the Yankees returned to action following the All-Star break, their superstar outfielder was putting on a show. Soto enjoyed a four-hit performance, his second with the Yankees, to help support Gerrit Cole’s strong outing in a 6-1 victory
[ad_1] Kiley McDaniel, ESPN MLB InsiderJul 18, 2024, 08:15 PM ETCloseESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams.Right-hander Chase Burns has broken Paul Skenes' draft bonus record, landing a $9.25 million signing bonus from the Cincinnati Reds, a source told ESPN.Burns, a Wake Forest product, was the second overall pick in the 2024 MLB
[ad_1] With the second half of the MLB season set to resume Friday, 22 of 30 teams are within six games of a playoff berth. But if recent history is any indication, most other teams do not have a realistic path to playing in the Fall Classic. A closer look at the numbers suggests the list of true contenders is minimal, while one team in particular is most likely to win
[ad_1] MLB.TV will have its Second Half Free Preview, with all games presented by GEICO (July 19-22). Fans who log in with an MLB.com account (no credit card required) will be able to watch every game for free for four days, excluding nationally televised games like those on Apple TV+, Roku and ESPN. That means viewers will be able to watch Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers face the Red Sox
[ad_1] Jul 17, 2024, 02:22 PM ETRight-hander Domingo German has exercised an opt-out clause in his contract and has been released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.Signed to a minor league deal, German posted a 4-4 record with a 5.35 ERA in 10 starts for Triple-A Indianapolis. He also allowed one run on three hits in four innings in one start with Single-A Bradenton.German, who turns 32 on Aug. 4, is just
[ad_1] Oakland Athletics executive Sandy Dean told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Thursday that the club does not expect to spend the entire $380 million in public money allocated to build a new stadium in Las Vegas.Dean said the A's plan to spend $350 million of those funds, leaving $30 million on the table. He also told the authority that the club plans to finance $300 million of the
[ad_1] DALLAS -- Amid an exciting MLB All-Star weekend, young softball athletes competed in the 2024 Jennie Finch Classic, presented by ARM & HAMMER, at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy in Dallas, Texas. At the end of the Classic, Compton Youth Academy player Katelen Pedroza received the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award. The award was presented to Pedroza by Finch, the MLB Youth Softball Ambassador, USA Softball Hall of Famer and
