Fernando Tatis Jr. showed impeccable timing in his two-home-run game Friday night. The Padres shortstop went deep in consecutive at-bats against Clayton Kershaw during a 6-1 San Diego victory, but even better than the “what” was the “when”: Tatis did it on the 22nd anniversary of his father hitting two grand slams in the same inning. And the “where” was pretty great, […]

Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com Major League Baseball’s official Instagram account commemorated the 22-year anniversary of Fernando Tatis belting two grand slams in the same inning at Dodger Stadium on Friday morning. Fernando Tatis Jr. liked the post and linked to it on his Instagram story. “History!” he wrote. […]

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Once a catcher, always a catcher. Geoff Haxton is a former backstop, so it makes sense to see him make an absolutely ridiculous snag on a foul ball last Friday night, also perfectly framing the ball and not moving a muscle for the theoretical umpire. The ball, which came off the bat of Texas Tech batter Jace Jung, made a beeline for the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A handsome, golden-colored therapy bunny named Alex came to the ballpark and stole the hearts of San Francisco Giants fans Thursday night, attending the series opener against Miami with owners Kei Kato and Josh Row. Sporting a dark bow tie with orange crabs to represent the Giants’ colors, 4 1/2-month-old Alex earned some major screen time in […]

Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher Report Cornell University graduate WHEN KIM NG was hired by the Miami Marlins as their general manager this past MLB offseason, she received ringing endorsements from Michelle Obama, Sharon Robinson and Billie Jean King. In January, she was invited by President Joe Biden to participate in a prime-time television special as part of his […]

Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 In 1983, the Chicago White Sox would win the AL West title and make the postseason for the first time since 1959. At one point during the season, Texas Rangers manager Doug Rader, unimpressed with the White Sox’s style of play, referred to it as […]

The “bust” may come before the “World Series” for the Yankees once again. New York, sitting at 5-10 early in the season, looks like it could come up short on “World Series or bust” expectations again in 2021, if the returns so far are any indication of long-term success. GM Brian Cashman spoke to reporters on Monday, which felt eerily reminiscent of that […]

Pride comes before the ball. Ballhawk Zack Hample is one of the baseball world’s most polarizing figures. The well-known collector has lived in infamy while gaining popularity over the years, with his collection of home run balls inching closer to 100 on Monday night. During Monday night’s Giants vs. Phillies matchup, Hample tracked down a Brandon Belt home run ball, but […]

Joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Los Angeles Rams Previously covered the Angels for MLB.com The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres played 30 innings of baseball over the weekend and were separated by two runs or fewer in all but three of them. Friday’s game spanned 12 innings and consisted of 17 pitchers and four separate […]