Charlie Blackmon was activated from the injured list Monday and inserted into the Rockies’ lineup, batting leadoff as designated hitter in the series-opener against the Diamondbacks. Blackmon missed 53 games after being placed on the IL June 10 with a fractured right hand. He played two games with Triple-A Albuquerque on a rehab assignment last week then rejoined the Rockies […]

After taking an early lead, blowing it, rallying to tie and then taking another lead in the 10th inning, the Rockies lost on a walk-off error Wednesday in Milwaukee. So it goes for Colorado in 2023. Rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar’s throwing error plated the winning run in the game and the series for the Brewers, ending the Rockies’ promising visit […]

Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association It has been a rough season for the Chicago White Sox and first-year manager Pedro Grifol. That was true even before Saturday’s melee that was touched off by the sparring match between Tim Anderson and […]

Star infielders Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson were ejected in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox after they engaged in a fight at second base. Ramirez slid into second base, completing an RBI double that trimmed the White Sox lead to 5-1 at Progressive Field. And as Ramirez touched the bag, hands […]

ESPN 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. If you came away from the 2023 MLB trade deadline wishing there were more stars on the move, here’s a suggestion: Shift your focus to the injured list. The vast majority of teams stayed conservative ahead of […]

The red-hot Chicago Cubs, fueled by an offense that is putting up numbers not seen by the team’s faithful in more than 120 years, are right in the thick of the National League Central race. Chicago clubbed 16 hits and five home runs in a 16-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, giving them 36 runs in their […]

The Texas Rangers revealed a positive injury prognosis for a pair of All-Stars, with both shortstop Corey Seager and catcher Jonah Heim on best-case-scenario recovery timetables. Seager was expected to miss more than two weeks after suffering a right thumb sprain on July 21, but the Rangers said his recovery is now ahead of schedule. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told […]

ARLINGTON, Texas — Max Scherzer never anticipated being traded from the New York Mets and said the sentiment in their clubhouse was that the underachieving team that had expected to contend for a World Series title this year would reload for 2024. Scherzer instead found out the Mets were shifting their focus past that date — until after his contract […]

The underachieving New York Mets continued their roster purge Tuesday, sending outfielder Tommy Pham to the Arizona Diamondbacks, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It wasn’t immediately known who New York was receiving in the deal, which was agreed to shortly before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline and first reported by SNY. Pham is hitting .268 with 10 home […]

Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Paul DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday for minor league right-hander Matt Svanson. DeJong provides the Blue Jays insurance after Bo Bichette left Monday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles with right knee soreness. DeJong, 29, has spent his entire […]