BOSTON — Raimel Tapia hit an inside-the-park grand slam after a misplay by Boston center fielder Jarren Duran and the Toronto Blue Jays set a franchise record for runs in a game, rolling past the Red Sox 28-5 on Friday night. Toronto came within two runs of the modern major league record for runs in a game after stranding two […]

BOSTON — Toronto’s Raimel Tapia hit an inside-the-park grand slam Friday night after Boston Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran lost the ball in the Fenway Park lights and didn’t hustle after it. Tapia’s sprint around the bases highlighted a record scoring outburst for the Blue Jays, who surpassed the franchise mark for runs in a game with their 25th […]

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. THE LOCKOUT HAD been lifted, a new collective bargaining agreement was in place and so Omar Minaya ventured out for spring training. It was the middle of March, and Minaya, the former front-office executive who is now […]

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. LOS ANGELES — The San Diego woman who initially accused Trevor Bauer of sexual assault, triggering the investigation that prompted an unprecedented two-year suspension, denied that her allegations were “false, fabricated or bogus,” her attorneys wrote in […]

The Rockies’ were bubbling over with optimism before the all-star break. Sure, there was that pesky 8-3 home loss to the Pirates on Sunday, but the Rockies entered the break on a 7-3 roll. Slugging left fielder Kris Bryant, who missed 44 games in the first half, is back and healthy. “We’re playing better — we’re pitching better, we’re playing […]

Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 In the blink of an eye, we are more than halfway through the 162-game MLB season. So, what happened in the first half? Let’s see … The Yankees are on pace for 113 wins. The Dodgers and Astros aren’t far behind. Jacob deGrom hasn’t pitched, […]

Rachel Robinson has preserved the memory and legacy of her husband, Jackie, for 50 years. She is the founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, a nonprofit that provides college scholarships and leadership training. Alongside her husband, who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball in the modern era, she was a civil rights activist, and in her […]

After four selections on the first day of the 2022 MLB draft on Sunday, highlighted by Gonzaga right-hander Gabriel Hughes at No. 10 overall, the Rockies have eight selections on Monday’s Day 2. LHP Carson Palmquist (Miami), Round 3, No. 88 — The 6-foot-3 southpaw had 14 saves for ‘Canes in ’21, then went 9-4 with a 2.89 ERA in […]

It’s 2022 MLB draft day in Los Angeles and the Baltimore Orioles have made their selection. With the No. 1 overall pick, the Orioles took Jackson Holliday, top prospect and son of former major leaguer Matt Holliday. The Arizona Diamondbacks followed up with another son for a former major leaguer (Andruw), selecting Druw Jones. The Texas Rangers shocked many by […]

Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher Report Cornell University graduate The 2022 MLB draft has finally arrived, with plenty of future stars ready to begin their journeys to the major leagues. You might see plenty of names you’ll recognize tonight — several potential draft picks have had famous fathers who’ve already made a name for themselves in the majors. Here’s […]