ESPN MLB insider Author of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” IN MID-DECEMBER, when Liam Hendriks squinted at the PET scan of his body and saw hundreds of spots illuminated by radioactive dye, his first thought was that he looked like his dalmatian, Olive. Hendriks was diagnosed earlier that month with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, […]

Michael Soroka will start for the Atlanta Braves on Monday night at Oakland, manager Brian Snitker announced, marking the right-hander’s return to the big leagues after almost three years and two Achilles tears. Soroka, 25, last pitched in the majors on Aug. 3, 2020, three games into the pandemic-shortened season, when he suffered a torn right Achilles tendon against the […]

Over the weekend, Bud Black was asked, more than once, about a major upcoming milestone. That is, passing the late Don Baylor for the second-most wins among Rockies managers in franchise history. Black deftly danced around the topic and told anecdotes about pitching to Baylor during his playing days. “I think I hit Baylor more than any player I faced,” […]

The large congregation of New York Mets fans that sat around the visitor’s dugout seemed to be the only ones with something to cheer about at Coors Field on Friday night. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor totaled four RBIs on two hits. Starting pitcher Max Scherzer recorded eight strikeouts in seven innings. Meanwhile, the Rockies–winners of three of their last four […]

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. MARIETTA, Ga. — The living room of Ronald Acuña Jr.’s two-story, craftsman-style home looks more like a sports memorabilia store, replete with mementos from a career that blossomed earlier than most. All-MLB plaques and commemorative baseballs dot […]

NEW YORK — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for the fourth time this season and second time in a four-game span when he argued with Edwin Moscoso over the umpire’s strike zone during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Boone held up four fingers while arguing with Moscoso, signaling he thought the umpire missed four calls. […]

MILWAUKEE — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says a vote on the Oakland Athletics’ prospective move to Las Vegas could take place when MLB owners meet June 13-15 in New York. “It’s possible that a relocation vote could happen as early as June,” Manfred said Thursday at Milwaukee during his tour of major league stadiums to speak with players. “It’s very […]

COMMERCE CITY — Entering the 2023 season, there weren’t any statistics to be found on Dakota Ridge senior Bailey Pignatore. After Tuesday night, however, here’s two: She scored her 18th goal of the campaign and got the game-clincher in the Class 4A state title game. Not too bad for one year of high school soccer. The forward, who will play […]

Everything is bigger in Texas. Including, it seems, the Colorado Rockies’ road woes. A May to remember turned into a Texas trip to forget this weekend at Globe Life Field in Arlington, culminating with Sunday afternoon’s 13-3 loss to the AL West-leading Rangers that completed a three-game series sweep. Texas outscored Colorado 31-10 over three blowout wins, putting a decisive […]

LAKEWOOD – Mead senior Tavon Underwood’s record-smashing performance in the Class 4A 400-meter dash at the CHSAA state track and field meet Saturday was mesmerizing, a true testament to his lighting speed. After falling short in the 100-meter dash final earlier Saturday morning, Underwood was positioned in the fifth lane with his head down, focusing on the task at hand. […]