After the success of "The Last Dance," another superstar athlete's life story will be told through a multi-part documentary series on ESPN.  This time it's former New York Yankees captain and shortstop Derek Jeter, now the CEO and part-owner of the Miami Marlins.  ESPN made the announcement Tuesday at Disney's upfront. The six-part series will air in 2022 and is titled […]

Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar has been diagnosed with “multiple nasal fractures” after a 94 mph fastball struck him in face Monday night, the team announced Tuesday morning. While Pillar exited the field under his own power, the pitch from Braves pitcher Jacob Webb left him bloodied and many were concerned about his health. After the game, Pillar tweeted that he was doing OK, […]

Even Clark Giswold didn’t have this much trouble on the road. The Rockies, dominated by San Diego Padres ace Yu Darvish, lost 7-0 Monday night at Petco Park. The Rockies are now 2-15 on the road, where they have been outscored 102-52 and shut out six times. In one of their worst performances of what’s been a bad season, Colorado […]

The numbers tell you that the Rockies’ bullpen is in a state of disrepair and in need of major reconstruction. Think of the “Mile High Shift,” part of the $1.2 billion Central 70 project in Denver, and you get the idea. To wit: * Heading in Monday night’s game at San Diego, Rockies relievers had a combined 5.84 ERA, the […]

Atlanta Braves right-hander Huascar Ynoa was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured right hand suffered when he punched the dugout bench in Milwaukee on Sunday. Manager Brian Snitker told reporters on Monday that Ynoa will be sidelined “a couple months” with the injury. “That’s a tough one. He got frustrated after his outing [Sunday] and punched […]

The New York Yankees have placed Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 14, with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. Stanton was scratched about an hour before first pitch before Friday’s due to left quad tightness. The slugger told manager Aaron Boone that he felt the tightness during an at-bat in the Tampa Bay […]

The impact of Cuban culture in Miami and southern Florida is undeniable.  So it only makes sense the Miami Marlins' city edition jerseys honor a historic Cuban baseball team — the Havana Sugar Kings.  The red jersey with white stripes might say Miami, but they are inspired by what the Sugar Kings wore while playing in Havana from 1946-1960. (They […]

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 Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 We’re already a quarter of the way through the 2021 MLB season, so it’s time to take stock of how […]

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The injury-depleted Philadelphia Phillies lost a game, another player and their temper. Television cameras showed a confrontation in the dugout between Phillies manager Joe Girardi and second baseman Jean Segura during Sunday’s 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Segura committed two errors. One miscue came in the first inning when Segura misplayed a soft one-hopper by […]

With a fine, seven-inning performance from starter Antonio Senzatela, the white-hot bat of Josh Fuentes and a 6-1 lead heading into the eighth inning, what could possibly go wrong for the Rockies? Why, a meltdown by their flammable bullpen, of course. A bullpen, by the way, that currently owns a 5.84 ERA, by far the worst in the National League. […]