Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto has been placed on the COVID-related injury list ahead of Thursday’s game against Washington, the team announced. The Phillies recalled catcher Rafael Marchan from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Realmuto, who signed a five-year deal with Philadelphia this offseason that has the highest average annual value ($23.1 million) for a catcher in MLB history, is hitting .314 […]

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Drew Robinson had just one hit before the Sacramento River Cats’ game against the Las Vegas Aviators on Tuesday night. His average was hanging at a mark of .077. But when he came up to bat in the third inning, he got his second hit of the year. And boy, was it a big one. Robinson, who lost the use […]

Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 On April 9, in the 8,206th game in Padres history, Joe Musgrove threw the franchise’s first no-hitter. He was nearly perfect against the Rangers, with a fourth-inning hit batter the only runner allowed. Five days later Carlos Rodon — a pitcher the White Sox non-tendered […]

Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Every serious contender is likely to add pitching before the July 31 trade deadline, because every team could use a rotation or bullpen upgrade and there is likely to be a voluminous stock of arms available. But the position player market is much more […]

Baseball finds itself at a crossroads. The players on the field have never been more talented, but increased velocity from pitchers has led to record strikeout totals and low batting averages. There is a new generation of stars emerging, but with every bat flip comes another conversation about whether it violates the unwritten rules. Major League Baseball is exploring new […]

Former MLB player and Washington Nationals television analyst F.P. Santangelo was not on the air for the fifth time in nine days Sunday as an allegation of sexual assault cast a shadow over his future with the Nats broadcast team. The Nationals and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which owns the broadcast rights to the team's games, both issued statements over the […]

Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 It’s been a bit of rocky start to the 2021 season for the Philadelphia Phillies. Consider the following: Rhys Hoskins, Alec Bohm and Didi Gregorius, considered the heart of the Phillies’ lineup alongside Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto, each enter Sunday with an on-base percentage […]