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Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen made baseball history Monday by becoming the first major leaguer to play for both teams in the same game. The unusual feat became possible after the June 26 game between the Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was suspended by rain. Jansen played for Toronto at the time but

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterAug 26, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close 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. Open Extended Reactions HIS CONFIDENCE BEAMED, even as his aura faded. “In my mind,” Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said earlier this month,

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, 100 losses and … a guy with a .220 batting average? It was an eventful weekend in the baseball world. Let’s jump right into five major storylines from the weekend that was in MLB. This embedded content is not available in your region. Aaron Judge cannot stop homering Three games, three

Giants’ rotation in precarious situation as Ray awaits MRI originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Giants’ playoff hopes are like a sunset slowly fading over the horizon, just not as picturesque or pleasing. San Francisco’s painful push for the postseason absorbed another gut punch when starting pitcher Robbie Ray was forced out of

Dan Hajducky, ESPNAug 25, 2024, 06:08 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions In perhaps the most anticipated sports memorabilia auction ever, the jersey worn

Shohei Ohtani officially became the fastest player in league history to join the 40-40 club on Friday night. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) One day after he made history with a wild walk-off grand slam, Shohei Ohtani returned to the mound. Ohtani threw 10 pitches in a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium ahead of the Los Angeles

What we learned as Giants’ bullpen rebounds in win over Mariners originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the Giants (66-65) desperate to stay alive in the National League playoff race, San Francsico gutted out a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners (65-65) on Saturday afternoon at T-Mobile Park. The Giants snapped a two-game

ESPN News Services Aug 24, 2024, 12:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani entered the 40-40 club in grand fashion Friday night, hitting a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to reach 40 home runs for the season and lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3

It seems like there’s nothing on Earth that Shohei Ohtani can’t do, particularly on a baseball diamond. OK, we know he can’t pitch this season, as he’s recovering from a 2023 elbow injury. But he certainly can hit, and this year, he has shown he can run like never before. He has won two unanimous

The shining moment came on an autumn afternoon beneath a gray Cleveland sky. On Sept. 23, 2021, the Chicago White Sox won the first game of a doubleheader 7-2. That victory clinched the franchise’s first division title since 2008. But because the game in question was the first of a twin bill, White Sox players

Aug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The race for baseball’s best record continues to be incredibly close — with six teams separated by just two games and no team on pace for more than 96 wins. The last time that happened in a full season was 2007. As MLB’s best clubs —

Don’t count Paul Skenes out in the National League Rookie of the Year race yet. The Pittsburgh Pirates‘ right-hander pitched six scoreless innings in a 7–0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Skenes struck out nine and allowed two hits, throwing 87 pitches. That lowered his ERA to 2.16, which would lead MLB but

Jason Heyward‘s future on the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ roster became uncertain once Mookie Betts returned to the lineup and moved to right field. That became official on Thursday with the Dodgers designating the veteran outfielder for assignment to open a spot for utility man Chris Taylor, who was activated from the injured list. The move

Jeff Passan, ESPNAug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions BEFORE EVERY GAME, Francisco Lindor flits around the New York Mets‘ clubhouse, stopping at the lockers of green rookies and grizzled veterans, players from the United

In the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz stole third base. The steal secured a spot for De La Cruz in the MLB record books. The swipe was De La Cruz’s 60th of the season. He also has 21 home runs, making him the

3 funniest moments from NBC Sports Chicago’s ‘Late Night with Chuck and Ozzie’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago The White Sox are playing on the West Coast this week against the San Francisco Giants. Their games on the West Coast typically start later, including Tuesday night’s 8:45 p.m. (CT) start. That means NBC Sports

ESPN News Services Aug 21, 2024, 12:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pinch-hitter Lane Thomas delivered a go-ahead double to spark a six-run 12th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the New York Yankees 9-5 on Tuesday night in the longest major league game this season. Both teams began the night in

The New York Mets are in the thick of the NL wild-card race. Reverting to vintage “LOLMets” form isn’t going to help them. But that’s pretty much what happened in their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, starting when a swinging bunt from O’s third baseman Ramón Urías in the fourth inning somehow turned