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Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol had been overseeing one of the losingest squads in MLB history until he was finally fired on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) The Chicago White Sox finally ripped the bandage off. Amid a dismal and historically disastrous 2024 season (they’re currently 28-89, worst in MLB by 14 games), the team

Turnbull to begin ramp-up; Walker could be back Tuesday originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LOS ANGELES — Six weeks removed from a lat strain, Spencer Turnbull will get back on a mound this week, while Taijuan Walker could be back with the Phillies as soon as Tuesday. Weather pushed Walker’s second rehab start back

Aug 7, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news on reliever Brusdar Graterol‘s injury, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 hamstring strain, instead of the Grade 3 strain that was initially feared. Roberts said the team is “hopeful” Graterol can still return

Strahm tries something new to silence Ohtani for 3rd time in a month originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LOS ANGELES — In the biggest moment of the Phillies‘ biggest series in at least a month, Matt Strahm decided to try something new. He was facing National League MVP frontrunner Shohei Ohtani with a three-run

The Chicago White Sox are historically bad. But they stopped short of further infamy Tuesday night thanks to a 5-1 win over the Oakland A’s. The win snapped a 21-game losing streak that tied the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the longest in American League history. The loss ensures that the White Sox won’t claim the

ESPN News Services Aug 6, 2024, 06:54 PM ET NEW YORK — Billy Bean, who in 1999 became the second former Major League Baseball player to come out as gay and later became the sport’s senior vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has died. He was 60. MLB released a statement confirming his death.

Luis Arráez might not be for everyone, but he surely can help fantasy baseball managers in need of batting average help. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) This week’s article is bittersweet, as it will be the final edition of the Fantasy Baseball Trade Tips series for 2024. It has been my pleasure to guide readers

‘There’s a lot of weird stuff happening’ — Phillies blow another lead in loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia LOS ANGELES — The Phillies began a crucial series at Dodger Stadium the same way they opened the previous six: with a dispiriting loss. After taking a two-run lead in the top of the second,

ESPN News Services Aug 4, 2024, 08:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife said Sunday their 3-year-old son, Maximus, was home from the hospital after being treated for Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. In a joint social media post, the Freemans said Maximus had returned

The Oakland Athletics have less than two months remaining in Oakland, and it’s shaping up to be one of the least graceful exits from a city in sports history. Athletics owner John Fisher and the rest of the stakeholders in the move have caught endless flak over their plans to shift the team to Sacramento

The Minnesota Twins beat the White Sox, 13-7 on Sunday, extending Chicago‘s franchise-record losing streak to 20 games, one shy of the American League record. Chicago’s streak is the longest in MLB in 36 years, dating back to the 1988 Baltimore Orioles. Those Orioles got off to an 0-21 start for the longest losing streak

Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The woeful Chicago White Sox lost their 20th consecutive game Sunday, the majors’ longest skid in 36 years and one short of the American League record, as Chris Flexen was chased early in a 13-7 defeat against the Minnesota Twins. Royce Lewis

One scandal aside, Shohei Ohtani‘s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers has gone about as well as anyone could have reasonably hoped. That continued Saturday. The Dodgers’ designated hitter stole his 29th, 30th and 31st bases of the season in a 10-0 rout of the Oakland Athletics. With his home run total already at

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — It felt like a moment that couldn’t even have been scripted. Just hours after the St. Louis Cardinals acquired Tommy Pham from the Chicago White Sox at

Giants immediately rewarded for keeping Snell with magical outing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The worst part of Blake Snell’s Friday came in the moments after he made history by throwing the 18th no-hitter in Giants history, and the first of his career. As Snell stood alone and talked on the NBC Sports

Blake Snell’s first win with the San Francisco Giants was a historic one. Snell threw a no-hitter on Friday night at Cincinnati‘s Great American Ball Park to lead the Giants to a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It marked the first no-hitter of his career and the 18th in Giants history. Snell had 11

ESPN News Services Aug 2, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Infielder Coby Mayo, one of the top prospects in baseball, will make his major league debut Friday night for the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles called him up from Triple-A Norfolk and penciled him into the lineup against the Cleveland Guardians. He will play

The MLB trade deadline has led to many players becoming hot commodities on the waiver wire. And we still have the usual mix of red-hot players and those who are heading into favorable upcoming schedules. Here is the best dozen of a large group of players to consider adding in your fantasy baseball leagues ahead