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Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman revealed Thursday that his 3-year-old son had been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Freeman, who has been away from the Dodgers and been placed on the family emergency list, shared the update with his wife, Chelsea, in an Instagram post. Their son, Maximus, has been in and out of the

Aug 1, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryce Harper is mired in the worst slump of his career, and the Philadelphia Phillies‘ once-commanding lead atop the National League East is starting to dwindle. After Philadelphia was swept at home for the first time in over two years — in a loss punctuated by

Austin Wells and the Yankees should provide some fantasy baseball fireworks this weekend. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Managers who need to stream a starter this weekend are in luck, as there are three exciting youngsters who are set to face baseball’s lowest-scoring lineups. On the offensive side, the Yankees and Twins are

George Kirby made sure to find a way to honor Tim Wakefield on the mound on Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park. The Seattle Mariners pitcher tossed a 74 mph knuckleball that went high and inside to kick off their matchup with the Boston Red Sox. Though it got away for him a bit, the move

No other professional sport can match the intrigue of MLB’s trade deadline, and between the pace and the magnitude of the deals, this year did not disappoint. All teams want to make good deals, but the best are the “win-win” trades in which both sides benefit. Coming from a former general manager, here are five

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA

Jackson Holliday will reportedly be called back up to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, according to the Baltimore Banner. It will be the first time the top-ranked prospect will be with the big club since he was demoted in April following a rough stuff to his MLB career. This embedded content is not available in

Jack Flaherty was already having a great season, but his fantasy value should see a boost pitching for the Dodgers. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline certainly did not disappoint. Starting late last week, general managers made plenty of deals, which resulted in many players having their fantasy baseball values rise

Jul 30, 2024, 12:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former World Series MVP Jorge Soler is heading back to Atlanta after the Braves swung a trade Monday night with the San Francisco Giants. The Braves acquired Soler at the trade deadline exactly three years ago Monday and the slugger helped Atlanta win its first World

Jazz Chisholm is enjoying playing for the New York Yankees. Starting at third base and batting sixth in the lineup Monday, the Yankees’ newest addition hit two home runs in a 14-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Chisholm hit his first home run as a Yankee in the second inning, going

Baltimore Orioles catcher James McCann may have had the most impressive 1-for-3 batting performance of his career in Monday’s 11–5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. In the first inning, McCann was hit in the face by a 95-mph fastball from Yariel Rodríguez. Everyone watching feared serious injury for the 11-year veteran as he lay

Jul 29, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jazz Chisholm Jr. says he is open to playing third base for the New York Yankees, adding that he “could go and play anywhere and help my team win.” Gleyber Torres, on the other hand, did not sound as receptive to moving to the hot corner.

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Breaking down all the latest trades and who has yet to deal + recapping the weekend in baseball With less than 48 hours to go until the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday at 6pm ET, there has been a flurry of moves

What we learned as Chapman’s bat powers Giants’ sweep of Rockies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Casey Schmitt homered, Matt Chapman had two hits and two RBIs, and six Giants pitchers combined for a solid afternoon on the mound during Sunday’s 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. Chapman

Associated Press Jul 27, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Gleyber Torres‘ two-run double capped a three-run 10th inning, Aaron Judge hit his 37th homer as he reached base a career-high six times and the New York Yankees rallied past the Boston Red Sox 11-8 on Saturday night. In a game that

Jesse Winker is on the move again. The New York Mets struck a deal to trade for the Washington Nationals outfielder on Saturday night, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. As long as he passes medical evaluations, Winker will now head to his fifth team in the last four seasons just ahead of the trade deadline

The Mets offense was kept in check and Tylor Megill allowed three home runs as New York fell to the Atlanta Braves, 4-0 on Saturday evening at Citi Field. This is the eighth time the Mets (55-49) have been shut out this season. The loss snapped the Mets’ five-game winning streak and allowed the Braves

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 26, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, addressing their clearest need with an in-division trade that bolsters their starting