Month: August 2024

Associated Press Aug 31, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs added right-hander Shawn Armstrong to their active roster on Saturday, one day after they claimed him off waivers from St. Louis. Armstrong is 3-2 with a 4.85 ERA in 49 games for the Rays and Cardinals this season, including
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Aug 31, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw went on the injured list due to a bone spur in his toe, the team announced Saturday. The Dodgers did not specify how long Kershaw would be out. Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night because
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Field Level Media Aug 31, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman on Saturday. Both players participated in last year’s World Series, with Pham on the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Field Level Media Aug 31, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Instead of getting ready to add Ian Hamilton to the major league roster, the Yankees are facing some uncertainty in the bullpen after the right-hander was scratched Friday night from what was expected to be his last rehab outing. Hamilton reportedly experienced back
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Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2024, 12:38 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL
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ESPN News Services Aug 31, 2024, 12:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was fitting Samuel Aldegheri came out to the theme song from “Rocky III” when he made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. The 22-year-old left hander, who became the
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Associated Press Aug 30, 2024, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper says he’ll be fine for October, that the elbow and wrist injuries the two-time NL MVP has played through this Philadelphia Phillies season are more a nuisance than a concern for the postseason. What choice does Harper have but to
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Associated Press Aug 30, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night due to pain in his left big toe. Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled with no outs in the second after giving
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Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels designated veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto for assignment and put reliever Carson Fulmer on the 15-day injured list Friday, clearing roster spots for pitching prospects Caden Dana and Samuel Aldegheri. Cueto, 38, signed a minor league contract with the Angels
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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 07:40 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants are re-signing veteran cornerback Adoree’ Jackson to a one-year deal,
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Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Open Extended Reactions Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II will undergo surgery to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, the team announced
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNAug 30, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers center Ivica Zubac has agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension — tying him to the franchise for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel told ESPN on Friday. Zubac will sign the
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Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Casey Mize from the 60-day injured list and scheduled him to start against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday night. In other moves, the Tigers designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment and transferred right-hander Alex Faedo (right
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Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Close Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018,
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Kris Rhim, ESPNAug 30, 2024, 04:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Chargers signed kicker Cameron Dicker to a multiyear extension, the team announced Friday. The deal is for four years at $22.04 million, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The extension includes $12.5 million guaranteed, sources told Schefter. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
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Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 03:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals designated veteran Tommy Pham for assignment and recalled fellow outfielder Jordan Walker from Triple-A Memphis on Friday. The Cardinals are six games out of a wild-card spot in the National League and reportedly plan to take a look at
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Adam Teicher, ESPN Staff WriterAug 30, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Close Covered Chiefs for 20 seasons for Kansas City Star Joined ESPN in 2013 Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Marquise Brown, one of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ biggest offseason additions, will not play in Thursday night’s season opener against the Baltimore
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Field Level Media Aug 30, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 10-day injured list on Friday. McCutchen had been sidelined due to left knee inflammation. Also Friday, the Pirates placed pitcher Ben Heller on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation and announced fellow
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Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNAug 30, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell has agreed on a four-year, $45 million contract extension that takes him through the 2028-29 season, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports told ESPN on Friday. McConnell had been under contract for $9.3 million for the 2024-25
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Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNAug 30, 2024, 11:08 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award
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ESPN News Services Aug 30, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is set to miss six to eight weeks after suffering a broken right thumb in a collision with the Houston Astros‘ Yainer Diaz, the team announced Friday. Pasquantino was injured while trying to catch a rushed
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