Red Sox catcher Carlos Narváez was scratched from Boston’s finale with Houston on Wednesday with manager Alex Cora saying he felt like he needed to change the lineup.
Category: Baseball
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Reds’ LHP Lodolo to make rehab start Thursday
Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo is expected to throw 60-65 pitches during a rehab assignment on Thursday.
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Sources: Pirates, top prospect Griffin talking deal
The Pirates are deep into contract negotiations with minor-league shortstop Konnor Griffin, who is the No. 1 prospect in MLB, sources told ESPN.
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Who is ACTUALLY more valuable: Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani? We did the math
They’re the unquestioned top two superstars in baseball, so we broke down their value to determine which MVP reigns supreme.
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MLB starting pitcher rankings: Who are baseball’s 11 true aces — and who just misses the cut?
Who is the sport’s most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite, with the help of MLB scouts and execs.
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MLBPA shuts down Players Way amid inquiry
The MLBPA has shut down Players Way, the youth-baseball initiative currently being looked into by federal investigators, a union official told ESPN.
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Ohtani’s 2-way season begins with 6 scoreless IP
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s two-way season — his first full one in three years — officially began Tuesday night with him throwing six scoreless innings in a 4-1 win over the Guardians.
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D-backs’ Fernandez 7th player with 2 HRs in debut
Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez became only the seventh player in MLB history to hit two homers in his debut, and the second was a go-ahead shot that led Arizona over Detroit 7-5 on Tuesday night.
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Ump Bucknor in spotlight again after missed call
Umpire C.B. Bucknor, who had the poorest results among umpires in MLB’s new ABS system last weekend, had another call overturned at first base during Tuesday’s Brewers-Rays game.
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Guardians rookie DeLauter hurt after hitting foot
Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter left the game in the first inning after fouling a pitch from Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani off his back foot.