PITTSBURGH – Pirates utility infielder Phillip Evans will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hearing loss and breaking his jaw in a collision with teammate Gregory Polanco in fierce territory. Sports medicine director Todd Tomczyk said Sunday that Evans was in good spirits but was still dealing …
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San Francisco Giants quarterback Hunter Pence said he felt “terrible” that his defensive tackle in Saturday’s 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers removed teammate Johnny Cueto’s bid for a no-hitter. Cueto was dominant for most of the night and led a no-hitter in the sixth inning, when Enrique Hernandez …
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was ruled out of the injured list on Saturday after 11 of the first 14 games with gastritis. To make room on the roster, outfielder Abraham Almonte became optional on the alternative training site. Hosmer was placed on the IL …
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4:55 PM ET Jeff passanESPN Near ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark on Friday that if the sport doesn’t handle the coronavirus better, it could …
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The Miami Marlins, after a No. 18 player tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, are obtaining multiple sleeper buses to take infected players and coaches from Philadelphia to Miami, sources told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Friday. In total, the Marlins have had 18 players, of the 33 who traveled with …
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