Brewers inherit ‘rally tortoise’ after pocket pancakes nixed
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- First, the Milwaukee Brewers had "pocket pancakes." Now, they have pocket turtles.Ahem, tortoise.This all probably needs an explanation.During a game last August, Brewers manager Pat Murphy was caught taking a pancake from the...
Tigers place Justin Verlander on 15-day IL with hip injury
DETROIT -- Justin Verlander's long-awaited return to Comerica Park as a member of the Detroit Tigers was put on hold Saturday.Verlander, the major league's oldest active player at 43, was placed on the 15-day injured list with...
Brewers’ Cooper Pratt: Long-term deal comes with ‘fun pressure’
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Cooper Pratt says the security that comes from signing a long-term contract while in the minor leagues should take pressure off him as he works his way to the majors.Pratt and his agent, Scott...
Blue Jays place Alejandro Kirk on 10-day IL with thumb fracture
Buster OlneyApr 4, 2026, 11:46 AM ETCloseSenior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com
Analyst/reporter ESPN television
Author of "The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty"Multiple AuthorsAlejandro Kirk, Toronto's star catcher, suffered broken left thumb on a foul tip in the Blue Jays'...
Mets slugger Juan Soto exits because of right calf tightness
SAN FRANCISCO -- New York Mets slugger Juan Soto left Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning because of right calf tightness.Soto singled off Tyler Mahle in the top of the first...
‘Difference-maker’ Konnor Griffin, 19, stars with bat, glove in Pirates debut
PITTSBURGH -- All of the emotions were there, from joy to jitters and everything in between.Well, almost everything.The one thing Konnor Griffin didn't feel when the Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop, who is 19 years and 344 days old,...
Aaron Judge sets tone with text, HR in Yankees’ home opener
Jorge CastilloApr 3, 2026, 06:37 PM ETCloseESPN 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...
Jays’ Alejandro Kirk (thumb) injured by foul tip, set for X-rays
Bradford DoolittleApr 3, 2026, 06:53 PM ETCloseMLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com
Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com
Been with ESPN since 2013Multiple AuthorsCHICAGO -- Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk took himself out of Friday's game against...
Jordan Lawlar placed on 10-day IL with fractured right wrist
PHOENIX -- Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jordan Lawlar was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a fractured right wrist after getting hit with a pitch during Thursday's 17-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves.He hit the first...
Cubs RHP Cade Horton leaves with forearm discomfort
CLEVELAND -- Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton was taken out of Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort.The right-hander looked toward the Cubs' dugout after throwing a 93.8 mph fastball to Bo Naylor...
