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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals have recalled right-hander Luinder Avila from Triple-A Omaha to make his first major league start in Friday night's series opener against the Brewers, while Michael Wacha has been scratched from the...

Jesse RogersApr 3, 2026, 04:31 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsCHICAGO -- Former White Sox shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillén was brought to tears when the team announced on...

WASHINGTON -- Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the third inning Friday for his first RBIs of the season.The two-way star had been off to a slow start at the plate. Ohtani was 3-for-19 after striking...

Jesse RogersApr 3, 2026, 02:08 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsCHICAGO -- No matter how bad it gets on the mound for the Chicago White Sox, they have no...

Alden GonzalezApr 3, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.Multiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES -- The identity of the 2026...

Jesse RogersApr 3, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsIN THE HISTORY of Major League Baseball, there have been 670 World Series games and just four have featured...

Welcome to the show, Konnor Griffin.On Friday, the sport's No. 1 prospect will make his major league debut when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Baltimore Orioles at PNC Park. According to ESPN Research, Griffin, 19, is set...

SEATTLE -- Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford, who began the season on the 10-day injured list with an injured right shoulder, was reinstated Thursday ahead of the team's road series against the Los Angeles Angels.Crawford, 31, played in...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City catcher Carter Jensen was removed from the Royals' starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins after he overslept."I didn't wake up to my alarm. Slept through it," Jensen told...

Kiley McDanielApr 2, 2026, 02:15 PM ETCloseESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of 'Future Value' Multiple AuthorsKonnor Griffin is...