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Padres hoping Clevinger, Lamet OK for playoffs

TEst 4 September 26, 2020 - 12:49am
The San Diego Padres are facing uncertainty atop their pitching rotation after Mike Clevinger was diagnosed with a right posterior elbow impingement and Dinelson Lamet left Friday night's start due to tightness in his biceps.

Contreras riles up ChiSox, no regrets for bat flip

TEst 4 September 26, 2020 - 12:49am
Willson Contreras said Friday he didn't regret flipping his bat after a three-run home run, which led to him getting plunked later, while Cubs manager David Ross said he "loved every second of it."

Marlins make playoffs year after 105-loss season

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 9:48pm
The Marlins on Friday became just the second team in MLB history to make the playoffs after a 100-loss season.

Braves' Acuna smashes longest homer of season

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 6:48pm
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s 495-foot leadoff home run is the longest in MLB this season and is tied for the fifth-longest in the Statcast era (since 2015).

Padres hoping Clevinger can pitch in first round

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 6:48pm
Padres general manager A.J. Preller said Friday that the team has not ruled out Mike Clevinger for the wild-card round of the playoffs after the right-hander had a cortisone shot for his ailing right elbow on Friday.

Padres' Clevinger may miss wild-card round

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 3:48pm
Padres general manager A.J. Preller told reporters Friday that right-hander Mike Clevinger may not pitch in the wild-card round of the playoffs due to an elbow impingement in his throwing arm.

Source: Nats' Martinez gets new 3-year deal

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 3:48pm
The Washington Nationals and manager Dave Martinez have agreed to a three-year extension, a source confirmed to ESPN. The deal is worth $7.5 million, according to USA Today.

Brennaman resigns from Reds games after slur

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 3:48pm
Thom Brennaman has resigned from broadcasting Reds games after using an anti-gay slur on the air last month.

White Sox OF Jimenez dealing with sprained foot

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 3:48pm
White Sox slugger Eloy Jimenez has a sprained foot that puts his availability for a pivotal season-ending series against the Cubs in question.

Brewers' Burnes on IL with strained left oblique

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 3:48pm
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes was placed on the injured list Friday with a strained left oblique, likely ending the right-hander's breakthrough season.

Best Betts: Mookie unseats Judge for top jersey

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 12:46pm
Dodgers star Mookie Betts' No. 50 is now the most popular jersey in baseball, passing Aaron Judge's pinstriped 99.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Roberto Clemente tops list of baseball's legendary Latino faces

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 9:47am
Baseball's complicated Latino history began to emerge from the shadows with the arrival of Roberto Clemente, who highlights our list of 15 legendary players who have left their mark.

MLB playoff push: What's at stake on final weekend, plus current postseason bracket

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 9:47am
Toronto is in, but the NL picture is still a glorious mess. Here's the latest on the playoff picture.

MLB players who break the internet: The most meme-worthy on each likely playoff team

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 6:45am
When these guys step to the plate or climb the mound, Twitter takes notice. Here's why.

'The W is all that matters': Cubs manager David Ross is already in playoff mode

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 6:45am
Entering his first postseason at the helm, Chicago's rookie skipper has shown he'll be ready for what's ahead.

How to play ESPN's Playoff Baseball Classic

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 6:45am
Tristan H. Cockcroft is here to give you all the information you need.

Dodgers' Buehler returns for final tuneup start

TEst 4 September 25, 2020 - 12:37am
Walker Buehler, who has been dealing with a blister on his pitching hand, went four innings in the Dodgers' win over the A's on Thursday in his return from the IL.

MLB playoff push: Blue Jays punch their ticket, plus current postseason bracket

TEst 4 September 24, 2020 - 9:37pm
Toronto is in, but the NL picture is still a glorious mess. Here's the latest on the postseason picture.

Blue Jays back in playoffs for first time since '16

TEst 4 September 24, 2020 - 9:37pm
Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven shutout innings and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first postseason spot since 2016, beating the Yankees 4-1 Thursday night and further damaging New York's chances of hosting a first-round playoff series.

Dodgers activate Buehler for final tuneup start

TEst 4 September 24, 2020 - 6:36pm
The Dodgers activated Walker Buehler, who has been dealing with a blister on his pitching hand, for a tuneup start against the Athletics on Thursday in anticipation of using him in the wild-card series next week.

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