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2:54 PM ET Mike Trout has been trying to get back in the lineup, but that plan will be put on hold because the Los Angeles Angels slugger will have surgery on his foot. The team announced that Trout will have a thickening of tissue around the nerves — a Morton’s neuroma — in the

7:16 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Ryan Braun honored injured teammate Christian Yelich the past two days by wearing his No. 22 jersey underneath his own. Braun then put on a Yelich-like performance Thursday, hitting a two-run homer that helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to complete a four-game sweep that

11:26 AM ET Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich does not need surgery on his fractured right kneecap and is not expected to suffer any long-term effects from the injury. Brewers general manager David Stearns told reporters Thursday that Yelich’s leg will be “immobilized for a while,” saying the expected recovery time frame is eight

1:46 AM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Cleveland Indians have dealt with plenty of injuries and adversity this season. They will be dealing with more going into a key series. All-Star closer Brad Hand was sent back to Cleveland on Wednesday for an MRI on his left arm. Manager Terry Francona said after

1:41 AM ET We had a small slate of games on Monday, but most of them had some playoff implications. Some thoughts … Item No. 1: James Paxton tosses another gem. Paxton allowed four hits in 6⅔ scoreless innings as the Yankees blanked the Red Sox 5-0 in the teams’ final meeting of 2019. David

1:54 AM ET It seemed like the oddest of places to celebrate a seventh consecutive National League West title: At Camden Yards, against a bad Baltimore Orioles team, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrating with a group photo in blue “October Reign” T-shirts and the B&O Warehouse in the background. Justin Turner sat on the ground

5:28 PM ET New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard downplayed a report that he was “livid” over having to throw to catcher Wilson Ramos during his start on Sunday and said his bad splits with Ramos at catcher are “on me.” The New York Post reported on Monday that Syndergaard had confronted manager Mickey Callaway

7:32 PM ET Right fielder Christian Yelich left the Milwaukee Brewers‘ game against the Miami Marlins in the top of the first inning on Tuesday after fouling a ball off his right knee. The reigning National League MVP is hitting .330 with 44 home runs and 97 RBIs this season. Trent Grisham pinch-hit for Yelich,

9:00 AM ET Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” Pedro Martinez was, from 1997 through 2003, the greatest pitcher in major league history. Other pitchers had better careers — longer careers — but nobody was better for a sustained period of

3:37 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Chicago Cubs shortstop prospect Nico Hoerner was on his couch in Northern California on Sunday. On Monday, he was making history. Hoerner became the second Cub since 1920 to debut with at least three hits and four RBIs in a 10-2 win over the San Diego Padres. Hoerner had