10:58 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com A major brawl erupted in Sunday’s Seattle Mariners-Los Angeles Angels game. So a pizza was in order. It started in the second inning when Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker was hit by a pitch from Angels pitcher Andrew Wantz. The Angels pitcher had also thrown a pitch behind the head of … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels engaged in a lengthy full-team brawl in the second inning Sunday after tensions over two days of inside pitches boiled over. Seattle’s Jesse Winker was hit by the first pitch of the second inning by Angels opener Andrew Wantz, who had also thrown a … Read more
This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ANAHEIM – It was quite the two-day showing for two-way star Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani set a career-high with eight RBIs at the plate on Tuesday against the Royals and … Read more
Mark Appel, the 2013 No. 1 overall pick whose baseball career included a three-season absence from the sport, is getting his first major league call-up Saturday at the age of 30. The Philadelphia Phillies are bringing in the right-handed appeal from Triple-A Lehigh Valley because reliever Connor Brogdon is on the COVID-19 injured list, interim … Read more
ATLANTA – Los Angeles Dodgers setup man Daniel Hudson attempted to dart off the mound to field a slow roller in Friday night’s eighth inning and twisted his left knee in the process. After the game, a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, the team learned it might have been a worst-case scenario. “It’s an … Read more
SAN DIEGO – Last August, when Aaron and Austin Nola met at Petco Park, it marked the first time the two brothers had squared off on a big league stage. Aaron, the Phillies right-hander, dialed up three fastballs. Austin, the Padres catcher, struck out swinging. Come December, Aaron had a Christmas present for Austin: the … Read more
CHICAGO – There were thankfully no hits involved when benches and bullpens emptied during the top of the second inning in Baltimore’s 4-1 victory over the White Sox Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field. That disruption came after White Sox starter Michael Kopech hit Baltimore shortstop Jorge Mateo on the back with a 99 mph … Read more
NEW YORK – There was no panic in the Astros when they left Yankee Stadium on Thursday night following what was arguably their toughest loss of the season. The sting of watching the Yankees score four times in the bottom of the ninth to pull out a win was hurtful, but the Astros know momentum … Read more
ATLANTA – Los Angeles Dodgers setup man Daniel Hudson attempted to dart off the mound to field a slow roller in Friday night’s eighth inning and twisted his left knee in the process. After the game, a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, the team learned it might have been a worst-case scenario. “It’s an … Read more
NEW YORK – Aaron Judge was at the center of a Yankee Stadium celebration on Thursday night, surrounded by gleeful teammates after delivering a game-winning hit to clinch a hard-fought and meaningful win over the Astros. By Friday afternoon, Judge and the Yankees both appeared poised to celebrate another victory. Judge and the Yankees have … Read more