Jeff Passan

4 days ago | espn.in | Jeff Passan |Kiley McDaniel

Phillies hold on after Miami's 6-run 9th to beat Marlins 11-10— Trea Turner had four hits, Bryson Stott and Johan Rojas each had three and the Philadelphia Phillies survived Miami's six-run ninth inning to beat the Marlins 11-10 on Saturday.

1 week ago | espn.in | Kiley McDaniel |Jeff Passan

THE WORLD IS loud and fast and demanding, and to combat this, Paul Skenes forages for silence. He relishes the moments where the chaos gives way to blissful nothingness, just him and dead air. Right now, they are fewer and farther between than they've ever been in the past decade -- a decade spent working toward this moment, when he is arguably the best pitcher in the world and inarguably the most internet-famous, which is the sort of thing that tends to put a damper on his quest for quiet.

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Jeff Passan

The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-hander Cody Bolton from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations. The Guardians promptly optioned Bolton to Triple-A Columbus and transferred left-hander John Means to the 60-day injured list. Bolton, 26, posted a 1-0 record with a 5.40 ERA in 33 career relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2023) and Mariners (2024).

2 weeks ago | espn.com.au | Jeff Passan

Former major league pitcher Octavio Dotel was among 160 people injured in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday, when the roof of an iconic nightclub collapsed. At least 44 people were killed, including Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northwestern province of Montecristi and sister of seven-time MLB All-Star Nelson Cruz. The collapse occurred around 1 a.m. during a merengue concert, which drew athletes, politicians and others. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the roof to collapse.

2 weeks ago | espn.com | Jeff Passan

PHOENIX -- Zach Eflin's great night on the mound had a sour ending Monday after the Baltimore Orioles right-hander left a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of shoulder fatigue. Eflin gave up only one run and four hits over six innings, but his velocity dipped in the sixth. The 30-year-old mentioned the fatigue to manager Brandon Hyde between innings, which was enough to shut him down for the evening. The Orioles beat the Diamondbacks 5-1. Eflin threw 73 pitches.