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Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 19, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a Zoom call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated

Mar 18, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Blake Snell‘s lengthy free agency reached a conclusion Monday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming a report by the New York Post. The agreement is for two years

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA,

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran first baseman lined a 392-foot homer to left-center off Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds have no timeline for the return of center fielder TJ Friedl, who fractured his right wrist while trying to make a diving catch in a game on Saturday in Goodyear, Arizona. Friedl, who established himself as the Reds’ everyday center

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. Alonso has a $20.5 million, one-year contract and can become a free agent after

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. Cole, 33, discussed his injury before Saturday’s game with Toronto. He likely will need a spring training-like period

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife, but he will attempt to focus on baseball. Ohtani spoke

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA,

ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing in veteran outfielder Michael Taylor on a one-year deal worth $4 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical Taylor, who turns 33 this month, joins a team that is looking for

ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone held off discussing the condition of ace Gerrit Cole‘s elbow, saying he and general manager Brian Cashman want to speak with the AL Cy Young Award winner before making any public comments. The Yankees

ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals have signed manager Oliver Marmol to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday. His current deal was set to expire at the end of the 2024 season. “It’s important,” Marmol said during a

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to the Atlanta Braves‘ spring training lineup on Thursday, two weeks before opening day. Acuña batted leadoff and filled the designated hitter spot against the Tampa Bay Rays. He went hitless in three

Jorge Castillo Mar 14, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees received positive news Thursday: Gerrit Cole was told that he will not need Tommy John surgery, at least for now, after visiting Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. Cole has

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions A good showing this spring by former Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease helped his value in advance of his trade to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, according

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 13, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his back and is expected to miss around three months, sources told ESPN on

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cease, 28, was the runner up

Mar 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Believe it or not, the 2024 MLB regular season begins in one week — when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres open play in Seoul, Korea on March 20 and 21 before all 30 teams take the field on March 28. Before we turn