Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:19 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The man who helped bring professional basketball to central Florida is trying once again to lure a Major League Baseball team to the Orlando area. Former Orlando Magic executive Pat Williams has filed an application with an Orange County, Florida, advisory committee that is
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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 04:46 PM ET NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players’ association finalized their collective bargaining agreement through the 2026 season Tuesday, 14 months after reaching a memorandum of understanding for a deal that ended a 99-day lockout. The agreement, which expires at 11:59 p.m. EST on Dec. 1,
May 9, 2023, 10:12 AM ET The Atlanta Braves placed ace pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a strained left forearm. The roster move, announced Tuesday, marks the second IL trip this season for Fried, who also missed two weeks in April after suffering a hamstring injury on Opening Day. The Braves
May 9, 2023, 12:33 PM ET The New York Mets are signing former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez to a minor league contract, the New York Post and MLB.com reported Tuesday. Sanchez opted out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants last week after he was not added to the major league roster.
Associated Press May 8, 2023, 08:59 PM ET PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was not in the starting lineup against the Miami Marlins on Monday night because he was late arriving to the ballpark. The 29-year-old had a good excuse, though. He was becoming a U.S. citizen. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “It’s
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMay 8, 2023, 08:30 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CHICAGO — A meeting Sunday of St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, pitchers Adam Wainwright and Jack Flaherty and catcher Willson Contreras led Marmol to declare the day “one of the most
May 8, 2023, 03:54 PM ET The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list with head fractures Monday after he was hit in the face by a line drive in Sunday’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Yarbrough, 31, was hit just above the left temple by a line drive from
Associated Press May 8, 2023, 03:09 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Tampa Bay Rays put left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list Monday with what manager Kevin Cash said appears to be a right ACL injury. Cleavinger could miss the rest of the season after hurting his knee during a rundown in Sunday’s
Joon Lee, ESPNMay 8, 2023, 04:53 PM ET Close Previously a Staff Writer at Bleacher ReportCornell University graduate NEW YORK — The Yankees will get some major relief from the injury bug on Tuesday. Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge is set to return from the injured list after dealing with a hip injury over the past
May 8, 2023, 12:45 PM ET The Atlanta Braves reinstated catcher Travis d’Arnaud from the concussion injured list Monday. He has been sidelined for a month after an April 8 collision with the San Diego Padres‘ Rougned Odor at the plate. The Braves optioned catcher Chadwick Tromp to Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Through