12:18 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players – from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson – into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters. Video gamers are now able
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2:24 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers outrighted infielder Keston Hiura to their Triple-A affiliate in Nashville on Tuesday after he cleared waivers. The move means Hiura will remain with the Brewers organization after they had designated him for assignment. Hiura, 26, had an outstanding rookie season in 2019 but hasn’t been
11:07 AM ET It’s March and Opening Day is quickly approaching. Fantasy baseball managers all over the world are getting ready for those ever-crucial drafts in order to stock their fantasy rosters with the talent that they hope will end up with a championship. Editor’s Picks They say that practice makes perfect — and you
1:02 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Sergio Romo retired as a San Francisco Giant just the way he wanted, pitching one final time for the team he helped to win three World Series championships and then calling it a career Monday night. In a moment more special than he could have possibly imagined,
7:00 AM ET MLB Opening Week is here — and if you blinked this offseason, you missed a lot. With some of the game’s most recognizable faces in new places, it’s time to reset the rankings for 2023. Will newcomer Xander Bogaerts, plus a full year from Juan Soto and the return of Fernando Tatis
4:06 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Second baseman Nico Hoerner and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a three-year, $35 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up the team’s most productive player last season for an
10:07 PM ET Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie has been shut down due to a strain of his right teres major muscle (back of the shoulder) and could miss up to eight weeks, the team announced on Monday. McKenzie left after just one inning of Sunday’s spring training game due to soreness and tightness in
7:14 PM ET Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto was ejected Monday from a spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays for an awkward ball exchange that followed a pitch-clock violation. Plate umpire Randy Rosenberg had just finished calling a ball on Phillies pitcher Craig Kimbrel for taking too long
4:47 PM ET Cincinnati Reds veteran Joey Votto will begin the year on the injured list, snapping a streak of 14 consecutive seasons starting for the Reds on Opening Day. Votto said at a news conference Monday that he will begin a Triple-A rehab assignment later this week and rejoin the major league team when
4:47 PM ET ESPN News Services SARASOTA, Fla. — The Baltimore Orioles have optioned right-hander Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk, sending one of the game’s top pitching prospects to the minors as Opening Day approaches. The Orioles also released utilityman Franchy Cordero and outfielder Nomar Mazara. Editor’s Picks Rodriguez went 6-1 with a 2.20 ERA