7:00 AM ET The opening week of the 2023 MLB season is just four days away following a baseball offseason that was, in a word, chaotic. Not long after the Houston Astros were done celebrating their 2022 World Series title, the hot stove season heated up and provided a little bit of everything — from
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11:22 AM ET The New York Mets designated first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf for assignment on Monday, ending his short tenure with the team. In a corresponding move, the Mets added right-hander Tommy Hunter to the 26-man roster. When the Mets acquired Ruf at the trade deadline last summer from the San Francisco Giants for infielder
1:53 PM ET The Boston Red Sox optioned infielder Bobby Dalbec and catcher Jorge Alfaro to Triple-A Worcester on Monday. Yu Chang beat out Dalbec for the final infield spot, and Connor Wong will serve as the primary backup to starting catcher Reese McGuire. Dalbec, 27, batted .215 with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs
2:16 PM ET Two days after Luke Voit opted out of his minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, the club signed the veteran first baseman to a one-year major league contract with an option for 2024. The move comes as manager Craig Counsell told reporters Monday that infielder Keston Hiura was designated for assignment.
10:30 AM ET ESPN staff Another Major League Baseball season is almost here, And while the Houston Astros head into the year as the favorite to win the 2023 World Series, other teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves are looking to challenge them and prevent Houston from repeating as
12:51 AM ET The Atlanta Braves unveiled the first City Connect jersey of the 2023 season, a modernized update to their 1974 uniform celebrating Hall of Famer Hank Aaron. Editor’s Picks The design pays tribute to the year that Aaron hit his 715th career home run to break Babe Ruth’s record and cement his place
5:11 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Top prospect Anthony Volpe will start at shortstop for the New York Yankees after an undeniable spring training performance vaulted him to the coveted job, the team announced Sunday. Volpe, 21, will
6:55 PM ET ESPN News Services An MRI on Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco‘s right quad Sunday returned “favorable” results, Rays manager Kevin Cash told the Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay remains optimistic that Franco will play Thursday, when the Rays open the regular season against the Detroit Tigers. Franco, 22, hit .277 with six
1:01 PM ET Atlanta Braves right-hander Kyle Wright will start the season on the injured list, a move that will open starting-rotation spots for rookies Jared Shuster and Dylan Dodd. The Braves said Sunday that Wright will be placed on the 15-day IL in order to give him time to strengthen his ailing shoulder, which
8:00 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies and ace pitcher Aaron Nola have broken off talks on a contract extension, tabling the negotiations until after the season. Nola, who is entering the final year of his existing deal with the Phillies, told reporters Saturday that he wants to focus on the upcoming season. “Sometimes it comes