5:21 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. The New York Yankees‘ injury woes continued when manager Aaron Boone announced Friday morning that center fielder Harrison Bader was diagnosed with a left oblique strain. Bader was sent for testing after feeling discomfort on his left side during
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5:30 PM ET Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The blonds are back. Puerto Rico on Friday broke the Guinness World record for the most hair dyed, with 192 men going blond to support the U.S. territory’s team that is vying to win the World Baseball Classic after twice finishing as runner-up. The team’s
5:09 PM ET Associated Press Jacob deGrom could make his first spring training start for the Texas Rangers on Monday. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner threw to hitters for the first time on Wednesday, when he was in the upper 90s with his fastball and hit 100 mph on the last of his
2:10 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Infielders Yuli Gurriel and José Iglesias have agreed to minor league contracts with the Miami Marlins. The 38-year-old Gurriel won the World Series with the Houston Astros last year after hitting .242 with 40 doubles, eight home runs and 53 RBIs. In the postseason, Gurriel had 17
11:49 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game and Japan overcame an early three-run deficit to rout South Korea 13-4 Friday night for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was intentionally walked as Japan scored four runs in the third inning
11:28 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter has a sprained ulnar collateral ligament and will not throw for four weeks before the team reassesses whether he can continue to pitch through the tear in
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” IT’S EASY TO FORGET, just one year later, how narrowly Major League Baseball avoided catastrophe. The league’s lockout of the players was approaching its 100th day. The doomsday clock for missing regular-season
10:15 PM ET Associated Press Hunter Greene will be the Opening Day starter for the Cincinnati Reds. The 23-year-old is getting the nod as he begins his second season in the majors. Editor’s Picks “It means the world. It’s a huge honor considering the history in Cincinnati,” said Greene who went 5-13 in 24 starts
7:52 PM ET Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. — Michael Wacha was one of the last pitchers on the free agent market this offseason, but the contract was well worth the wait for the veteran pitcher. Wacha signed last month with the San Diego Padres for a guaranteed $26 million over four years. Depending on bonuses
5:47 PM ET Associated Press Albert Pujols is open to transitioning into coaching. Eventually. Just not yet. The retired slugger popped into the St. Louis Cardinals‘ spring training camp Thursday to visit with former teammates, and while he believes coaching or some other role within Major League Baseball will happen, he’s not eager to give