4:23 PM ET ESPN News Services Phil Regan sued the New York Mets and former general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination when he was moved out as pitching coach after the 2019 season. Regan, a former big league pitcher who turns 86 in April, also claimed harassment and hostile work
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4:11 PM ET Kansas City Royals outfielder Drew Waters will be out six weeks with a left oblique strain. First-year manager Matt Quatraro announced the news Tuesday. The regular season opens in five weeks. Waters, 24, was competing to be the Royals’ Opening Day center fielder. Editor’s Picks 2 Related In his absence, Quatraro said
1:15 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Aroldis Chapman can earn up to $8.75 million as part of his one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals if he regains a job as a regular closer. The left-hander, who turns 35 on Feb. 28, is guaranteed $3.75 million under the deal announced Jan. 27. Chapman
7:00 AM ET College baseball season is officially underway, and that makes it the perfect time to start looking ahead at the 2023 MLB draft. Since this is my first in-depth look at this year’s draft, which will take place July 9-11 in Seattle, here is a quick rundown of what to expect from a
12:10 PM ET Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. — A guest of the Pittsburgh Pirates required emergency medical attention on Tuesday while fielding fly balls on a practice field. The Pirates say the guest was shagging balls at the team’s spring training complex when he had “a medical event” that required immediate attention and caused practice
11:43 AM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — First baseman Luke Voit and outfielder Tyler Naquin agreed to minor league contracts with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday and will report to major league spring training. Voit, 32, hit .226 with 22 homers, 69 RBIs, a .308 on-base percentage and a .402 slugging percentage in 135 games
11:31 AM ET WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Houston Astros will begin their first full spring workout without All-Star Yordan Alvarez in the batting cage, as he continues to nurse a left hand injury and won’t hit for at least a few days. “It did flare up a little bit in the offseason,” Alvarez
10:14 AM ET Todd ZolaFantasy Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article Blame Cy Williams. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Williams was the National League’s career home run leader through 1929, before ceding the top spot to Rogers Hornsby. Opposing
7:40 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge flashed a big smile when asked if he could repeat his accomplishments of last year, when he hit an American League record 62 home runs for the New York Yankees. “You never know,” he said after the Yankees’ first full-squad workout Monday. “I don’t really
8:39 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Guardians top pitching prospect Daniel Espino will be sidelined at least two months with a right shoulder strain. Espino, who was tracking to possibly make his big league debut this season, reported soreness after a throwing session last month. Further tests revealed the strain. The 22-year-old