8:38 PM ET With the deadline to agree on an international draft only 10 days away, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association remain far apart when it comes to the amount of money that would be guaranteed to amateur players. The league submitted a counterproposal to the union on Friday that allocated $181
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5:32 PM ET Nearly five months after stepping down as CEO of the Miami Marlins, Derek Jeter indicated he would be open to a return to the sport in some capacity. The Hall of Fame shortstop and New York Yankees legend discussed his baseball future, among other topics, during an interview with ESPN’s Hannah Storm
6:50 AM ET The MLB draft is a bewildering blend of college prospects and high school prospects, present ability weighed against future projection, taking the best player available or spreading your bonus pool money throughout the draft. It’s less exact than the NBA or NFL drafts because, frankly, baseball is a harder sport to play.
12:32 AM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Angel Zerpa pitched five solid innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer and the Kansas City Royals overcame the absence of 10 unvaccinated players to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Thursday night. “One of the best wins of the year, all things considered,” manager
8:42 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Eight-time All-Star selection Jose Altuve left the Houston Astros‘ game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night shortly after getting hit with the opening pitch. Altuve was hit on the left knee by Angels starter Reid Detmers. Altuve went to first and eventually scored on Kyle
4:29 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Agent Casey Close sued Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel Thursday, alleging that Gottlieb “falsely and recklessly” defamed Close and Excel Sports Management in a tweet that claimed they had
7:59 PM ET New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched four innings Thursday for Triple-A Syracuse in his third rehab start, striking out four and allowing two hits and an unearned run against Jacksonville, the Miami Marlins’ Triple-A affiliate. DeGrom threw 42 pitches, 29 for strikes. “I feel good,” deGrom said after leaving the game.
5:51 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees placed right-hander Luis Severino on the 15-day injured list Thursday because of a low-grade lat strain, a day after he left his start against the Cincinnati Reds early. In other moves, the Yankees reinstated right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga from the 15-day injured list and selected right-hander
1:43 PM ET David Ortiz has touted the talents of Rafael Devers for a few years now, and if it’s up to the new Hall of Famer, the star third baseman will remain with the Boston Red Sox for a very long time. “As a fan, watching the game, you always expect him to come
5:05 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Blue Jays center fielder George Springer has decided to rest his right elbow and will be inactive for the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles, it was announced Thursday. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager will take Springer’s spot on the American League roster. It will be Seager’s third