7:00 AM ET The rosters of MLB teams with unvaccinated players might look a little different when they travel to Toronto during the 2022 season. Due to Canadian federal policy, players who haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine will be unable to enter the country and play games against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The
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8:29 PM ET ATLANTA — The Braves finally have their bling, and yes, pearls are involved. Just prior to the first pitch of Saturday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Truist Park, members of Atlanta’s front office, coaching staff and roster were given their World Series rings celebrating last season’s championship. In all, 24
Apr 27, 2008 SEATTLE (AP) — While Seattle’s Felix Hernandez continued ringing up strikeouts with his fastball snapping in the high 90s, Oakland’s Joe Blanton plodded along, quietly putting together solid innings without any flash. Blanton’s workman effort was rewarded in the end, and the Athletics now head south for a key series with the
1:37 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Outfielder Myles Straw and the Cleveland Guardians agreed Saturday to a $25 million, five-year contract, a deal with two option years that could be worth $39.5 million over seven seasons. The agreement was the club’s third long-term commitment this week. Straw, acquired last July from the
11:43 AM ET Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is headed to 10-day IL with an abdominal injury, manager Tony La Russa said Saturday. Giolito is expected to miss his next two starts, according to La Russa, after leaving his season-opening start on Friday because of abdominal tightness on his left side. Giolito struck out
1:37 PM ET Cleveland Guardians center fielder Myles Straw has signed a five-year extension with the team, it was announced Saturday. The deal includes club options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. Cleveland acquired Straw, 27, from the Houston Astros just prior to the trade deadline last season. He hit a combined .271 in 158
11:17 AM ET ESPN News Services Alexandra Irving, an online producer for the San Francisco Chronicle and former softball catcher for more than a decade, was part of baseball history Friday night. Irving made her debut as an official scorer during the season opener between the Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants, the fourth female
9:49 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WASHINGTON — Benches cleared during the New York Mets–Washington Nationals game Friday night after Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was hit in the batting helmet with a pitch, the second such incident in
1:23 AM ET The 2022 MLB season is here! Thursday’s Opening Day action didn’t disappoint, and Friday kept the party going with clutch performances, mascot antics and more. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox wrote another chapter in their historic rivalry, with Josh Donaldson providing the walk-off win in extra innings. The Detroit
6:39 PM ET NEW YORK — Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson felt the pressure of coming into a new market and making a strong first impression. “Everybody feels that,” Donaldson said. “You gotta trust your process and how you go about your business.” The moment for Donaldson to really trust his process came in the