11:19 AM ET Milwaukee Brewers catcher Pedro Severino has been suspended 80 games without pay for taking a performance-enhancing drug, which he says he took to treat infertility issues. Major League Baseball said he took Clomiphene. The drug is approved by the FDA to treat infertility in women, but not in men. Severino, 28, issued
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8:55 AM ET Pitchers and catchers will have the option of using newly tested signaling devices as they decide what pitches to throw in the upcoming regular season, industry sources told ESPN. This technology could help to advance Major League Baseball beyond the risk of the sign-stealing scandals that have plagued the sport in the
7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors In a word, the 2021-22 MLB offseason was, well, … chaotic. As soon as the Atlanta Braves were done celebrating their unexpected World Series title, the clouds of a looming lockout gathered over the hot stove season before a 99-day work stoppage split the winter into two frenzied stretches of
10:16 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder Austin Meadows in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. Detroit sent infielder Isaac Paredes and a competitive balance round B pick in the 2022 amateur draft to Tampa Bay for Meadows, who hit .234 with 27 homers and
12:56 AM ET The Chicago White Sox and right-hander Johnny Cueto are in agreement on a minor league contract. The deal is worth up to $4.2 million, prorated for days spent in the big leagues, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cueto, 36, started 21 games for the San Francisco Giants last season and went
1:32 PM ET Associated Press Albert Pujols will be in the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he begins his final big league season Thursday in what should be an emotional return to Busch Stadium. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol announced Monday that Pujols, who signed a $2.5 million contract
6:48 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Gold Glove-winning outfielder Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a $10.4 million, two-year contract and avoided salary arbitration. Bader, 27, gets a $1 million signing bonus as part of the deal announced Sunday and salaries of $4.7 million in each of the next two
11:55 AM ET Outfielder Julio Rodriguez, the Seattle Mariners‘ top prospect, has made the team’s Opening Day roster, manager Scott Servais announced Monday. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel ranks Rodriguez as the No. 3 overall prospect in Major League Baseball. He joins No. 2 prospect Bobby Witt Jr. (third baseman, Kansas City Royals) among the top three
4:19 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — All major league players, managers, coaches and umpires will wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 in Dodger blue for the first time on April 15, the 75th anniversary of his breaking the major league color barrier. Major League Baseball retired Robinson’s number in 1997 and all uniformed
3:58 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros players trust that manager Dusty Baker’s sometimes unorthodox approach to the lockout-shortened spring training has them better prepared for the rigors of the 2022 season. “He’s been through it a few times,” pitcher Justin Verlander said. “That’s wonderful insight, and maybe gives us