11:03 AM ET Shohei Ohtani isn’t shying away from his status as the face of baseball. In an interview with GQ, the Angels’ two-way star reflected on his historic season that landed him unanimous MVP honors and the rare Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award. In the process, Ohtani became one of the game’s biggest stars and
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7:00 AM ET Now that Jon Lester has announced his retirement from baseball after 16 major league seasons, there will undoubtedly be a good discussion about his Hall of Fame candidacy in five years. But as far as his teammates are concerned, there is no debate. “I told my kids, I’m not going until Jon
7:00 AM ET Three-time World Series champion and 200-game winner Jon Lester is retiring after a 16-year career. Lester, 38, told ESPN that his body just isn’t up for the rigors of a major league season anymore. He made 30 or more starts 12 times during his career and 28 during his final season split
7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — Walking through the doors of Mr. Throwback is like climbing through a wardrobe that leads you to the gates of sports Narnia. The vintage sportswear store in the East Village of New York City is a sea of snapback hats, jerseys, Starter jackets and 1990s toys. Michael Jordan posters
10:37 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died Monday, the team announced. He was 28. No further details were provided by the team. “Jean was an incredible teammate and friend,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said in a statement Tuesday. “He brought so much passion and energy each day to our clubhouse and
6:56 PM ET The New York Mets this season will retire the No. 17 jersey of former first baseman Keith Hernandez, who becomes just the fourth player in franchise history to receive the honor. The ceremony is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 9, the team announced Tuesday. Hernandez, who has been with the franchise
11:42 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association plan to hold a bargaining session Thursday, the first since the league locked out the players Dec. 2, sources familiar with the situation told
7:00 AM ET The intrigue around the greatest class of free-agent shortstops is down to a final pair. Soon after the next collective bargaining agreement is concluded, Carlos Correa and Trevor Story will sign whopper deals, and then a lot of the sport’s transactional focus will shift to another position — third base, including the
7:00 AM ET The Jacob deGrom of 2021 was a synthesis of exceptional athleticism, acumen, competitiveness and analytics, and it stands to reason that what he was last summer — before he was sidelined with an elbow issue — was the best starting pitcher we will ever see. He accounted for 10 runs as a
9:30 PM ET ESPN News Services Rachel Balkovec will manage the Low-A team for the New York Yankees this season, making her the first female skipper in affiliated professional baseball, according to a report by The Athletic. Balkovec, who joined the Yankees as a minor league hitting coach in November 2019, will lead the minor