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Associated Press Mar 28, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Nelson Cruz finished with his duties throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Seattle Mariners opened the season against the Boston Red Sox and walked over to a little stand set up behind home plate. There, he signed a ceremonial one-day

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 09:20 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Cubs starter Justin Steele left his start in the fifth inning with left

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 09:53 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was pleased with the quality of his at-bats and “grateful” for the warm

ESPN News Services Mar 29, 2024, 12:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks got their season started with an offensive flourish, scoring 14 runs in the third inning of their Opening Day game against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. The 14 runs marked the most in an inning on Opening

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON

Mar 28, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday the league is committed to its investigation of the scandal surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and hopes it will take a “short” time to resolve. Last week Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was fired after questions surrounding at least

Mar 28, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on paid administrative leave through June 1 after an agreement was reached between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association with his criminal case for having an alleged sexual relationship with a 14-year-old in the Dominican Republic

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterMar 28, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Texas Rangers begin defense of their first World Series title, the

Field Level Media Mar 28, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Any dreams of a speedy return to the mound for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole were dashed Thursday when the New York Yankees moved the right-hander to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. On March 16, Cole

Associated Press Mar 28, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Pitcher Stephen Strasburg was put on the 60-day injured list by the Washington Nationals ahead of Thursday’s opener at Cincinnati. The 2019 World Series MVP has not pitched since June 2022 because of injuries that have derailed his career. He still has