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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Last month in Arizona, 38 miles apart, the two managers who shared the World Series stage last autumn returned to work after very different offseasons. Texas manager Bruce Bochy

ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mookie Betts is already switching spots in the infield for the Los Angeles Dodgers, moving to shortstop from second base. Los Angeles planned for the six-time Gold Glove and seven-time All-Star outfielder to be the regular second baseman but shifted

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 8, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball’s ownership committee voted to approve private equity heavyweight David Rubenstein’s purchase of the Baltimore Orioles, sources told ESPN, the first step toward a

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 10:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JUPITER, Fla. — Lance Lynn was ejected from his first spring training start in his return to the St. Louis Cardinals after having words with home plate umpire Ángel Hernández on Friday night. The pitcher was then told to leave the bullpen after throwing

ESPN News Services Mar 8, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has two nondisplaced rib fractures from falling into a wall when trying to make a twisting, turning catch in a spring training game, and it’s unclear whether he will be ready for the season opener March 28.

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterMar 8, 2024, 01:44 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Former MVP Joey Votto, who has been openly pleading for an opportunity to play in recent weeks, agreed to a minor-league deal with a Toronto

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 8, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Cincinnati Reds third baseman Noelvi Marte has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, the league announced Friday. Marte, 22, debuted for

Field Level Media Mar 8, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe could miss Opening Day with an oblique strain, manager Bruce Bochy said Friday. Lowe, a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger winner, has a timeline for returning from the muscle injury of at least three weeks. He hit

Associated Press Mar 8, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Atlanta Braves reassigned Ken Giles to their minor league camp Friday, ending the former closer’s bid to make the opening day roster. Giles, who has 115 career saves over stints with Philadelphia, Houston and Toronto, agreed to a non-roster

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterMar 8, 2024, 06:54 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions Bold predictions in a fantasy baseball setting are bold for a reason, because they are risky and beyond conventional