11:14 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Suspended New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German cast doubt on his baseball future with a curious Instagram post Friday night. German’s post was of himself in a Yankees uniform, shouting, in what appears to be a photo of him pitching in a game. The post included
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8:31 PM ET A.J. Pollock experienced what he called “a wild ride” before rejoining his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates earlier this week, a ride that included the premature birth of his daughter and a brief bout with COVID-19. Pollock’s daughter, Maddi, was born three months premature on March 19 and weighed 1.6 pounds at birth.
7:25 PM ET The Colorado Rockies have put relievers Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee on waivers, the team announced Friday. Shaw has a vesting option in his contract for $9 million in 2021 based on appearances. If he clears waivers, a team can pick him up for the prorated minimum but the vesting option still
6:45 PM ET Major League Baseball has named Betcris, an online sportsbook based in Costa Rica, as its first official wagering partner in Latin America. The partnership is similar to deals MLB has done with licensed sportsbooks in the U.S. and internationally. Betcris will receive access to MLB’s official data feed as well as rights
3:27 PM ET Veteran outfielder Yasiel Puig said Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Sources told ESPN earlier this week that Puig, a free agent, had agreed to a deal with the Braves. However, the deal had been contingent on Puig testing negative, so that agreement is now off and he remains a
6:27 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff is following up his first All-Star appearance by getting his first opportunity to start a season opener. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced Friday that Woodruff will get the start when Milwaukee begins the season July 24 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
5:18 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Pitcher Joe Musgrove is ready for Opening Day. Right fielder Gregory Polanco and closer Keone Kela are decidedly not. Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton on Friday said Musgrove will be the starter for the opener at St. Louis on July 24. Meanwhile, Kela and Polanco will likely not
5:06 PM ET Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. — Former Army outfielder and captain Jacob Hurtubise has signed with the Cincinnati Reds. The Zionsville, Indiana, native becomes the first baseball player to receive a professional offer since the U.S. Department of Defense endorsed a policy last November to allow service academy athletes to pursue professional
4:27 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — A top Canadian government health official credits the Blue Jays for their willingness to live in a quarantine environment while they host games in Toronto but said Friday problems remain with Major League Baseball’s proposed plan to play in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada’s
7:00 AM ET Bring back the Cleveland Spiders. The one historical fact about the original Spiders, the bit of trivia familiar to many fans, is that in 1899, they authored the worst record in baseball history (20-134). Indeed, that is pretty bad, but it’s a shame that’s how the franchise is remembered. That last Spiders