3:04 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks will get his first Opening Day start next Friday, getting the nod over teammate Yu Darvish. Darvish will pitch Game 2 against the Milwaukee Brewers. “I’m just excited to get back on the field and having them start to count,” Hendricks said on Thursday, in
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3:29 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Tony Taylor, a former Philadelphia Phillies infielder and coach, died Thursday. He was 84. The Phillies said in a statement that Taylor died from complications of a stroke suffered in 2019. He batted .261 with 2,007 hits, 1,005 runs and 234 stolen bases in 2,195 career games. Taylor,
7:00 AM ET At times, it feels like we are all trapped in one of the dream levels in Christopher Nolan’s “Inception,” except instead of time moving faster, it slows down. Way back last winter, which nobody remembers because it happened 100 years ago, we had a baseball offseason. Players signed with new teams, trades
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11:18 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius told reporters Wednesday that he’ll wear a facemask during games this season, whether in the field or while batting, due to a kidney condition that makes him high risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. “We are trying to go through the guidelines and trying to do everything we
2:45 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets averted a serious scare Wednesday when an MRI showed nothing to be concerned about, according to multiple reports. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was sent for tests after exiting an intrasquad game early with tightness in his back.
8:09 PM ET Associated Press Willie Calhoun is expected to miss the start of the season because of a hip strain, a setback for the Texas Rangers left fielder who was ready to play after recovering from a broken jaw suffered in a spring training game more than four months ago. “Just given the calendar,
3:33 PM ET Associated Press Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander confirmed he missed the start of summer camp because he tested positive for COVID-19. The Orioles have not disclosed any positive tests since opening camp on July 3. Outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. remains absent, and manager Brandon Hyde again refused Wednesday to explain why. Santander
2:45 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets anxiously awaited MRI results Wednesday after the two-time Cy Young Award winner exited an intrasquad game because of tightness in his back. Mets manager Luis Rojas said a frustrated deGrom left Tuesday night’s camp outing after only one inning at
3:51 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. NEW YORK — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is returning to intrasquad action on Wednesday after missing three consecutive games because of a stiff neck. The 2017 Rookie of the Year did some light field activity Monday and