7:00 AM ET The act of ranking baseball’s right fielders is something that should be feared, like mistakenly sending a personal email to your entire office. If you pick Aaron Judge over Mookie Betts, you’ll be persona non grata with Red Sox Nation. A high placement for Ronald Acuna Jr. over some of the more
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1:07 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo hopes to avoid starting the season on the injured list after an MRI showed inflammation in his lower back, an issue he’s dealt with several times in his career. “It’s frustrating because of how physically in shape I felt like I was coming in,”
7:15 AM ET FIVE EXECUTIVES FROM Octagon and two others from Major League Baseball’s player marketing team traveled to Tampa, Florida, to meet with Gleyber Torres in January. They rented a private room near the back of a fancy steakhouse and spent five hours talking about his brand potential. Meetings like these are hardly ever
10:04 AM ET St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty will start the season opener next week against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Flaherty told reporters Tuesday that Cardinals manager Mike Shildt informed him of the team’s decision. St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty will start the season opener vs. the Pirates. JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Flaherty also acknowledged to
8:00 AM ET THERE WAS A time when one time-honored description announced a baseball manager’s arrival. That term — old-school — resonated like a benediction. Old-school conveyed toughness and resolve and a temper that demanded respect. It meant standing up for your players and kicking dirt on umpires and sending a knowing nod toward a
11:39 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos could miss the start of the season because of an injured right ankle suffered in an intrasquad game. Manager Chris Woodward said Tuesday night that Chirinos was better than anticipated a day after getting hurt, but that it was still unclear how
11:15 PM ET New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom left his intrasquad start on Tuesday after one inning because of back tightness, according to the team. DeGrom, 32, has won the NL Cy Young Award the past two seasons. He went 11-8 with a 2.43 ERA and an NL-best 255 strikeouts in 204 innings last
8:44 PM ET Here I was, tromping through the weeds on Northerly Island, trying to get my daily hike in before my energy gave out, when I noticed that always welcome notification on my work email account. Checking the message, I found that there was an actual baseball signing, and analysis was required. It doesn’t
8:56 PM ET ESPN News Services Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow provided hope for teams awaiting players to be cleared following positive tests for the coronavirus. Glasnow rejoined the Rays on Tuesday after missing the first 11 days of summer camp following his positive test. The right-hander immediately jumped into a simulated game at
7:12 PM ET Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has a left midfoot sprain and is day-to-day, the team announced Tuesday. Buxton, 26, was carted off Target Field on Monday after injuring his foot while tracking a long fly by teammate Nelson Cruz during an intrasquad game. Buxton, a former top prospect who is entering