5:11 PM ET Associated Press San Francisco Giants minor leaguer Hunter Bishop has tested positive for the coronavirus, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said Monday. Bishop, the Giants’ first-round draft pick in 2019, got his test result Friday and has mild symptoms, according to Zaidi. Bishop, a 22-year-old outfielder, would have been on the
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2:54 PM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Leake is opting out of the 2020 season, his agent said in a statement Monday, becoming the first known MLB player to opt out. Leake, 32, was scheduled to make $16 million for a full season in 2020 and was positioned to be fighting for
2:29 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Major League Baseball is close to winning approval to play in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic, the premier of Ontario said Monday. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said city, provincial and federal authorities “kind of gave their approval,” but the Toronto Blue Jays are waiting for a letter of
8:00 AM ET High school baseball in Japan is a noisy, communal, hyperkinetic affair. It starts right away, as coaches hit pregame infield practice with three baseballs going at once, one after another after another, and the constant collision of chatter resembles an aviary. It’s difficult to square this raucous spectacle with the perception of
11:40 AM ET When the Minnesota Twins take the field for their first game in July, they will do so without their bullpen coach. The Twins aren’t allowing Bob McClure or coach Bill Evers to work games this season due to concerns related to the coronavirus, a source confirmed to ESPN. Older people have been
7:34 AM ET Associated Press Barack Obama tipped his cap. So did three other former presidents and a host of prominent civil rights leaders, entertainers and sports greats in a virtual salute to the 100-year anniversary of the founding of baseball’s Negro Leagues. The campaign launched Monday with photos and videos from, among others, Hank
7:00 AM ET ESPN.com staff The more things change, the more they stay the same in the KBO. The NC Dinos came storming out of the gate and, despite a series of challengers, continue their run atop the league’s standings — and the ESPN Power Rankings. Here’s a look at the week that was and
7:00 AM ET Despite a global pandemic and contentious labor fight, Major League Baseball is, in fact, on track to return this year, in one form or another. But baseball’s reach is far greater than its highest level. Countless other people — in high schools and throughout college campuses, from youth teams and travel ball
8:00 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 2005, Craig Biggio was hit by a pitch for the 268th time. That broke the modern (since 1900)
9:40 PM ET ESPN.com staff With Major League Baseball scheduled to open camps for “spring training 2.0” in the coming days, teams had to submit their initial 60-man player pools Sunday. Players still can be added with many teams listing fewer than 60 names, but this at least gives us a glimpse of whom we’ll