9:09 AM ET Los Angeles Angels right-hander Griffin Canning is expected to miss the start of the season as he continues to undergo treatment for elbow discomfort, the team announced Friday. The Angels said Canning will be reassessed in three to four weeks after undergoing “biological injections” on Friday to address the discomfort. An MRI
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7:17 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Yoan Moncada was asked by his agents what he wanted to do. He said his preference was to stay with the Chicago White Sox. A couple weeks later, it was done. Moncada finalized a $70 million, five-year contract with the White Sox on Friday, signing up long-term
6:26 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Amid widespread concern about the coronavirus, Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish decided to be extra careful after he developed a cough this week. The Japanese right-hander visited with at least two doctors and stayed away from the team for a day before throwing three innings in a
7:00 AM ET A team’s record in spring training doesn’t mean much, and that’s true for a player’s statistics as well. Factors such as small sample size, wildly varying talent levels of the opposition, and players working on specific aspects of their game muddy the picture in terms of spring stats. The same isn’t necessarily
4:17 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has a broken rib and it’s not clear whether he will need surgery, leaving doubt about when he’ll return to the lineup. Manager Aaron Boone made the announcement Friday. He said he thought the star right fielder hurt himself making a
3:22 PM ET Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Tim Tebow was reassigned to minor league camp by the New York Mets on Friday after going 2-for-13 in spring training with his first extra-base hit in four years. The 32-year-old outfielder and former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback homered against Detroit’s Alex Wilson on Feb. 25.
3:15 PM ET MARYVALE, Ariz. — Making sure Christian Yelich was a Brewer for life while allowing the team some payroll flexibility were two factors in negotiations as Milwaukee officially announced its new nine-year deal for the former MVP on Friday. The extension will almost assuredly keep Yelich, 28, from ever reaching free agency in
1:05 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado will undergo an MRI on his left wrist, which he injured while making a diving catch in an exhibition game. Manager Terry Francona said Mercado, who had a solid rookie season in 2019, will have the imaging tests on Friday. The team
1:00 PM ET WHEN I WAS traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in the winter of 1997, I was walking into a competition with Lenny Dykstra. He was at the end of his career, injuries were plaguing him and the cloud of performance-enhancing drugs swirled around him. So right out of the gate, I had to
11:31 AM ET Collin McHugh only pitched in two postseason games during the Houston Astros‘ championship run in 2017, but the new Boston Red Sox right-hander was open in assessing the cheating scandal that has tarnished that title. “You’ve got to be willing to stick up for what you believe in and what you believe