7:00 AM ET Sam Alipour | ESPN It’s 4:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, and, my mom would be thrilled to know, I’m getting my butt kicked in a beer-chugging contest at a Scottsdale bar — bringing up the rear in a three-horse race: 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich, 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger and a
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12:57 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner told reporters on Wednesday night that X-rays were negative on his left hand, which was hit by a pitch from Johnny Cueto in spring training. Turner remained in the game against the San Francisco Giants and hit a two-run home run in the third inning.
11:40 AM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Right-hander Collin McHugh agreed Thursday to a $600,000, one-year contract with the pitching-needy Boston Red Sox, a deal that allows him earn up to $4.25 million. However, he is recovering from a flexor injury in his pitching am and is not expected to be ready for
10:12 AM ET New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hopes to play on Opening Day, but he is “frustrated” that doctors haven’t determined the cause of soreness in the pectoral area near his right shoulder. Judge said Thursday that he still needs to undergo more tests, telling reporters that sometimes he feels pain in his
9:59 AM ET Red Sox ace Chris Sale has a flexor strain in his pitching arm and will be shut down from throwing for a week. Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke updated Sale’s status Thursday morning, telling reporters that an MRI showed no notable damage to the left-hander’s elbow. Sale underwent an MRI on
8:46 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Major League Baseball has proposed banning player access to video during games, according to New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton, but the players’ union wants to allow it with protections that would prevent catchers’ signs from being visible. Major League Baseball Players Association head Tony Clark met
8:09 PM ET The New York Yankees held a moment of silence for scout Kelly Rodman prior to their spring training game Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. Rodman, who scouted amateur players in the Northeast for the Yankees, died Wednesday, the team announced on Twitter. Rodman, 44, was one of a handful of full-time female scouts
6:27 PM ET Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale is not expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Wednesday. Sale’s elbow injury is still a concern, and it’s unknown for how long the left-hander will be sidelined, but the surgery would have ended his season before it began.
5:26 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Christian Yelich is staying quiet when it comes to his contract situation with the Milwaukee Brewers. While Yelich is brushing off questions about his new deal, his teammates are all-too-happy to sing his praises. The 28-year-old is on the brink of a multiyear contract that could keep
5:06 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Reform Committee approved legislation Wednesday to have the comptroller general of the U.S. study baseball’s minor leagues, which are trying to fend off a contraction proposal from major league clubs. The committee by voice vote approved the bill, which calls on the comptroller general