4:45 PM ET Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger on Wednesday declared himself “100 percent” and said he has returned to practicing with the team. The reigning National League MVP said he took swings Wednesday and felt no issues with his back. He was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s spring training game against
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3:10 PM ET ESPN News Services Trevor Bauer has been one of Rob Manfred’s most vocal critics, but on Wednesday the Cincinnati Reds pitcher and the MLB commissioner met and the meeting was “very productive,” the right-hander tweeted. Bauer tweeted about the meeting after he had already spoken with reporters at the team’s spring training
11:41 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Consider the case of Player A and Player B. Player A debuted at 21 years, 230 days. Player B debuted at 21 years, 265 days. As a rookie, Player A slashed .288/.370/.396.
10:27 AM ET The Boston Red Sox are waiting on one more medical opinion on Chris Sale‘s injured elbow before they make a decision on the ace pitcher’s status. Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke told reporters Wednesday that the team is still waiting to hear from renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Roenicke stressed that
Mar 4, 2020 This is my first stab at a top 100 prospects list for Major League Baseball at ESPN after doing this a few times at FanGraphs. The idea is to combine various advanced metrics, industry sources (mostly scouts and executives) and my own eyeballs to rank players, essentially based on their trade value.
7:11 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — In the midst of the spring training grind, the Angels-Indians game Tuesday provided an inspirational moment. Carlos Carrasco made his first start for Cleveland since last May — before he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. He missed three months while undergoing treatment, but made good on
7:11 PM ET It looks like Christian Yelich will be signing a contract extension that could keep him with the Milwaukee Brewers through 2028 (or 2029 if both side exercise a mutual option), for a total value for the deal at about $215 million. Nine-figure contracts in Major League Baseball aren’t that common, but in
6:31 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A sanitation team conducted a deep clean of the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ spring training facility in Bradenton, Florida, on Tuesday morning out of “an overabundance of caution” after a man in Manatee County
6:04 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — As far as Houston ace Justin Verlander is concerned, the groin tightness that has bothered him much of the spring is done with. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner made his spring debut Tuesday, surrendering three runs, two earned, during 2 ⅔ innings of a
5:17 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Andrew Miller has lost control, and neither he nor the Cardinals know why. The two-time All-Star and 2016 ALCS MVP with Cleveland will be sidelined for an undetermined amount of time as he tries to regain the feel for his pitches. “The sensation I have throwing a