4:34 PM ET ESPN News Services Superstar outfielder Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers are deep into discussions on a contract extension expected to run nine years and be worth approximately $215 million, sources confirmed to ESPN. Both sides believe that the deal, which will run through the 2028 season and includes a mutual option
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7:00 AM ET This case is not an episode of “Law & Order,” wrapped up in a nice tidy hour of television. The evidence is murky and inconclusive. Then again, maybe the evidence — such as it might be — doesn’t matter. The Houston Astros, after all, have admitted to cheating in 2017, offering apologies
2:24 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball does not presently plan to cancel or postpone spring training or regular-season games due to the coronavirus outbreak but has established an internal task force to deal with possible
11:46 AM ET Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer Garrett Whitley will miss considerable time with multiple facial fractures after being struck by a foul ball in the dugout Monday, manager Kevin Cash said. Whitley is consulting specialists to determine his rehabilitation schedule, Cash said Tuesday, but the outfielder does not have any damage to his
11:28 AM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said right fielder Aaron Judge is feeling better but will have more tests to determine the cause of soreness in the right pectoral area near his shoulder. Sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney that there is a growing sense among
11:11 AM ET Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale has undergone an MRI on Tuesday after experiencing soreness in his elbow following his first live batting practice session. The Red Sox have already seen the results of the MRI but sent them to Dr. James Andrews for further evaluation, Boston’s chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom
8:00 AM ET LAKELAND, Fla. — The New York Yankees are heavy favorites to win the American League East, after adding Gerrit Cole. The Tampa Bay Rays won 96 games last year, and nearly derailed the Houston Astros‘ run to the World Series. The Boston Red Sox, on the other hand, traded their best player,
2:21 AM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Eugenio Suarez was playing in a swimming pool with his children at home in Pinecrest, Florida, and decided to dive into the shallow half. The Cincinnati Reds third baseman hit the bottom of the pool and wound up with a shoulder injury that has set him back
7:40 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — David Price felt a rush of nervous energy leading up to Monday. Acquired by the Dodgers last month from the Red Sox, he made his first spring training appearance for Los Angeles. Price allowed two runs and three hits in 1 1/3 innings during a 6-2 loss
7:25 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Joe Maddon hugged Anthony Rizzo, shared an in-game microphone with Kris Bryant, slapped hands with the Cubs’ mascot and drew a warm reception from the Chicago fans at Sloan Park. As if he’d never been away at all. The manager who guided the Cubs to an elusive