Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 20, 2024, 10:09 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani remains on track to start at designated hitter when the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNFeb 20, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds‘ spring session on Tuesday included a batting practice with a memorable foul ball by Elly De La Cruz. The problem? De La Cruz’s hit smashed pitcher Hunter Greene‘s car window, the player he was facing in a live batting practice matchup.
Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 04:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Devers is looking for some help — from the front office of the Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox ramping up at the start of spring training, Devers made it clear Tuesday that he felt the franchise should have done more to
Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge‘s big toe is more than a footnote for the New York Yankees. Judge missed 42 games after tearing a ligament in his right big toe when he crashed into the right-field fence at Dodger Stadium last June 3, a
Feb 20, 2024, 02:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Infielder Amed Rosario and the Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Rosario, 28, will bring a strong bat against left-handed pitching and should get at-bats at shortstop, second base and potentially corner-outfield spots.
Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray’s father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St.
ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2024, 10:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets have signed first baseman Luke Voit to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to major league camp. The Mets announced Voit’s deal Monday as position players reported to spring training. The former New York Yankees slugger will
Associated Press Feb 19, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Philadelphia Phillies have spoken to Zack Wheeler‘s representation about a new contract as the pitcher heads into the final season of a $118 million, five-year deal. Wheeler, 33, said last week he prefers reaching an agreement before the season starts
Associated Press Feb 19, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker is open to a long-term contract and says preliminary dialogue has begun. “Personally, I think we have the best team in the league,″ Tucker said Monday as the Astros started full-squad workouts. “That’s
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 19, 2024, 12:58 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — On his first official day in camp, Juan Soto walked into George M. Steinbrenner Field, the sun barely up over the horizon, flashed