3:33 PM ET The New York Yankees won the MLB offseason when they gave Gerrit Cole the toll rights to the Henry Hudson to bring him to the Bronx, instantly transforming a good rotation into a great one. But that analysis counted on the Yankees having Luis Severino in the mix before Tuesday’s news that
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3:09 PM ET Less than a week after the New York Yankees shut down starter Luis Severino with forearm discomfort, the team announced that the right-hander now needs Tommy John surgery. Severino was scratched from throwing his second bullpen session in camp last week and didn’t take part in pitchers’ fielding drills. After the workout,
12:21 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman wasn’t in the Braves‘ starting lineup Tuesday because of irritation in his right elbow. Freeman felt discomfort Monday and again Tuesday. “We’re trying to nip it in the bud. He’s been throwing balls and doing things,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.
12:11 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A Bronx Supreme Court judge granted a protective order for New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner against a fan. Gardner, 36, filed the request last week against Gina Devasahayam and said in court documents that she has “harassed and menaced” him and his family, the New York
12:04 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of “an affront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere” with the team’s redesign of the 42-year-old mascot. The Phillies unveiled the redesign of the green mascot before Sunday’s exhibition game against Pittsburgh
12:41 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Next year’s World Baseball Classic will be played in Taiwan, Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami, with the Marlins hosting the semifinals and final along with half of the quarterfinals. The fifth edition of the tournament will be played from March 9-23 next year. There will be four groups of
7:23 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Gerrit Cole struck out two and walked one over a hitless inning in his spring training debut for the New York Yankees against Pittsburgh on Monday night. Cole’s first pitch to Adam Frazier was a 97 mph fastball. After Frazier popped out and Bryan Reynolds struck out,
7:08 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Jose Altuve insisted that he tuned out the hecklers. But he couldn’t avoid a pitch that grazed him. “He was hit in the foot. That ain’t nothing, you know what I mean?” Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday after his team’s 11-1 win over the Detroit
7:05 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers rookie left-hander Brock Burke will miss the 2020 season because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The Rangers said Monday that Burke, 23, is scheduled to have surgery Friday that will be performed by team physician Keith Meister. The recovery period is expected
7:00 AM ET Spring training games have started, and as you scroll through the box scores looking for your super-secret fantasy pickups, it’s worth noting which names you won’t see at the moment: Major League Baseball’s last few unsigned free agents. Yasiel Puig is the headliner here, but there are some other reasonably big names