4:05 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks knew Madison Bumgarner lives on a ranch but were unaware of his recently revealed side career as a rodeo participant. Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo events under the alias “Mason Saunders” and won $26,560 in a team-roping competition in December, he confirmed to
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1:18 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Attempts at cheating are a part of sports, Major League Baseball said in urging a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by fantasy contestants. Five men sued MLB, MLB Advanced Media, the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox in federal court in Manhattan, claiming fraud, violation
1:17 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Derek Jeter wishes baseball could change the subject. The Miami Marlins CEO, who masterfully steered clear of controversy throughout his Hall of Fame playing career, has watched with dismay each new headline in the Astros sign-stealing scandal. “It’s like a slow drip of responses coming out from
11:00 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Philadelphia Phillies played their spring training home opener on Sunday, and unveiled the new-look Phillie Phanatic. Here’s a full breakdown of the Phanatic’s makeover, and the reason for the changes. The Phillies defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, by the way. And the Phanatic
9:12 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner has been competing in rodeo events under the alias Mason Saunders and even won $26,560 in a team-roping competition in December, according to a story published Sunday by The Athletic. Bumgarner told the website he has discretely competed in rodeos for a
9:08 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shogo Akiyama gave Cincinnati Reds fans a small taste of what he can provide at the top of the batting order and in the outfield Sunday in his first spring training game with the team. Akiyama, hitting leadoff and playing center field, lined the second pitch he
8:32 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEARWATER, Fla. — He’s 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken. But clearly there’s no one more popular on the field for the Philadelphia Phillies than the Phanatic. Which is why all eyes at the ballpark were on the furry mascot Sunday for
8:03 PM ET Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that he will keep outfielder George Springer as the team’s leadoff hitter this season. “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it,” he told reporters. Springer has been the Astros’ leadoff hitter since 2016, when he was inserted into the spot by former manager A.J. Hinch
7:25 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mookie Betts still has some work to do as he settles in with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the field, though, he’s fine. “The hardest thing is finding a house and learning everybody’s name,” Betts said Sunday after making his Cactus League debut. “The baseball’s the same.
5:05 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Oakland Athletics starter Mike Fiers got a warm reception from the crowd at the A’s spring training home before he took the mound Sunday for his first start since he blew the lid off the Houston Astros‘ sign-stealing scandal this past winter. Considering he wasn’t coming to the plate