6:09 PM ET Free-agent catcher Jonathan Lucroy is joining the Red Sox on a minor league deal, according to multiple reports. Lucroy split last season between the Angels and Cubs, hitting a combined .232 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 101 games. The deal was first reported by MLB Network. Lucroy, 33, is
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5:07 PM ET Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. — Nothing like a little encouragement from Hammerin’ Hank himself to show the way at spring training for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves welcomed Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron to their first full-squad workout and named a street for him at their new complex Tuesday, starting
5:04 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw is pleased practically everybody in the sport seized the opportunity to tee off on the cheating Houston Astros and Commissioner Rob Manfred’s handling of the scandal over the past several days. The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ veteran ace also believes it’s time for baseball to go
4:17 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs left-hander Jon Lester sounded off on Rob Manfred after the commissioner called the World Series trophy “a piece of metal” in an interview with ESPN that aired over the weekend. “That’s someone that has never played our game,” Lester said Tuesday. “You play for a reason. You
4:39 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TAMPA Fla. — Aaron Judge did not mince words when addressing the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, saying the team should vacate the title and that players should have been punished. “I just don’t think it holds any value with
10:50 AM ET ESPN News Services St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas will miss the start of the season because of a flexor tendon issue in his right elbow, manager Mike Shildt told reporters Tuesday. Shildt said Mikolas will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection and be reevaluated in three to four weeks. He previously received
9:25 AM ET Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has joined the chorus blasting the Houston Astros over their sign-stealing scandal, telling reporters “every single guy over there needs a beating.” “It’s anger,” Markakis told reporters of his reaction to the Astros’ scandal and the ensuing response. “I feel like every single guy over there needs
10:44 PM ET The San Francisco Giants said Monday that they won’t invite Aubrey Huff to a reunion of the 2010 World Series-winning team this summer because of “unacceptable” comments made by Huff on social media. “Earlier this month, we reached out to Aubrey Huff to let him know that he will not be included
9:21 PM ET Utilityman Brock Holt has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Athletic first reported the news. Holt, a versatile, four-position player, spent the past seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox, becoming a fan favorite with his rambunctious style and flair for the
9:42 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This being Florida, and Florida being the cradle of American absurdity, the sight of a man peeling off his shirt, walking to a place where he was