7:45 AM ET Spring training provides opportunities for players both young and old to make their mark and change their future outlook. Some young players are trying to do enough to make the team. Veterans who have bounced around and might not have a contract are doing the same. Meanwhile, former stars and once-heralded prospects
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7:27 PM ET Oddsmakers think Houston Astros batters could be sore this season. On Monday, sportsbook William Hill set the over/under on number of Astros batters to get plunked this season at 83.5. In the past five seasons, only nine teams have been hit by pitches more than 83.5 times, but, with the anger over
6:12 PM ET GOODYEAR, Ariz. — After an entire offseason of rumors about a potential trade, and constant speculation that his team ultimately will not be able to afford him, Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor wanted to make one thing clear after his first official workout of spring training. “I wanna win here, I wanna
6:00 PM ET ESPN News Services Right-handed pitcher Francis Martes received a 162-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Monday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the second time. Martes, who is on the Houston Astros‘ 40-man major league roster but hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2017, tested positive for Boldenone,
5:02 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno acknowledges he scrapped the proposed trade that would have landed Joc Pederson and Ross Stripling from the Dodgers. Moreno also says the Angels can make an even bigger trade for an elite starting pitcher if they get a chance this season.
4:26 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Andrew McCutchen can speak firsthand about modern medical advancements. He tore his ACL last year — and it wasn’t the first time. “I had an ACL injury when I was in high school, so to kind of compare the two, as far as the process goes and
4:13 PM ET Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Yoenis Cespedes arrived at spring training and was as silent as his bat has been for most of the past two seasons. The New York Mets outfielder stepped back toward his locker as the media approached before the team’s first full-squad workout on Monday and
3:05 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — The passionate reaction around baseball regarding the Astros‘ sign-stealing scandal continues to capture the attention of the sport, with stars like Justin Turner and Mike Trout speaking out against MLB’s punishment of Houston on Monday, but Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez said he believes the discourse around
3:47 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. TAMPA, Fla. — Did the Houston Astros‘ sign-stealing practices continue past the 2017 postseason? New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres has no doubt that it did. “For sure. If you cheated in 2017 and you won, why don’t [you]
8:15 AM ET The Atlanta Braves on Monday announced the promotion of general manager Alex Anthopoulos and a contract extension for manager Brian Snitker. Anthopoulos will now be the team’s president of baseball operations and GM, and his contract was extended through 2024. The contracts for Snitker and his coaching staff have been extended through