12:00 PM ET Boston Red Sox fans are angry. Very angry. It’s no surprise that there is outrage over the Mookie Betts deal. The 2018 AL MVP and now former Red Sox right fielder was one of the most beloved athletes in the city, particularly given his rise from rookie to superstar happened nightly in
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8:00 AM ET For all practical purposes, the brick and mortar beneath the Mookie Betts trade was laid the day Gerrit Cole agreed to a $324 million deal to be the ace of the New York Yankees, and the construction accelerated when the Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora. Once Boston’s primary rivals got
9:07 AM ET Pete Rose asked commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday morning to remove his name from Major League Baseball’s ineligible list, which would allow the all-time hits leader to be considered for induction into the Hall of Fame. In a petition sent to the MLB commissioner’s office and obtained by ESPN, Rose and his
10:15 PM ET The Dodgers are mad. You sensed it in the passive-aggressive statement they released on the night of Jan. 13, hours after the Houston Astros were punished for the illegal sign-stealing methods that helped them win the 2017 World Series. You sensed it, mostly, in their pointed words during the annual preseason gathering
10:09 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers, shortly after acquiring star right fielder Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox, sent outfielder Joc Pederson to the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Luis Rengifo, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Pederson, 27, hit .249 with 36 home runs and 74 RBIs last year for the
9:13 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with the Boston Red Sox that would send star outfielder Mookie Betts and starter David Price to the Dodgers, sources familiar with the
7:18 PM ET ESPN News Services Arbitrator Mark Irvings officially issued his decision Tuesday to deny the grievance filed by Cubs star Kris Bryant, ruling the players’ association did not prove Chicago’s reasons for holding the third baseman in the minors at the start of the 2015 season were a pretext to push back his
2:52 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — James Click was introduced as the new general manager of the Houston Astros on Tuesday, joining a scandal-plagued team that scrambled to fill two major roles just before the start of spring training. Click took over for Jeff Luhnow, suspended for a season by Major League Baseball and
2:06 PM ET Infielder Sean Rodriguez and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a minor league deal, a source tells ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez, 34, played every position last season for the Phillies except catcher — and even had 1 1/3 scoreless innings as a pitcher. In 76 games last season, Rodriguez hit .223
11:31 AM ET The Philadelphia Phillies will retire the No. 34 of Roy Halladay on the 10th anniversary of his perfect game. The Phillies will pay tribute to Halladay on May 29, before a game against the Washington Nationals. In addition to retiring Halladay’s number, the team will unveil a 6-foot-high No. 34 statue outside