Feb 14, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is dealing with a shoulder issue that has delayed his spring training timeline and could jeopardize his status for Opening Day. Verlander told reporters Wednesday that he is “a couple of weeks behind” his traditional schedule after experiencing a “little hiccup”
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Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 10:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SARASOTA, Fla. — First baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a salary arbitration hearing when they agreed Wednesday to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. The agreement was at the midpoint of the $3.8 million O’Hearn asked for and the $3.2 million the
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Reliever Phil Maton and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday, a deal that includes a 2025 club option and could be worth $14 million over two years. Maton gets a $6.25 million salary this season,
Feb 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a busy baseball winter, spring is in the air again. The Los Angeles Dodgers spent $1.2 billion this offseason, landing the top two free agents in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The New York Yankees, after missing the playoffs last year, swung a deal for
ESPN Fantasy Feb 14, 2024, 07:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pitchers and catchers are ready to report and the ESPN fantasy baseball crew is ready to show you the results of its first fantasy baseball mock draft of the season, using the ESPN standard head-to-head points league scoring and roster settings. Sign up for
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard, who is expected to compete for the closer role, will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss spring training, he told The Denver Post. Bard, 38, suffered the injury during a throwing
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions PEORIA, Ariz. — San Diego Padres star Manny Machado, who underwent offseason surgery to alleviate tennis elbow in
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland-based African American Sports & Entertainment Group has reached out to the Athletics and their representation with an offer to acquire what was previously Alameda County’s 50% interest in the site where the Oakland Coliseum sits with the intent
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In an effort to find a temporary home in advance of a move to Las Vegas in 2028, the Oakland Athletics are expected to meet with Oakland city officials Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday. The team’s lease at the Oakland Coliseum
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals intend to build their new downtown ballpark blocks away from T-Mobile Center and the Power & Light District, scrapping two concepts elsewhere in the city for a location that puts the stadium closer to existing