10:09 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball continues to push for an international draft and is getting buy-in from influential trainers who have grown weary of players as young as 13 years old agreeing to deals
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7:09 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Whatever was smeared under the hat of Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, it hasn’t turned into a sticky situation for the M’s, New York Yankees or Major League Baseball. A day after a dark substance — possibly illegal pine tar — was spotted under the bill of
6:10 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump honored the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — well, some of them — at the White House on Thursday, but made no mention of the controversy that shadowed the visit. The team’s manager, Alex Cora, did not attend the ceremony after citing his frustration
10:15 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” WHEN GAVIN EDELSON walks into Ms. Beever’s first-grade classroom every morning, it’s a safe bet he will be dressed in one of his Troutfits. That’s what mom and dad call them. There’s
3:08 PM ET ESPN News Services Albert Pujols recorded his 2,000th career RBI with a solo home run in the third inning of the Los Angeles Angels‘ game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Pujols is only the third player in Major League Baseball history to drive in 2,000 or more runs in a career,
5:39 PM ET ESPN News Services Albert Pujols recorded his 2,000th career RBI with a solo home run in the third inning of the Los Angeles Angels‘ game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Pujols is only the third player in Major League Baseball history to drive in 2,000 or more runs in a career,
May 11, 2019 CHICAGO — Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s fate as the team’s skipper will be decided six or seven floors above where his new business venture is about to open its doors. Located adjacent to Wrigley Field — and in the same building that houses the Cubs’ front office — the new restaurant, Maddon’s
2:01 PM ET The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Buster Posey on the seven-day concussion list and left-hander Drew Pomeranz on the 10-day injured list with a left lat strain on Thursday. Catcher Aramis Garcia and right-hander Tyler Beede were recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in corresponding moves. Posey, 32, a six-time All-Star and former National
6:50 AM ET A little confession: I’ve always been more of an American League guy. The designated hitter doesn’t bother me. I grew up in Seattle, watching too many sub-.500 Mariners teams. I moved to Red Sox/Yankees territory during the height of the rivalry in the 2000s and saw the passion up close. I liked
2:10 AM ET The Minnesota Twins have the best record in the majors. Does that surprise you? They’re 23-12, a nifty .657 winning percentage. They just ambushed the Blue Jays in a three-game series, winning by scores of 8-0, 3-0 and 9-1. In Wednesday’s victory, Jorge Polanco had five hits, including a home run. That’s