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Alden GonzalezFeb 13, 2025, 05:35 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw admittedly wasn’t prepared for what foot surgery would entail. He spent four weeks on crutches and

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH PORT, Fla. — Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. took batting practice at spring training Thursday, and right-hander Spencer Strider has already thrown a side session this week at their Florida camp. While neither Acuna, the unanimous 2023 NL MVP, nor Strider, a

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 04:39 PM ET SARASOTA, Fla. — Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers isn’t expected to be ready for Opening Day after a partial dislocation of his right kneecap during the offseason, Baltimore general manager Mike Elias said Thursday. Elias told reporters at Orioles camp that Rogers sustained the knee subluxation in January.

Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEORIA, Ariz. — Left-hander Kyle Hart has signed a one-year contact with the San Diego Padres after one season in the Korean Baseball Organization, where he was selected as the league’s top pitcher. The Padres announced Thursday the signing of the 32-year-old Hart to

Tristan H. Cockcroft Feb 13, 2025, 06:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions (The full, nine-inning Playbook was originally published during the spring of 2020. It has been updated for 2025 where applicable.) Let’s begin with advice that would’ve made my ninth-grade English teacher, Miss Kadish, cringe: On this metaphorical “final exam” that is fantasy baseball’s

ESPN Fantasy Feb 13, 2025, 06:58 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

Feb 12, 2025, 10:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent Alex Bregman has a new home after agreeing to a three-year, $120 million deal with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, sources told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The $40 million annual salary is $10 million-plus more per year than other teams were offering, sources

Alden GonzalezFeb 12, 2025, 09:12 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 The San Diego Padres filled a clear need in their starting rotation Wednesday, agreeing to terms on a four-year, $55 million

ESPN News Services Feb 12, 2025, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pete Alonso and the New York Mets finalized their $54 million, two-year contract Wednesday as spring training opened in Florida with the team’s first formal workout for pitchers and catchers. New York also re-signed injured reliever Drew Smith to a

Field Level Media Feb 12, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals opened spring training Wednesday, and the club still hasn’t been able to trade star third baseman Nolan Arenado. The Cardinals have attempted to move the 33-year-old without finding a taker, and Arenado is slated to report to camp in