12:58 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees have agreed to a minor league deal with first baseman Logan Morrison, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The deal includes an opt-out date of July 1, and Morrison, 31, will make $1 million if he’s added to the major league roster, sources told
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Apr 13, 2019 Todd ZolaFantasy Close Writing on fantasy baseball game theory and player analysis since 1997 Winner of the 2013 Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association Best Baseball Article With the MLB season heading into its fourth week, the major storyline remains the record-setting home run pace. Secondarily, it’s another injury-riddled campaign with 110 players on
1:31 AM ET Cleveland Indians prospect Will Benson hit four home runs for Class-A Lake County on Thursday night. He’s the first minor leaguer to hit four homers in a game since 2014, when Yankees prospect Mike Ford hit four for Class-A Charleston and Diamondbacks prospect Jon Griffin also accomplished the feat for Mobile in
12:44 AM ET Last spring training, after the Astros had won the World Series, then-Houston starter Dallas Keuchel was asked about the possibility of a World Series hangover. Keuchel’s response: “We’re not the Cubs.” He was referring to the previous year’s World Series champions, who stumbled their way through a mediocre first half in 2017.
1:22 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the late singer. The New York Daily News reported Thursday there are conflicting claims about Smith’s 1939 song “That’s Why Darkies
9:40 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the late singer. The New York Daily News reported Thursday there are conflicting claims about Smith’s 1939 song “That’s Why Darkies
11:00 PM ET Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with irritation in his surgically repaired left knee. Pedroia came out of Wednesday night’s loss to the Yankees after 1½ innings and was examined in New York rather than traveling with the team to Tampa Bay. Pedroia,
8:57 PM ET Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will be placed on the 10-day injured list with irritation in his surgically repaired left knee, the team announced Thursday. Pedroia came out of Wednesday night’s loss to the Yankees after 1½ innings and was examined in New York rather than traveling with the team
5:06 PM ET Oakland Athletics slugger Khris Davis has signed a two-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2021 season, the team announced Thursday. The A’s did not disclose financial terms, but sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the deal is for $33.5 million. MLB Rank HRs 143 1st RBIs 355 T-2nd
5:10 PM ET Tim Heaney The early portion of the fantasy baseball calendar requires us to discuss players starting the season on a hot streak. Of course, given the possible “juiced ball” trend that might be history repeating, I became dizzy trying to list all the ridiculously successful starts. 1 Related I’m not going to