Apr 10, 2019 Dayna Evans ON A MONDAY afternoon in Jacksonville, Florida, four hours before game time, quarterback Vad Lee is rocking leisurely on a foam roller on the carpet of a spacious hotel suite. For more on the athletes and ideas that represent the future of sports, check out the May issue of ESPN
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12:00 AM ET Students file into the gym at Regis Jesuit High School on a February night in Aurora, Colorado. Their feet, wet from the beginnings of snow, slide across the bleachers as they crowd into the student section. A hockey game is taking place a few miles down the road, but the biggest draw
9:16 AM ET The Detroit Tigers on Thursday activated outfielder JaCoby Jones from the injured list after he missed the start of the season with a shoulder injury. Jones had sprained the AC joint in his shoulder diving for a ball during a spring training game in March. The 26-year-old Jones hit .207 with 11
9:45 AM ET Washington Nationals reliever Trevor Rosenthal retired a batter for the first time this season on Wednesday night after allowing the first 10 he faced to reach safely. Rosenthal came into the game in the ninth inning with the Nationals leading the Philadelphia Phillies 15-0. He walked Rhys Hoskins to open the inning
6:29 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Atlanta police are investigating the burglary of Braves outfielder Nick Markakis‘s home and say $20,000, five guns and other items were stolen while the team was on a road trip. According to an Atlanta Police Department report obtained by The Associated Press, officers responded to an alarm at
1:06 AM ET There were some thoughts heading into the 2019 season that we had seen the best of Jose Altuve. The consensus view after a 2018 season in which he .316 with 13 home runs and still finished 13th in the MVP voting: Still an excellent player, but probably no longer an MVP candidate.
9:06 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout is hopeful he won’t be out of the Los Angeles Angels‘ lineup for long, but he remains cautious since it is early in the season. The star outfielder was out of the lineup Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers in order to rest the right
5:14 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Robot umpires will get some more warmup time. Major League Baseball and the Atlantic League said Wednesday the experiment with radar-tracking technology to call balls and strikes will not be used when the independent minor league starts play on April 25. Instead, the technology “will be implemented
4:56 PM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have signed third baseman Matt Carpenter to a two-year extension through 2021 with a vesting option for 2022, the team announced Wednesday. Financial details of the deal were not revealed. Carpenter, 33, is in the final year of a six-year, $52 million contract he signed with the Cardinals
8:38 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Three-time All-Star infielder Matt Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a contract that adds $37 million in guaranteed money for 2020 and ’21, a deal that includes an option for 2022. The 33-year-old has a $14.5 million salary this season as part of a