4:27 PM ET MONTREAL — Reliever Daniel Hudson has agreed to a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays that includes a $1.5 million salary while in the major leagues, a deal that followed his release from a minor league deal by the Los Angeles Angels last weekend. To open a roster spot, the Blue
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3:57 PM ET This year’s MLB draft class is weak in many ways. It’s one of the weakest I’ve ever seen at the upper echelon, and it is the weakest college starting pitching crop I’ve ever seen, period, with maybe two pitchers right now whom I would call first-rounders (WVU’s Alex Manoah and Elon’s George
10:21 AM ET The Miami Marlins released right-handed starting pitcher Dan Straily on Monday, president of baseball operations Michael Hill told reporters. Straily, 30, made 23 starts for the Marlins last season, going 5-6 with a 4.12 ERA. He had a 5.94 ERA in 16 2/3 innings pitched this spring. The Marlins also are moving
11:00 AM ET Boston Red Sox owner John Henry did something admirable earlier last month, acknowledging the mistake he made as Jon Lester moved closer to free agency in 2015. If you recall, Boston lowballed Lester on an initial offer, $70 million, for less than half of what the left-hander eventually got from the Chicago
9:00 AM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — It all began with a simple question, posed around the middle of last summer. The Los Angeles Angels‘ three most important decision-makers — owner Arte Moreno, president John Carpino and general manager Billy Eppler — wanted to know if Mike Trout would listen to offers ahead of free agency.
9:03 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout smiled into the postcard-perfect Orange County sunlight and said exactly what every Los Angeles Angels fan has spent years hoping to hear. “I know there was a lot of talk about going back East, but I enjoy every minute being here,” Trout said Sunday. “This
10:57 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — A Mike Trout-themed backdrop was stationed in front of the main entrance to Angel Stadium on Sunday afternoon, right in front of an electronic banner that marked the occasion with the word “loyalty.” Trout stepped to the podium amid a chorus of “MVP” chants from the 3,000 or so
9:00 AM ET MESA, Ariz. — His colleagues say he’s as competitive as ever, but there’s little doubt current Chicago Cubs president and former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has changed over the years — but that’s mostly due to his situation in life. When he was running the Red Sox at the
3:45 PM ET The San Diego Padres named left-hander Eric Lauer the team’s Opening Day starter for Thursday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Manager Andy Green made the announcement Sunday and said he chose to start Lauer in the opener as his normal day to pitch falls on Thursday. Left-hander Joey Lucchesi will be
7:29 PM ET Right-handed reliever Greg Holland will be the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ closer, manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday. The announcement comes despite Holland’s struggling this spring. He has a 12.27 ERA in 3 2/3 innings pitched. Right-handers Archie Bradley and Yoshihisa Hirano will be the setup men in front of Holland. Holland, 33, signed a