6:30 PM ET Cleveland Indians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez has been diagnosed with a left knee contusion after fouling a ball off his left leg in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Sunday. Ramirez was carted off the field and underwent X-rays, which came back negative. No timetable
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3:32 PM ET Noah Syndergaard was openly critical Sunday of the status of teammate Jacob deGrom‘s contract talks with the New York Mets and the team’s travel schedule before Opening Day on Thursday. The Mets and deGrom, the reigning National League Cy Young winner, have been discussing a contract extension, but on Saturday deGrom said
4:12 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Justin Verlander thinks the free-agency process is broken. Still, he said that’s not why he decided to sign a new deal with the Houston Astros rather than test the market. “I can’t see a better situation,” Verlander, 36, said Sunday after the Astros announced a
1:08 PM ET Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Mark Trumbo will start the season on the injured list, manager Brandon Hyde announced Sunday. Trumbo, who is recovering from offseason surgery on his right knee, has hit just .167 in 12 at-bats this spring. “We’re going to let him continue to do his rehab down here,” Hyde
12:42 PM ET The Cleveland Indians signed veteran infielder Brad Miller on Sunday with starting second baseman Jason Kipnis sidelined because of a right calf strain. Miller, who signed a one-year major league contract, is expected to fill in for Kipnis at second base until he returns. Miller, 29, hit .385 with two home runs
7:56 PM ET The Atlanta Braves optioned right-handed pitching prospect Touki Toussaint to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, but two other rookie pitchers will be in the defending National League East champion’s opening rotation. Right-handers Bryse Wilson, 21, and Kyle Wright, 23, will follow Julio Teheran in the rotation for the opening series against the Philadelphia
12:35 PM ET The Atlanta Braves optioned three players to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, including right-handed pitching prospect Touki Toussaint. The 22-year-old Toussaint, ranked as the No. 26th overall prospect in Major League Baseball by ESPN’s Keith Law, was thought to have a shot to make the Braves’ starting rotation this season but struggled this
11:26 AM ET The San Francisco Giants acquired catcher Erik Kratz from the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in exchange for minor league infielder C.J. Hinojoso. Kratz, 39, was one of the key players in the Brewers’ National League Division Series win over the Colorado Rockies, going 5-for-8 with two RBIs. But he was in a
Mar 12, 2019 We would all love to be able to draft Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout or Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts. These are the top players in fantasy baseball and the guessing game for many starts at pick No. 3. I generally want to select first or last, narrow down the
10:00 AM ET Eloy Jimenez is a millionaire without taking an at-bat in the big leagues, now that his deal with the Chicago White Sox is official, and while his contract could turn out to be one of the best team bargains in baseball history, this wouldn’t happen if he weren’t regarded as a prospect