8:54 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Corey Kluber will start on Opening Day for the Cleveland Indians for the fifth consecutive season, matching a franchise record. The two-time American League Cy Young Award winner was given the nod Saturday by manager Terry Francona. Stan Coveleski is the only other Cleveland pitcher to start
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10:10 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — In a bit of a surprise move — at least to the player — Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Ian Happ will start the season at Triple-A Iowa, the team announced Saturday. “We want to make sure he gets down there and gets consistent at-bats, especially from the left side,” manager
8:36 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — In a bit of a surprise move — at least to the player — Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Ian Happ will start the season at Triple-A Iowa, the team announced Saturday. “We want to make sure he gets down there and gets consistent at-bats, especially from the left side,” manager
6:46 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — At first, Phillip Diehl was in disbelief. When New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone called the slim 24-year-old lefty into his office Saturday afternoon and said the words, “We’re trading you,” Diehl thought his second-year skipper was playing some kind of sick prank on him. After all, Diehl sort
6:09 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants acquired outfielder Michael Reed from Minnesota on Saturday while sending outfielder John Andreoli and cash to the Twins. In addition, San Francisco dealt Matt Joyce to Atlanta for cash. The Giants, under new president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, have been searching all
5:06 PM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — After winning a World Series with the Red Sox, Chris Sale preferred to stay in Boston rather than find out what he would be worth as a free agent after this season. “When half the league isn’t trying to win anything, and we have a team
8:40 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox think Eloy Jimenez is going to be a big-time slugger. They are so sure they gave the young outfielder a record-breaking deal. The 22-year-old Jimenez is looking forward to the upcoming season after finalizing a $43 million, six-year contract with Chicago, nearly double
3:37 PM ET Associated Press PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Grueling, late-night road trips are a loathed hallmark of minor league baseball, and most ballplayers can’t wait to leave bus life behind. Jack Labosky is traveling in a different lane. A relief pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization, Labosky used his $3,000 signing bonus to
2:19 PM ET The Houston Astros and ace Justin Verlander have agreed to a two-year, $66 million contract extension through the 2021 season, a league source with knowledge of the deal confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. Astros owner Jim Crane on Friday has said there was mutual interest for an extension for the 36-year-old right-hander.
2:14 PM ET Veteran right-hander Jason Hammel has informed the Texas Rangers he is retiring after earlier being told by the team he would make the Opening Day roster. The Rangers had told Hammel on Friday that he would make the club as a long reliever. He has been with the team this spring on