4:01 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is in the starting lineup for the Seattle Mariners against the Oakland Athletics in what might be his last game in the majors. Seattle manager Scott Servais had earlier hinted that, after Ichiro started in a season-opening victory against the A’s on Wednesday, he might not
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4:05 AM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Corey Seager returned with a bang to the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup Wednesday night. The star shortstop, playing against major league competition for the first time in nearly a year, homered to center field in his second at-bat against Chicago Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels at Sloan Park.
3:22 AM ET Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo will be shut down for four to six weeks because of a strained rotator cuff in his left shoulder, general manager David Forst told reporters. Luzardo, who is No. 31 overall and the highest-rated prospect for the A’s on ESPN Insider Keith Law’s list of the
12:08 AM ET ESPN News Services ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels officially announced their 12-year contract, a record deal that keeps baseball’s top player with Los Angeles for what likely will be the rest of his career. What if L.A. had given the outfielder $600 million? $700 million? Heck, with
11:00 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — With a hop off his feet turning a double play and by driving a ball nearly over the fence, three-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor moved closer to returning from a right calf strain for the Cleveland Indians. Yet his status for Opening Day on March 28 at
7:24 PM ET ESPN News Services TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees guest instructor Lee Mazzilli was struck in the head by a ball in batting practice Wednesday and taken to a local hospital. Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said in an email that Mazzilli “will spend the night at the hospital for observation.” Yankees players
6:39 PM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Don’t expect AL MVP Mookie Betts to agree to a long-term contract with the Boston Red Sox before he can become a free agent in late 2020. Despite Mike Trout‘s pending $432 million, 12-year agreement with the Los Angeles Angels, Nolan Arenado‘s $260 million, eight-year deal
4:08 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds‘ first African-American player has died at the age of 94. The team says Charles “Chuck” Harmon died Tuesday, nearly 65 years after he made his debut against the Braves in Milwaukee on April 17, 1954. The team did not provide details. Reds mourn the loss
5:04 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Top outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez, who has yet to play a day in the major leagues, has agreed to a six-year, $43 million contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes two
5:31 PM ET 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 Beginning on the North American edition of Opening Day and lasting through the final day of the Major League Baseball regular season, I will once again be