1:32 PM ET Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer has been told he needs Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow. The Tigers announced Tuesday that Fulmer underwent an MRI and also received a second opinion from renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews. Fulmer will seek a third opinion before deciding whether to have the surgery, which
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12:53 PM ET There will not be a bidding war for Mike Trout‘s services in two years. He will not be joining Bryce Harper in Philadelphia or wearing Yankee pinstripes. He will not skip up I-5 to sign with the Dodgers. He will not follow the path of so many superstars who leave their original
11:56 AM ET Mike Trout is about to become the highest paid player in sports history and athletes from all over have taken notice, here is some of the best social media reaction to the record-setting $430 million deal. Hey @HoustonTexans, Mike Trout and I kinda look alike… so how do you feel about 12
Jun 27, 2018 Sam MillerESPN.com Close ESPN baseball columnist/feature writerFormer editor-in-chief of Baseball ProspectusCo-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” This story appears in ESPN The Magazine’s July 9 Body Issue. Subscribe today! 23.There are two outs, the bases are empty and the batter is 23. He is, as he steps into
11:50 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the largest contract in professional sports history, a 12-year deal worth more than $430 million that will smash previous records
11:00 AM ET At least some front offices will evaluate strength of schedule to better evaluate performance context. If a team’s early-season slate is stacked with a bunch of games against contending teams, or it has a couple of brutal road trips on the opposite coast, or a bunch of games against tanking teams, then
3:50 AM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers pitcher Yohander Mendez could return from his elbow injury around midseason. The team’s fear that Mendez might miss the entire year was allayed Monday when an MRI revealed the 24-year-old lefty has a Grade 1 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. “It’s really good news.
9:00 AM ET GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The constructs that define professional baseball infuriate Michael Lorenzen, enough to keep him up some nights. Lorenzen, an established reliever and a hopeful outfielder, likes to say that his sport’s two favorite words are “just because.” He made his point by rattling off a series of questions that lack
9:32 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cincinnati Reds expect left-hander Alex Wood to open the season on the disabled list as he recovers from a sore back that has limited him during spring training. Wood was part of the trade that brought outfielders Yasiel Puig and Matt Kemp to Cincinnati from the
11:23 PM ET The New York Yankees have agreed to a deal with free-agent left-handed pitcher Gio Gonzalez, the team confirmed Monday night. It’s a minor league deal, and if Gonzalez is added to the major league roster the contract will be worth $3 million for the season, plus incentives, a source told ESPN’s Buster