9:09 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Brandon Gomes to vice president and assistant general manager, continuing the former major leaguer’s climb up the front-office ranks. The 34-year-old former pitcher had been serving as director of player development since 2016. He joined the Dodgers’ front office after a
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1:48 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — Corey Seager, who spent most of the 2018 season recovering from major elbow surgery, will “absolutely” be ready by Opening Day, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday morning. Seager, 24, has yet to appear in an official spring training game but has been playing defense and seeing
8:53 PM ET The Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper hopes to change all those zeros soon. No, not the ones in his contract. Back in the lineup two days after being hit by a pitch in the ankle, the Phillies newcomer with the $330,000,000 deal was hitless Sunday, leaving him with a batting
11:50 AM ET ESPN News Services Philadelphia Phillies mega-signing Bryce Harper will serve as the designated hitter Sunday, batting third against a New York Yankees split squad two days after he suffered a right ankle bruise from being hit by a pitch. Harper had sat out Saturday’s game, saying he was “a little sore.” X-rays
11:05 AM ET ESPN News Services Major League Baseball has suspended AJ Hinch for one spring training game after the Houston Astros manager was ejected from a recent game and called umpire Angel Hernandez “unprofessional” and “arrogant.” MLB announced the suspension and an undisclosed fine for Hinch on Sunday, two days after the incident in
10:43 AM ET New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks told ESPN’s Coley Harvey that he will miss Opening Day because of a lower back injury he has been dealing with. Hicks said he will not play in the opening series against the Baltimore Orioles but expects to be back in the lineup for the
9:21 AM ET ESPN Stats & Information MLB and the MLB Players Association have agreed to a deal that will enact several new rules starting in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Here are some of the most notable rule changes and what they might mean for the game, both on and off the field. Rule
7:55 PM ET Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has agreed to a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming multiple reports. He will receive a base salary of $2 million if he makes the major league roster. Gonzalez — the Rockies’ longtime charismatic outfielder, emotional leader and three-time All-Star and three-time
9:11 AM ET You would assume that general managers and baseball operations honchos have already asked their analysts to assess the impact of the revamped July 31 trade deadline, which has been hardened under the new rules negotiated by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. The MLB season will be here before you know
7:19 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Estevan Florial, one of the New York Yankees‘ top prospects who was in the middle of a stellar spring training, broke his right wrist late in Saturday’s 17-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. According to the Yankees, Florial suffered a nondisplaced wrist fracture while chasing down a deep