Fantasy Baseball Closer Chart (last updated March 11) The chart below breaks down all 30 major-league teams’ bullpens in terms of relievers’ proximity to the closer role, not their overall fantasy value. Teams are broken down by division. “CLOSER” is either that team’s officially designated closer, or the pitcher most likely to get the team’s
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5:52 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper sat out the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, saying he’s “a little sore” one day after getting hit by a pitch and bruising his right ankle. Manager Gabe Kapler says he has no concerns about Harper being ready for Opening Day
10:16 AM ET ESPN News Services Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is day-to-day after being hit on the ankle with a pitch Friday, and there are no concerns about his availability for Opening Day, according to manager Gabe Kapler. Harper suffered a bruised right foot. Kapler said the swelling reduced overnight. Initial X-rays were negative, the
11:00 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is enjoying it while he can. He’s back in Japan and sure to play at the Tokyo Dome when the Seattle Mariners face the Oakland Athletics in two games to open the Major League Baseball season. He’s 45 and knows it can end any moment, but
10:41 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch called umpire Angel Hernandez “unprofessional” and “arrogant” after being ejected in the first inning of Friday night’s split-squad game against St. Louis. Hinch was tossed following one pitch in the bottom of the first inning. “The fact that he wanted
9:00 PM ET Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged Friday that left-hander Clayton Kershaw is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. Kershaw has been slowed by shoulder inflammation this spring and has yet to pitch in an official Cactus League game. Roberts on Friday refused to officially rule him out for the opener, but for
9:18 PM ET Phillies fans were the first to inform manager Gabe Kapler that his team had reached an agreement with prized free agent Bryce Harper last month. Now Kapler is asking the team’s fan base to pay tribute to one of those fans. Matt Vecere, who was sitting behind the dugout watching a spring
4:40 PM ET Associated Press ELIZABETH, N.J. — A judge has dropped drug and terroristic threat charges filed against former Major League baseball player Lenny Dykstra after an altercation with an Uber driver. A judge dismissed the charges Friday after Dykstra pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $125. Dykstra says he is “happy
9:39 AM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs camp has been quiet so far. Perhaps that’s because the team is returning essentially the same group that bowed out of the postseason on Day 1 last October. Much to the dismay of fans, there isn’t a Bryce Harper, Manny Machado or Craig Kimbrel livening up the
5:50 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEARWATER, Fla. — New Phillies star Bryce Harper suffered a bruised right foot when he was hit by a pitch during a spring training game Friday, but manager Gabe Kapler said the team wasn’t overly worried about the injury. Initial X-rays were negative, the team said. Harper then left