10:11 AM ET Major League Baseball’s first-ever game in London featuring world champion Boston Red Sox and rival New York Yankees is the best-selling game of the 2019 regular season, ticket seller StubHub said on Thursday. It may be just over a year until Europe gets its first taste of Major League Baseball, but as
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9:00 AM ET Whether the NL East is baseball’s best division is debatable, but it is almost certainly the most watchable. The East overflows with stars, from Max Scherzer to his ex-teammate Bryce Harper to the reigning Cy Young Award winner, Jacob deGrom, and each of the four contending clubs possesses distinct strengths and looks,
11:56 AM ET Value. It’s all about value. It’s always about value. Leading off our countdown of the game’s best, youngsters duel with historic greats. Which players landed on the back half of our list? It’s a strategy of mine that has been in place for years, and I always begin this column by explaining
3:03 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A single trade deadline, an All-Star Game election day and a million-dollar bonus for the Home Run Derby winner will be implemented in 2019 — and a three-batter minimum for pitchers and
1:57 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A single trade deadline, an All-Star Game election day and a million-dollar bonus for the Home Run Derby winner will be implemented in 2019 — while a three-batter minimum for pitchers and
9:03 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Bryce Harper went 0 for 2 against New York Yankees opening-day starter Masahiro Tanaka on Wednesday night in his third spring training game, and first on the road, since signing baseball’s biggest contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The slugger is hitless in three at-bats and has walked
8:05 PM ET Left-hander Andrew Heaney, a legitimate candidate to be the Angels Opening Day starter, has been shut down with what manager Brad Ausmus described as elbow inflammation. An MRI showed no structural damage and Ausmus said it isn’t expected to be a long-term injury, but Heaney might have to start the season on
7:18 PM ET Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez was a late scratch with a tight back in Wednesday’s spring training game against the Minnesota Twins, and he is expected to sit for at least a couple of days to give it time to heal. Get everything you need to prepare for your fantasy
4:57 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Marcus Stroman has been picked to start the Toronto Blue Jays‘ opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers on March 28. The 27-year-old struggled last season, going 4-9 with a 5.54 ERA. He is 41-34 in his five-year big league career. Toronto announced the
4:04 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Slowly and sensibly, Francisco Lindor is working his way back onto the field. The Indians’ three-time All-Star shortstop was scheduled to play in a controlled minor league game on Wednesday, a major step in his recovery from a calf strain that has sidelined him for weeks. Lindor