7:37 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Slowly and sensibly, Francisco Lindor is working his way back onto the field. Surrounded by approximately 50 fans, more than a dozen minor leaguers, a few scouts, and various game operations and medical staffers, the Cleveland Indians‘ three-time All-Star shortstop played in a controlled Triple-A game on
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9:00 AM ET This won’t shock you if you have last year’s standings memorized, but the premium talent in baseball isn’t exactly spread evenly across the sport. The Yankees had nine players crack the MLB Rank top 100, the Astros had seven (including six in the top 40) as did the Red Sox, and eight
12:47 PM ET Alex Cobb has been named the Opening Day starter for the Baltimore Orioles, manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday. Cobb was 5-15 with a 4.90 ERA in 28 starts for the major league-worst Orioles in 2018. Alex Cobb found his form in the second half of the season in his first year with
11:45 AM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez will begin the season on the injured list as the two-time All-Star tries to work his way back from shoulder weakness. Martinez will not appear in an exhibition games. He is to throw on flat ground for the next week before
10:13 AM ET The Washington Nationals took another step to solidify their bullpen on Wednesday, agreeing to a one-year, $1.25 million deal with left-hander Tony Sipp, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney. The contract breaks down as a $1 million salary, a $250,000 buyout, and a $2.5 million mutual option for 2020. MLB Network was
7:31 AM ET The results are in. Let the arguments begin. We’ve unveiled out MLB Rank top 100 (100-51 and 50-1), so now we’re asking our panel of baseball writers for their reactions — and we’re asking you for your takes as well. Which top-30 ranking jumps out as the biggest surprise? David Schoenfield: Nothing
7:29 AM ET Who will be the best players in major league baseball for the 2019 season? Leading off our countdown of the game’s best, youngsters duel with historic greats. Which players landed on the back half of our list? To determine this, ESPN formed a panel of almost 50 MLB writers, analysts, contributors and
10:22 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Danny Farquhar has been reassigned by the New York Yankees to their minor league camp. The 32-year-old right-hander, who collapsed in the Chicago White Sox dugout on April 20 because of a ruptured aneurysm and brain hemorrhage, appeared in three spring training games. Farquhar gave up six
8:15 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop will sit out at least a week of spring games after straining his right hamstring on his final pitch against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. “According to the MRI, it was barely noticeable,” manager Joe Maddon said on Tuesday. “So we don’t think
6:47 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia threw 20 pitches Tuesday during his first batting practice session since a heart procedure in December. Sabathia, expected to miss his first two or three regular-season starts, is slated to throw a simulated game Saturday. The 38-year-old, who is retiring after the season,