2:39 PM ET The Texas Rangers on Sunday named Mike Minor their Opening Day starter against the Chicago Cubs on March 28. “He’s earned it. Obviously, the way he pitched last year, the way he came to camp as a No. 1 guy, his arm feels great and he’s ready to go,” manager Chris Woodward
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1:55 PM ET Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. — Julia Ruth Stevens, the last surviving daughter of Hall of Fame baseball slugger Babe Ruth and a decades-long champion of his legacy, has died at age 102, her family has announced. Her family said Stevens died Saturday morning at an assisted living facility in Henderson, Nevada, after
11:39 AM ET Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager is awaiting MRI results after rolling over his left wrist during a spring training game. Seager visited a hand specialist Saturday and has been receiving treatment on his left wrist and hand. X-rays were negative. Manager Scott Servais says Seager won’t
6:11 AM ET It appears the Toronto Blue Jays won’t have to deal with service time issues with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The top prospect in baseball strained his oblique muscle in a game Friday and will be sidelined at least three weeks, general manager Ross Atkins announced Sunday. To retain team control of Guerrero for
2:01 PM ET It appears the Toronto Blue Jays won’t have to deal with service time issues with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The top prospect in baseball strained his oblique muscle in a game Friday and will be sidelined at least three weeks, general manager Ross Atkins announced Sunday. To retain team control of Guerrero for
9:12 PM ET A-Rod and J-Lo are getting married. Former MLB slugger Alex Rodriguez announced his engagement to actress and pop superstar Jennifer Lopez in an Instagram post on Saturday night. Rodriguez wrote in the post, “She said yes,” alongside a photo of Lopez’s hand with a massive diamond ring. Rodriguez, 43, retired from baseball
5:07 AM ET A-Rod and J.Lo are getting married. Former major league slugger Alex Rodriguez announced his engagement to actress and pop superstar Jennifer Lopez in an Instagram post on Saturday night. Rodriguez wrote in the post, “She said yes,” alongside a photo of Lopez’s hand with a massive diamond ring. Rodriguez, 43, retired from
12:46 PM ET GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor would sometimes pose hypothetical questions to Michael Brantley — sometimes silly questions, sometimes serious baseball stuff. Because, as Lindor said here Saturday, Brantley was his baseball “dad” — reliable, and somebody you could always count on. And now Brantley is gone — to the
5:37 PM ET Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. — Masahiro Tanaka will be the New York Yankees‘ Opening Day starter March 28 against Baltimore, taking the spot left open by Luis Severino‘s shoulder trouble. Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced the decision before Saturday night’s spring training game with the Orioles. Tanaka is replacing Severino, who will
6:42 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper drew big cheers, a pair of walks and an unusual defense Saturday in his spring training debut for the Philadelphia Phillies. Both times the slugger with the biggest contract in baseball came to the plate, the Toronto Blue Jays shifted to a four-man outfield, moved