10:14 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, keeping the six-time All-Star off the field for the entire 2019 season. The decision was made after Perez received a second opinion on Tuesday from Dr. Neal
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7:34 PM ET San Francisco Giants outfielder Cameron Maybin was arrested early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, for two DUI offenses — driving while impaired and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 or more. Tests on the scene determined that Maybin’s BAC was .127. “We are aware of and monitoring the situation,” the
7:27 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In his third spring training start, Washington ace Max Scherzer wanted to try something different: batting. Nationals manager Dave Martinez could have used a designated hitter in Tuesday’s 8-4 loss to Boston, but instead wrote Scherzer’s name in the ninth spot on the lineup card.
2:07 AM ET ESPN News Services CLEARWATER, Fla. — Now pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper. The new Phillies slugger has again lobbied for superstar Mike Trout to join the franchise in 2021, in a possible violation of Major League Baseball’s tampering rule. MLB has not yet said whether it will look into Harper’s
5:03 PM ET Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. — Now pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper. The new Phillies slugger has again lobbied for superstar Mike Trout to join the franchise in 2021, a possible violation of Major League Baseball’s tampering rule. Trout, a two-time AL MVP with the Los Angeles Angels, grew up near
3:05 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Boston expects second baseman Dustin Pedroia to make his exhibition debut on Thursday against Minnesota. Coming off knee surgery, the 35-year-old Pedroia crossed his last major pre-competition hurdle on Tuesday when he completed a workout at the Red Sox complex in Fort Myers. “The way
6:22 PM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will likely miss the first month of the regular season, following another procedure to repair a severe cut above the heel on his right foot. Sano was sent to a plastic surgeon at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where he
9:34 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino has been shut down for two weeks after an MRI showed he has rotator cuff inflammation in his right shoulder, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday. Severino will not be ready in time to start on Opening Day. The Yankees have not yet
1:57 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino was a late scratch ahead of his scheduled appearance Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves due to right shoulder discomfort, the team announced. Severino will be evaluated and examined further later Tuesday afternoon, the Yankees said. The start would have been Severino’s first
2:09 PM ET Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. — Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski will miss the first couple months of the season after breaking a bone in his right wrist while diving to catch a fly ball against Texas. Padres manager Andy Green said Tuesday an MRI revealed the fracture and Jankowski will have surgery this