4:37 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Players’ union head Tony Clark took the extraordinary step of saying baseball fans should question whether it makes sense to purchase tickets for some teams, responding to Commissioner Rob Manfred’s assertion that free-agent players have failed to adjust their economic demands in a market upended by analytics.
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4:20 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — It may not seem right, but Charlie Blackmon will be in right field for Colorado this season. Blackmon, a four-time All-Star who has anchored center field for the Rockies since 2014 and has played more games there than anyone else in franchise history, said Monday that he
4:25 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno said the team has had internal discussions regarding a new contract for outfielder Mike Trout, who can become a free agent after the 2020 season. The two-time AL MVP is owed $33.25 million in each of the next two seasons, completing
4:35 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Now that he’s playing in the Bronx, the stretch between May and October has a much different significance to Giancarlo Stanton. It’s one he’s thankful for, too. As the New York Yankees outfielder and designated hitter enters his second season in pinstripes, he was asked Monday what he learned
3:54 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — A black cap with the Miami Marlins‘ new neon logo sat atop Jorge Posada’s graying hair Monday, a jarring sight for fans who recall he spent his entire playing career with the New York Yankees. But Posada switched allegiances to return to the majors, and he’s at
3:31 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — While claiming he’s confident there is no collusion occurring in baseball, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts explained why his team didn’t spend money — and still won’t — on free agents this offseason. “That’s a pretty easy question to answer,” Ricketts said Monday. “We don’t have any more.” That
5:16 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — On the same day the Cubs announced a partnership with several Chicago-area Muslim organizations, team owner Tom Ricketts expressed surprise over his father’s association with racist and bigoted emails while continuing to distance the Cubs from the controversy. “The emails were unacceptable and have no place,” Ricketts said Monday
4:46 PM ET ESPN News Services SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Bruce Bochy has always managed with his gut. Those same instincts told him it’s nearly time to retire. Bochy announced Monday that this will be his last season managing the San Francisco Giants, his 25th as a big league manager. He told the team before Monday’s
2:23 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto has spent the offseason trying to make sure he doesn’t have another subpar season. The Cincinnati Reds star led the National League in on-base percentage last year but hit just 12 homers, his fewest in a full season, and batted .284, his lowest since 2014.
12:47 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor says now is not the time to worry about a long-term contract. The 25-year-old shortstop spoke Monday for the first time since straining his right calf during an offseason workout in Florida. Lindor, who could miss and opening day, said he’s only