3:25 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani says he wouldn’t change how he handled his elbow injury late last year, continuing to hit for the Angels until season’s end even though it meant delaying reconstructive surgery and his ability to pitch again until 2020. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year is
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2:49 PM ET David Schoenfeld FORT MYERS, Fla. – The 2018 season ended with the Boston Red Sox celebrating their World Series title in a cramped clubhouse at Dodger Stadium and Chris Sale ordering the media out of the room so his teammates could enjoy the moment together. Sale had put the finishing touches on
3:40 PM ET ESPN News Services Starting pitchers went 3-0 against ownership Wednesday, as Gerrit Cole, Trevor Bauer and Alex Wood all won their arbitration cases to ensure a winning record in consecutive years by players for the first time since 1979-81. Cole, who earned his second All-Star selection and went 15-5 with a 2.88
1:26 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — It really pains Luis Severino to admit this, but tostones are now out of his life. The New York Yankees ace and self-proclaimed fiend of the tasty twice-fried plantains has cut them out of his diet, along with other delectable treats, in an effort to more adequately fuel his
12:50 PM ET MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow confirmed he’ll miss the beginning of the season after undergoing minor elbow surgery in November. The oft-injured Morrow missed the final three months of 2018. “I’m feeling really good right now,” he said on Wednesday morning from Cubs camp. “I wouldn’t say I’d be
11:07 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Nola are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million extension that includes a club option for a fifth season, league sources told ESPN on
10:45 AM ET The Cleveland Indians dangled the winter’s most valued assets into the trade market at the outset of the offseason — elite starting pitchers under short-term team control: Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco and Trevor Bauer. And as the Indians’ camp begins, as Terry Francona prepares to watch daily rounds of pitchers’ fielding practice,
8:58 AM ET The Chicago Cubs are launching their own television network, beginning in 2020, partnering with Sinclair Broadcasting to create Marquee Sports Network. Team owner Tom Ricketts, with manager Joe Maddon, launched a new network for the Chicago Cubs. Jim Young/USA TODAY Sports “We are excited to better serve our fans with expanded and exclusive
8:11 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” CLEARWATER, Fla. — On the day he found out he was traded, J.T. Realmuto finished lunch, hustled home, loaded his car with pre-packed bags, got in one final workout, said goodbye to
1:42 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — Daisuke Matsuzaka has dealt with numerous arm injuries during his career as a pitcher in Major League Baseball and Japan but none quite like this. The Chunichi Dragons say Matsuzaka is experiencing pain in his right shoulder after an overzealous fan pulled his throwing arm during a fan