7:00 AM ET Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remain unsigned. As pitchers and catchers begin reporting this week to Arizona and Florida, that remains the big story across the majors, an ugly blot on what otherwise is a cheerful time of the year: The return of baseball. Still, there are many other spring stories to
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11:17 AM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Free-agent catcher Stephen Vogt is returning to the Bay Area, agreeing to a minor league contract with the Giants. Vogt shared the news in a text message Monday, when he was en route to the club’s spring training complex in Scottsdale, Arizona. Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday.
10:46 PM ET Associated Press PANAMA CITY — With a team that wasn’t even supposed to be in the tournament, Panama beat Cuba 3-1 on Sunday to win its second ever Caribbean Series and first since 1950. Panama was represented in the tournament for the first time since 1960 only after the Caribbean Professional Baseball
6:15 PM ET ESPN News Services The Oakland Athletics still don’t know when or if top draft pick Kyler Murray will report to camp. The two-sport star has a locker and a No. 73 jersey waiting for him in Oakland’s clubhouse at Hohokam Park, but general manager David Forst said Sunday they were still talking
12:08 PM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates and veteran outfielder Melky Cabrera have agreed to a minor league contract, according to ESPN and multiple reports. The agreement was first reported Sunday by The Athletic. Cabrera can make up to $2 million in performance bonuses, according to ESPN and reports. Cabrera, 34, appeared in 78 games with
9:03 AM ET Keith LawESPN Senior Writer Close Senior baseball analyst for Insider Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM Wrote for Baseball Prospectus Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email We already ran down the top 100 prospects in baseball, so now it’s time go deeper by division. Today, it’s the National
8:25 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The outfield grass at Marlins Park was a worn-out mess on Saturday, with those who arrived for the team’s annual FanFest being greeted by signs reminding them that the turf will be replaced soon. When it comes to the Marlins, many things are a work in progress. Wearing
6:48 AM ET As we embark upon the final year of the 2010s, the 15th decade of big league baseball history is nearly complete. Readers of Bill James’ historical abstracts will recall his recounting of the high points and innovations from each decade, going all the way back to the 1870s. At the end of
8:53 AM ET If you don’t count fantasy league winnings (and losses, mostly), the next bet that I place on a Major League Baseball team will be the first for me. But the lines that come out of casinos are always fascinating, because the folks who set those must be really good at what they
2:02 PM ET Infielder Brett Lawrie, who hasn’t played professionally since he was released prior to the 2017 season, has signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, he announced on Instagram on Saturday. Terms of the deal have not been made official. “Life has been a little weird for me this past couple years,” Lawrie wrote in