4:28 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Looking to reconstruct their bullpen, the Cleveland Indians acquired right-hander Nick Wittgren from the Miami Marlins. The three-time defending AL Central champions sent right-hander Jordan Milbrath to the Marlins for Wittgren, who made 32 appearances for Miami last season. The 27-year-old posted a 2.94 ERA and also pitched
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7:47 PM ET Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano has agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team announced on Monday. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. He will make $1.8 million if he makes the major league roster, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported
3:17 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson plans to retire after the annual induction ceremony in July. The Hall made the announcement Monday. The 54-year-old Idelson succeeded Dale Petroskey as Hall president in 2008. Idelson joined the staff in 1994 as director of public relations and promotions
7:00 AM ET Nobody seems to be having much fun this offseason, so let’s take a break from the endless Bryce Harper and Manny Machado speculation and repeat an exercise we tried around this time the past two years: our annual way-too-early All-Star teams. Last year, I successfully slated J.D. Martinez to start at DH
11:00 AM ET On Jan. 23, Venezuela National Assembly leader Juan Guaido took an informal oath and declared himself the country’s acting president, just hours after deeming the administration of Nicolas Maduro illegitimate because of alleged irregularities in the 2018 elections. That same Wednesday, in Barquisimeto (about 220 miles to the west of the capital),
8:12 PM ET Former Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Bob Friend died Sunday at the age of 88, the team announced. Friend, a four-time All-Star, appeared in 568 games over 15 seasons for the Pirates and holds the franchise record for innings pitched (3,481), games started (477) and strikeouts (1,682). He won 18 games with a 3.00
10:55 AM ET Associated Press The home run ball that prompted Jose Bautista’s notorious bat flip in 2015 has sold at auction for more than $28,000. According to the Lelands Auction House website Saturday, there were 17 bids. The winning one went for $28,252. The home run at Rogers Centre came during the seventh inning
5:03 PM ET Associated Press The home-run ball that prompted Jose Bautista’s notorious bat flip in 2015 has sold at auction for more than $28,000. According to the Lelands Auction House website Saturday, there were 17 bids. The winning one went for $28,252. The home run at Rogers Centre came during the seventh inning of
2:52 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen will receive a $6.4 million salary for 2019 after winning his arbitration case. Treinen’s case was heard Friday. He asked arbitrators Steven Wolf, Allen Ponak and Phillip LaPorte for a raise from $2.2 million to $6.4 million, while Oakland offered $5.6 million.
7:11 AM ET While these rankings are ultimately subjective — this is, after all, my opinion of each system’s relative merits — I base them on as broad a collection of information as I can. I’ve seen many of these prospects, I’ve talked to many scouts and executives about prospects, and I’ve talked to team