4:17 PM ET Caesars Entertainment released win total lines for all 30 major league baseball teams. The Houston Astros had the highest projected win total at launch at 97.5 games, followed by the New York Yankees (96.5) and the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox (95.5). The Baltimore Orioles are projected at just 59
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3:56 PM ET A month before minor leaguer Tim Tebow heads to spring training with hopes of making it to New York with the Mets in 2019, the outfielder/former quarterback/SEC Network host popped the question to Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters. .@TimTebow is officially off the market 💍 pic.twitter.com/XuJd8xr5m1 — espnW (@espnW) January 10, 2019
2:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — An arbitrator has denied a grievance filed by the Major League Baseball Players Association on behalf of Carter Stewart, who failed to sign with the Atlanta Braves last summer and will be eligible for this year’s amateur draft. Stewart, a right-handed pitcher from Eau Gallie High School
12:00 PM ET Agents have nice things to say about working with David Stearns, the Milwaukee Brewers‘ general manager, with many mentioning his affability. “Good guy,” one agent said recently, relating some of the pleasant conversations he’s shared with Stearns. After passing up longer-term options earlier in the winter, free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal has agreed
11:13 AM ET Free-agent second baseman Brian Dozier has reached an agreement with the Washington Nationals on a one-year, $9 million deal, league sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Dozier was an All-Star in 2015 and won a Gold Glove in 2017, the last of a five-year stretch that saw him bat .252/.333/.465 with 145 home
11:51 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal agreed to a one-year, $18.25 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, league sources told ESPN, joining the reigning National League Central champions on a short-term deal
9:42 PM ET The San Francisco Giants‘ waterfront home will have a new name beginning on Thursday. The Giants will announce a 20-year naming-rights deal with Oracle, the technology giant located in the Bay Area, Giants President and CEO Larry Baer told the San Francisco Chronicle. The ballpark has been known as AT&T Park since
7:38 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Former No. 2 overall pick Dustin Ackley is returning to the Seattle Mariners on a minor league deal after spending the past two seasons in the minors with the Los Angeles Angels, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on
6:33 PM ET With a close eye on impact free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, Caesars Entertainment’s sportsbook started taking bets this week on win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Houston Astros top the board with 97.5 wins and are among five American League teams projected to win more than 91 games
6:43 PM ET Free-agent starter Shelby Miller has signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers, the team announced Wednesday. The deal is worth $2 million with performance bonuses that can take it to $5 million, league sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Athletic was first to report terms of the deal. “We see