1:14 PM ET MLBPA executive director Tony Clark and several major league players have taken Boston Red Sox special adviser Bill James to task for saying players are as important to the game as “beer vendors” and that “the game would go on” with whoever replaces them. In a series of tweets, some of which
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4:32 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Mallex Smith was made a promise by Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto when he was acquired for a second time by the Mariners after an initial tenure that lasted less than two hours. “Dipoto didn’t guarantee anything, but he said I at least have 78 minutes,” Smith joked.
9:52 AM ET The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-signed infielder Jung Ho Kang to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Kang played in only three games — the Pirates’ season-ending series against the Cincinnati Reds — in 2018 after missing nearly two straight seasons because of visa issues connected to three DUI arrests in his
8:36 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — J.T. Realmuto and Amed Rosario drove in two runs each to lead the MLB All-Stars over the Yomiuri Giants 9-6 on Thursday in a warm-up game ahead of their six-game exhibition series against Japan’s national team. Juan Soto hit a double off the roof of the Tokyo Dome
8:00 AM ET With free agency underway, the offseason is going to pick up steam. What are the big questions facing all 30 teams? We continue our division-by-division series with a look at the American League West. Houston Astros: Who starts the other 100 games? 2017 record: 103-592018 World Series odds: 6-1 Justin Verlander and
11:30 PM ET CARLSBAD, Calif. — Declaring “Harper’s Bazaar” open for business on Wednesday, baseball superagent Scott Boras is ready to listen to high-priced offers for Bryce Harper, his 25-year-old superstar client. Not unlike the fashion magazine, the courting of Harper will only be relevant for those ready to pay. Bryce Harper turned down a
10:57 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow has earned a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback hit .273 with six homers and 36 RBIs in 84 games this year for Double-A Binghamton. His season was cut short by a broken
12:04 AM ET The Mariners are finalizing a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays involving catcher Mike Zunino, the Seattle Times reported Wednesday. Seattle would send Zunino and part-time outfielder Guillermo Heredia to Tampa Bay for 25-year-old outfielder Mallex Smith, according to the Times, which reported that the sides have been discussing a deal since
8:42 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Gary Sanchez will have surgery on his left shoulder this week, but the New York Yankees catcher is expected to be ready by Opening Day. Veteran left-hander CC Sabathia, 38, will return to the Yankees for an 11th season with the team after signing a one-year, $8
3:04 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson is expected to be ready for spring training following surgery on his left wrist. The Braves said Wednesday Swanson had a procedure on Monday to remove a “loose body” in the wrist. The 24-year-old Swanson hit .238 with 14 home runs and 59 RBIs