7:07 PM ET Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday. The 33-year-old Valbuena and 37-year-old Castillo died late Thursday when their SUV crashed as it tried to veer around an object
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11:16 PM ET ESPN News Services PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies have acquired left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarez from the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Luis Garcia. Alvarez was 6-4 with a 2.71 ERA and one save in 76 appearances in 2018, striking out 59 in 63 innings. He allowed only three home runs to the 261
8:51 AM ET Sarah Langs With the winter meetings opening Sunday, free-agent contracts figure to be discussed at a dizzying clip, with proposals — and cash — being tossed in every direction. There have been 39 free-agent contracts signed for at least $100 million (including this week’s deal between Patrick Corbin and the Nationals), with
5:10 PM ET ESPN News Services Free-agent second baseman Jonathan Schoop, who slumped badly in 2018 after a career season in 2017, has reached a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, according to a report. Terms were not released. The Athletic first reported the deal is for $7.5 million, plus incentives. The Twins
7:50 AM ET When the baseball industry makes its way to Las Vegas this weekend for the winter meetings, among the early arrivals will be the members of the 16-person “Hall of Fame-appointed electorate,” which is charged with evaluating the candidacies of the 10 names on the Today’s Game Era ballot for possible enshrinement in
5:19 PM ET CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs are likely to be without closer Brandon Morrow for the early portion of 2019 after the righty had minor surgery on his elbow last month. Morrow, 34, missed the second half of last season with a bone bruise and won’t begin throwing again until around Feb. 6.
2:38 PM ET The Cleveland Indians exercised their option on Carlos Carrasco for 2020 and signed the right-hander to a two-year extension Thursday that takes him through the 2022 season. The extension also includes a club option for the 2023 season. According to multiple reports, the 2020 option is valued at $10.25 million and Carrasco
1:52 PM ET Fired by the Philadelphia Phillies last month, Rick Kranitz has landed another job as a pitching coach with his former team’s National League East rival, the Atlanta Braves. The Braves hired Kranitz on Thursday. “I’m thrilled to add Rick to our coaching staff,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said in a statement. “Right
1:52 PM ET One of my favorite moments of the postseason came when the Red Sox lost Game 3 of the World Series to the Dodgers, the 18-inning game that never ended. Nathan Eovaldi was the losing pitcher after serving up a walk-off home run to Max Muncy. He had already pitched in the first
10:11 AM ET Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Boston Red Sox after agreeing to re-sign with the team, according to multiple reports. The biggest cheers at the premiere of the Red Sox 2018 World Series video was free agent Nathan Eovaldi, who wasn’t in attendance. Alex Cora said when Eovaldi threw 97 pitches in