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Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shane Bieber, who has shown signs of being an ace again for the Cleveland Guardians following an injury-slowed 2023, will start the team’s opener for the fifth straight season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, the right-hander has had a

Field Level Media Mar 19, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was prescribed rest for his ailing back and anticipates rejoining the lineup Friday. Harper sat out Monday for the fourth consecutive spring training game with soreness in his lower back. He left the game Thursday against the

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterMar 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Open Extended Reactions DODGERS PITCHER Tyler Glasnow, who stands 6-foot-8, 225 pounds, can do a standing backflip. “It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that

Mar 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The start of the 2024 MLB regular season is just days away following an offseason that was so chaotic that … well, it hasn’t quite ended yet. Before the shock factor of a World Series featuring a pair of wild-card teams in the Texas Rangers and

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 19, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a Zoom call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated

ESPN News Services Mar 19, 2024, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani continued to solidify himself as a superstar on Monday, revealing his very own personal logo. Ohtani, who signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, released the logo in collaboration with New Balance. It features a

Mar 18, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Blake Snell‘s lengthy free agency reached a conclusion Monday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming a report by the New York Post. The agreement is for two years

ESPN News Services Mar 18, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will miss some time during spring training because of a “pretty significant bone bruise” in his right foot, manager Aaron Boone said Monday, while superstar slugger Aaron Judge is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday.

ESPN News Services Mar 18, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins will open their AL Central title defense without closer Jhoan Duran, who has a moderate oblique strain. Duran, reliever Caleb Thielbar and starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani all are expected to open the season on the injured list. Thielbar has a

Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Trevor Bauer says he will pitch for Mexican team Diablos Rojos in their Sunday exhibition game with the New York Yankees. The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner is attempting to return to Major League Baseball for the first time in three years following