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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 13, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cease, 28, was the runner up

Jorge Castillo Mar 13, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has been shut down and is scheduled to visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for further testing on his right elbow, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Manager Aaron Boone on Tuesday ruled Cole

Associated Press Mar 13, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — American League Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson and catcher Adley Rutschman had their contracts renewed by the Baltimore Orioles without an agreement for the second straight season. They’re among 12 players across the major league whose salaries were set by

Associated Press Mar 13, 2024, 06:04 PM ET CINCINNATI — Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the “Big Red Machine” era and later served as a coach and manager in the majors and minors, has died. He was 76. Plummer died Tuesday after suffering a heart

Associated Press Mar 13, 2024, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Boston Red Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito is expected to miss this season after his right ulnar collateral ligament was repaired with an internal brace. Dr. Jeffrey R. Dugas operated Tuesday at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Mar 13, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Believe it or not, the 2024 MLB regular season begins in one week — when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres open play in Seoul, Korea on March 20 and 21 before all 30 teams take the field on March 28. Before we turn

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMar 12, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions PEORIA, Ariz. — San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt stopped just short of declaring that shortstop prospect Jackson

ESPN News Services Mar 12, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Taj Bradley was scratched from a scheduled start Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles at Sarasota, Florida, and sent for an MRI after experiencing pectoral tightness while warming up. The Rays were relying on the 22-year-old Bradley to win a

Jorge Castillo Mar 12, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees are preparing to begin the regular season without their ace. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Tuesday in Florida that it “would be difficult” to picture Gerrit Cole making the opening day start as he deals with an unspecified elbow

Jorge Castillo Mar 12, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Add Aaron Judge to the New York Yankees‘ list of stars suddenly dealing with injuries. Judge told reporters Tuesday morning that he underwent an MRI on his abdominal area and said the test did not show any structural damage. The five-time All-Star outfielder said