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ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2025, 04:53 PM ET TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton had Tommy John surgery Friday to repair his right elbow. Manager Aaron Boone announced the development after Friday’s opening spring training game. “He’s really talented and got a chance to be a really good pitcher, and

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Four-time All-Star Corbin Burnes had a stellar spring training debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, striking out all three Colorado batters he faced. The 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner needed 16 pitches to retire Brenton Doyle, Kyle Farmer

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has revealed that he is married — a development that even caught Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “What? I didn’t know he had a girlfriend,” Roberts responded Friday when asked

Open Extended Reactions After an offseason that involved Bryce Harper experimenting in the kitchen and going viral on TikTok, spring training seemed to bring a wave of excitement over the Philadelphia Phillies slugger — and some new body ink. On Wednesday, tattoo artist Hannah Matthews revealed Harper’s latest piece on his forearm: the Phillie Phanatic.

Associated Press Feb 21, 2025, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand and will miss the start of the regular season. Manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Baddoo had more tests done after some continued wrist soreness

Alden GonzalezFeb 21, 2025, 08:00 AM 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Sometime around mid-August last year, Mookie Betts convened with the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ coaches. He had taken stock

Jorge CastilloFeb 21, 2025, 09:30 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The

Eric KarabellFeb 20, 2025, 06:44 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions Fantasy baseball season officially ended at the end of last September and myriad managers likely tuned out far earlier than that, choosing

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller was hit in the head by a line drive on Thursday during the team’s spring training against the Chicago Cubs, but was able to walk off the field. The scary moment happened in the third

Jesse RogersFeb 20, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cody Poteet became the first player to challenge a ball/strike call in a major league game when he asked for a review of a fastball to