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ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions With injuries and bad weather draining their rotation already, the New York Mets have agreed to a contract with veteran starter Julio Teheran, according to multiple reports. Teheran, a longtime Mets nemesis with rival Atlanta, spent spring training with Baltimore. The right-hander opted

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Jason Heyward was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday because of lower back tightness. Los Angeles said the move was retroactive to Saturday. Heyward, 34, missed the Dodgers’ past three games dealing with the injury. Scans

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers reliever Trevor Megill has gone on the seven-day concussion list after passing out while recovering from an apparent case of food poisoning. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Wednesday that Megill suffered from food poisoning on Saturday during the team’s three-game

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 01:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians won’t be changing the name of their ballpark anytime soon. The team announced a 13-year deal with Progressive Insurance to be its primary insurance provider on Wednesday, an agreement that will keep its downtown home called Progressive Field through

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the 2024 MLB Watchability Index! As ESPN NBA writer Zach Lowe would say — and we’re stealing this idea from his annual League Pass

Tristan H. Cockcroft Apr 3, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One week does not a season make. One week does, however, provide us relevant glances at player developments, changes that might absolutely matter in the long run. Editor’s Picks 1 Related We preach so often on these pages, and across the industry, to

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 11:21 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions Representatives of the Athletics‘ ownership met with officials from Oakland and Alameda County on Tuesday to discuss the city’s most recent offer to keep the

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 12:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Joey Bart, designated for assignment Sunday by the San Francisco Giants, was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Once considered the likely successor to Buster Posey as the Giants’ everyday catcher, Bart, 27, never quite stuck with the big club long-term

Associated Press Apr 2, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed outfielder Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers designated left-handed pitcher Matt Gage for assignment. Trammell, 26, was designated for assignment by the Mariners

ESPN News Services Apr 2, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper‘s first hit of the season was a big one. Same for his second. And his third. Harper homered in each of his first three at-bats for Philadelphia during Tuesday night’s game against Cincinnati. The two-time NL MVP went 0