8:00 AM ET Ryan Hockensmith There have been many thousands of words used to describe what life feels like for an addict at the very bottom. But perhaps none captures the last days of active addiction quite like one particular phrase from recovery literature: pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization. No checklist exists for what that entails.
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8:27 PM ET Free-agent right-hander Adam Wainwright is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN, confirming news that was first reported by MLB Network. Wainwright’s deal is for $8 million, according to MLB. Wainwright, 39, was mulling offers from several teams but ultimately chose to return to the only
2:00 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Sara Goodrum has been promoted to minor league hitting coordinator by the Milwaukee Brewers, apparently making her the first woman to have that role in any Major League Baseball organization. Goodrum’s official new title with the Brewers is coordinator for hitting development initiatives, but she essentially will be
5:55 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Limited to one inning in two years, Corey Kluber believes his ability will show with the New York Yankees. “I consider myself to be healthy at this point. I’m not rehabbing anything or tending to any issues with anything lingering or anything like that,” the right-hander said
11:09 AM ET Associated Press MIAMI — Former Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reached a lawsuit settlement to reimburse the local government $4.2 million for the cost of building Marlins Park, which opened in 2012. The payment stems from the $1.2 billion sale of the team in 2017 by Loria to Derek Jeter and his ownership
7:41 AM ET After seven years with the New York Yankees, free agent right-hander Masahiro Tanaka announced Thursday he will return to Japan to pitch for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball League. “I have decided to return to Japan and play for the Rakuten Eagles for the 2021 season,” Tanaka wrote
9:42 PM ET The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a trade to acquire starter Steven Matz from the New York Mets for three prospects, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Matz, a 29-year-old left-hander, agreed to a $5.2 million, one-year deal with the Mets in December. That deal came after he had
7:27 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Hammer made one last trip to the spot where he hit No. 715. After a nearly three-hour funeral service Wednesday that featured two former presidents, a long-time baseball commissioner and a civil rights icon, the hearse carrying Hank Aaron’s body detoured off the road bearing his name
2:57 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees quickly found a replacement for their bullpen, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with submarining right-hander Darren O’Day, according to multiple reports. The deal includes player and club options for 2022 and is subject to a successful physical, according to reports. O’Day takes the
2:34 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — George Springer thinks the Blue Jays‘ promising young core is similar to the group he played with that led the Astros to their first World Series title in 2017. Springer and the Blue Jays agreed last week to a team-record $150 million, six-year contract. He joined a roster