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Field Level Media Mar 14, 2024, 01:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cleveland Guardians‘ pitching depth has taken a hit, with a pair of right-handers expected to miss the 2024 season. Reliever Trevor Stephan has been bothered by discomfort to his pitching elbow and bony edema. With the symptoms ongoing, it was determined by

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterMar 14, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions Dylan Cease nearly earned the AL Cy Young award for his work during the 2022 season, when the right-hander

Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 13, 2024, 11:20 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his back and is expected to miss around three months, sources told ESPN on

Field Level Media Mar 13, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets named veteran left-hander Jose Quintana their Opening Day starter on Wednesday. The Mets start the season at home on March 28 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Freddy Peralta was tabbed by the Brewers to start. Quintana, 35, is 0-1 with

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