Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 10:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SARASOTA, Fla. — First baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a salary arbitration hearing when they agreed Wednesday to a $3.5 million, one-year contract. The agreement was at the midpoint of the $3.8 million O’Hearn asked for and the $3.2 million the
Feb 14, 2024, 10:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander is dealing with a shoulder issue that has delayed his spring training timeline and could jeopardize his status for Opening Day. Verlander told reporters Wednesday that he is “a couple of weeks behind” his traditional schedule after experiencing a “little hiccup”
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Newly signed Josh Hader will close for the Astros and incumbent Ryan Pressly will move into a setup role, new manager Joe Espada said as Houston started spring training workouts Wednesday. Hader, a five-time All-Star, agreed Jan. 22 to
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball intends to strictly enforce the obstruction rule around the bases this season, instructing umpires to be more diligent in calling the infraction, sources tell ESPN. The
Dan Murphy, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 01:55 PM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Open Extended Reactions Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect Jim Harbaugh’s departure will have a significant impact on the two open NCAA investigations into
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 01:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A class-action suit was filed Wednesday in federal court in New York arguing that the major junior hockey system in North America violates U.S. antitrust law. The lawsuit, brought by divisions of the World Association of Icehockey Players Unions and two individual former major
Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 12:29 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Manu Tuilagi makes his return from a groin injury that he picked up in December last
Megan Swanick Feb 14, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 29th season of MLS kicks off in little more than a week with a Feb. 21 meeting between Real Salt Lake and Inter Miami CF. As a new soccer season dawns, the 29 teams open the new year with a clean slate, but
Feb 14, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the 2023-24 NBA trade deadline behind us, the race for the postseason is heating up. In the West, the battle for the No.1 seed is closer than ever with the Minnesota Timberwolves recently reclaiming the top spot by only one game. Day by day, teams