Steve Alexander Feb 2, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Several unexpected players have been returning surprisingly solid fantasy value over the last two weeks while some huge names have been letting their fantasy managers down by struggling in multiple fantasy categories along the way. Jonathan Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins and Donte DiVincenzo make the
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 2, 2024, 02:38 PM 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 Diamond Sports Group, the regional sports operator hoping to emerge from bankruptcy, reached agreements with the Texas Rangers,
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Former Houston Astros closer Ken Giles and top prospect Hurston Waldrep were among 23 non-roster players invited to spring training Friday by the Atlanta Braves. The six-time reigning NL East champion will have a total of 60 players in their big league
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 04:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins claimed right-hander Daniel Duarte off waivers Friday from the Texas Rangers, who had acquired the reliever last month in a cash trade with the Cincinnati Reds. The 27-year-old Duarte had a 3.69 ERA with a .211 opponent batting average
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pitcher Shintaro Fujinami and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $3.35 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful
Field Level Media Feb 2, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with left-hander Alex Wood on Friday and acquired right-hander Ross Stripling and cash in a separate transaction from the San Francisco Giants. Financial terms were not disclosed for Wood. The A’s parted ways with minor league outfielder
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 10:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Theo Epstein, who as Red Sox general manager was the architect of two World Series championships, is returning to the organization as a minority owner and part-time senior adviser to its parent company, Fenway Sports Group. Epstein, who also helped the Chicago
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Adrián Beltré will have a Texas Rangers logo on his baseball Hall of Fame plaque, while Jim Leyland will not have any team emblem. The Hall of Fame made the announcement Friday, 10 days after Beltré was elected by the Baseball
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNFeb 2, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh believes the Arizona Coyotes should relocate if there isn’t a suitable arena plan in place by the end of the 2023-24 NHL season. “If there’s no plan in Arizona, I would
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterFeb 2, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. It has been a seismic couple weeks for Hockey Canada as five current or former NHL players surrendered to London, Ontario, police in connection to a sexual assault case from 2018. The five players in