Mar 26, 2024, 09:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions There are betting opportunities galore with baseball season upon us, especially when it comes to the vast array of futures out there for your wagering pleasure. Be it which team is going to win it all in the fall or which players get to take home
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ESPN News Services Mar 26, 2024, 12:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MEXICO CITY — New York Yankees outfielder Oscar Gonzalez suffered a right orbital fracture on Monday night, according to multiple reports. Gonzalez was taken to the hospital after fouling a ball off his face Monday night during an exhibition game in Mexico against
Field Level Media Mar 25, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago White Sox on Monday placed catcher Max Stassi, who missed all of last season, on the 10-day injured list because of left hip inflammation. Stassi, 33, had not played in a spring training game since March 20. Korey Lee was recalled
Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 07:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell has a fracture in his left hand and is expected to miss the start of the season. Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters about the injury Monday and said Mitchell was seeing a specialist. It’s the latest
Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — The Seattle Mariners will start the season with No. 5 starter Bryan Woo on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right elbow. Seattle general manager Justin Hollander said Monday there is no structural damage in the pitching elbow
Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — World Series MVP Corey Seager and All-Star third baseman Josh Jung are expected to be in the lineup for the Texas Rangers on opening day Thursday, even after both played in only one Cactus League game before the team broke camp
Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald will start the season on the injured list because of a strained left oblique. Manager Torey Lovullo said the strain was a Grade 2, meaning the right-hander could miss several weeks. The 33-year-old reliever is in his
ESPN News Services Mar 25, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies. Ohtani held a news conference at Dodger Stadium, five days after Mizuhara was fired by the Dodgers following
Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones‘ impressive spring training has earned him a spot on the Pittsburgh Pirates opening-day roster. The team announced Monday that the 22-year-old right-handed pitcher made the club, giving the starting rotation a dash of youth. Jones, a second-round pick by the
Associated Press Mar 25, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA. Fla. — New York Yankees leadoff hitter DJ LeMahieu will start the season on the injured list because of a bruised right foot, the latest injury setback for the former batting champion. The 35-year-old third baseman has been sidelined since fouling a ball
Field Level Media Mar 25, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano is likely to start the season on the injured list with an elbow issue. Manager John Schneider said Monday that it is “reasonable to say” Toronto will open the season Thursday at Tampa Bay without the two-time
Field Level Media Mar 25, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves welcomed back 40-year-old right-hander Jesse Chavez on a minor league deal Monday. The 16-year veteran was released by the Chicago White Sox on Saturday after posting an 11.57 ERA this spring. Atlanta invited Chavez to spring training on the next-to-last
Associated Press Mar 24, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark made his first public response to an effort aimed at ousting his chief negotiator, calling it a secret campaign with an outside agenda. Clark issued a statement Sunday in response to a statement by Harry
ESPN News Services Mar 24, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Robinson Cano hit a home run and had two RBIs, and Trevor Bauer pitched three scoreless innings on Sunday as the Diablos Rojos del Mexico beat the New York Yankees 4-3 in the first of two exhibition games in Mexico City. The 41-year-old
Associated Press Mar 24, 2024, 07:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT MYERS, Fla. — Right-hander Chase Anderson agreed Sunday to a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, one day after he was released from a minor league deal by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Anderson, 36, was 1-6 with a 5.75 ERA last year in
ESPN News Services Mar 24, 2024, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SURPRISE, Ariz. — Royals right-hander Michael Wacha was hit on his pitching hand during his final inning of spring training Sunday, just before the club was to leave Arizona, and he will have X-rays on his middle finger to determine the extent of
ESPN News Services Mar 24, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani plans to speak to the media Monday for the first time since the illegal gambling and theft allegations involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s former interpreter emerged during the team’s trip to South Korea. The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara,
Field Level Media Mar 24, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm has agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season, the team announced Sunday. Financial terms were not disclosed on the deal for Strahm, but the club holds a vesting option for the 2026 season. Also on Sunday,