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ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone held off discussing the condition of ace Gerrit Cole‘s elbow, saying he and general manager Brian Cashman want to speak with the AL Cy Young Award winner before making any public comments. The Yankees

ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 01:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals have signed manager Oliver Marmol to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced on Friday. His current deal was set to expire at the end of the 2024 season. “It’s important,” Marmol said during a

Field Level Media Mar 15, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen will be sidelined at least two weeks with a small fracture in his right wrist. Manager John Schneider announced Friday that Jansen, 28, sustained a broken pisiform bone when he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday.

Associated Press Mar 15, 2024, 11:20 AM ET NEW YORK — Jim McAndrew, who lost his major league debut to Bob Gibson in a 1968 spot start for the New York Mets when Nolan Ryan was called away to military duty then beat Steve Carlton a month later for his first win, has died. He

Mar 15, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Jake Odorizzi will look to make his comeback from last year’s shoulder injury after signing a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays that includes an invitation to major league camp. Odorizzi never pitched for the Texas Rangers after undergoing shoulder debridement surgery last

Jorge Castillo Mar 14, 2024, 10:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees received positive news Thursday: Gerrit Cole was told that he will not need Tommy John surgery, at least for now, after visiting Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. Cole has

Field Level Media Mar 14, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals projected starting center fielder Tommy Edman is expected to start the regular season on the injured list with continued wrist discomfort. Edman, 28, had inflammation in his right wrist last season and underwent surgery in October. He will not participate

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge could be back in the lineup Saturday after being slowed by abdominal discomfort. Judge hasn’t taken on-field batting practice or hit in a game since Sunday. He had an MRI on Monday. New York manager

Field Level Media Mar 14, 2024, 02:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Adam Duvall rejoined the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday. The free agent spent parts of five seasons in Atlanta before suiting up for Boston in 2023. Duvall, 35, batted .247 with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs in

Associated Press Mar 14, 2024, 03:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Hard-throwing Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech will pitch out of the bullpen instead of the starting rotation, another disappointing development in a career that hasn’t lived up to expectations. “It’s not my first choice where I want to be. I

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

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 14, 2024, 01:22 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions A good showing this spring by former Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease helped his value in advance of his trade to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, according

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

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, 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