Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Verdugo, now with the New York Yankees after being acquired from the Red Sox, insists he has no hard feelings toward Boston manager Alex Cora after twice being benched last year. Verdugo, a left-handed-hitting corner outfielder, played for Cora for three seasons before
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Add the potential of see-through pants to the growing list of complaints regarding new MLB uniforms set to be used this season. With spring training games beginning,
Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Thursday their games will be produced by Major League Baseball for a second straight season, as sports leagues across the U.S. adjust to the decline of regional cable networks. The defending National League champions had their games
Feb 22, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Infielder Gio Urshela and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a one-year, $1.5 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. Urshela, 32, should help at third base and can play a variety of positions — he has also started games at second base,
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Shortstop Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Anderson, 30, joins Miami following a season to
ESPN News Services Feb 22, 2024, 11:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Mets ace Kodai Senga has a moderate capsule strain in the back of his right shoulder and is expected to begin the season on the injured list, president of baseball operations David Stearns said Thursday. Senga underwent an MRI after he
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Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 22, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Seiko Watanabe stood beside the pathway to the baseball fields at the Los Angeles Dodgers‘
Feb 22, 2024, 02:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL — Former Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu has signed an eight-year, 17 billion won ($12.8 million) contract to return to his native South Korea with the Hanwha Eagles, the Korea Baseball Organization club said Thursday. The 36-year-old left-hander’s deal
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 09:15 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 Future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols has agreed to manage the Dominican Republic’s Leones del Escogido
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers have signed catcher Gary Sánchez to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2025. Sánchez, 31, hit 19 homers last season while playing for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. In 75 games, he had
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 21, 2024, 04:18 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani took live batting practice for the second time Wednesday and saw just six
Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga experienced arm fatigue after throwing a side session during spring training and is being examined by trainers, manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday. “We’ll see [about an MRI],” Mendoza said. “We’ve got to get with the trainers. … I’ve
Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Starting what could be his final season with the New York Yankees, Gleyber Torres was clear about his intent. “I don’t want to leave,” the 27-year-old infielder said Wednesday. “I want to be a Yankee for life.” Torres was an All-Star
ESPN News Services Feb 21, 2024, 12:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eric Hosmer, a four-time Gold Glove winner who helped lead the Kansas City Royals to the 2015 World Series title, announced his retirement Wednesday. Hosmer, 34, made the announcement on social media while promoting his new media company, saying “the playing days are
Feb 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball expansion is coming — it’s just a matter of when … and where. While the timeline for MLB to go to 32 teams remains a bit murky, commissioner Rob Manfred recently said he hopes to have a process “in place” for the league
Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu looks set to return to South Korea after 10 years in Major League Baseball, South Korean media reported. Ryu, 36, nicknamed “Korean Monster,” is expected to come back to his former club
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 20, 2024, 10:09 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani remains on track to start at designated hitter when the Los Angeles Dodgers