5:36 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has scheduled 30 additional doubleheaders to make up some of the 91 games postponed by the lockout that delayed opening day until April 7. MLB released a revised schedule Wednesday, extending the last day of the regular season by three days to Oct. 5.
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6:27 PM ET Third baseman Kris Bryant and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Bryant got off to a hot start in 2021 after a down and injured season in 2020. He cooled off some after being traded from the Chicago Cubs
5:13 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The adoption of a designated hitter in the National League helped persuade the Milwaukee Brewers to sign Andrew McCutchen and bring the five-time All-Star outfielder back to the NL Central. McCutchen, 35, arrived at the Brewers’ spring training camp in Phoenix on Wednesday after agreeing to a one-year
4:05 PM ET The reality of the Yankees being the highest-spending baseball team in New York City went out the window when Steve Cohen bought the Mets, but despite pressure from fans, Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner says he won’t cave to spend money to keep up with his crosstown rivals. “I think everybody
4:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Cy Young pitcher Zack Greinke has agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal with the Kansas City Royals, sources confirm to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman was first to report the terms of the one-year deal. Greinke is a six-time All-Star who earned six
2:29 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Kansas City Royals traded left-hander Mike Minor to the Cincinnati Reds for left-hander Amir Garrett on Wednesday. Cincinnati would get $500,000 from the Royals if Minor’s mutual option for 2023 is declined, covering half the cost of the buyout. The 29-year-old Garrett was 0-4 with a
1:20 PM ET Sometimes the measure of a move is almost as much about the size of the hole you’ve filled as it is the person you’ve chosen to fill it. So it is for the Philadelphia Phillies, who on Wednesday morning agreed to a reported four-year, $79 million deal with free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber.
12:00 PM ET The trade: The Blue Jays acquire 3B Matt Chapman from the Athletics for SS Kevin Smith, RHP Gunnar Hoglund, LHP Zach Logue and LHP Kirby Snead The last the time the Blue Jays acquired a third baseman from the A’s, it worked out pretty well: Josh Donaldson came over in 2015 and
Mar 16, 2022 The Chicago Cubs made their first major move of the spring free-agent frenzy, bringing in outfielder Seiya Suzuki. The five-year, $85 million deal carries the highest salary for a Japanese position player coming to Major League Baseball and the second-largest behind pitcher Masahiro Tanaka’s $155 million contract with the New York Yankees
9:54 AM ET ESPN News Services Kyle Schwarber has found a new home with the Philadelphia Phillies. The slugger has agreed to sign with Philadelphia, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Schwarber’s reputation soared in 2021 as he produced in a big way after being non-tendered a contract by the Chicago Cubs before the season.
10:01 AM ET Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Chris Sale has a stress fracture in his rib cage and will miss the start of the regular season. Red Sox general manager Chaim Bloom announced the injury Wednesday, saying it will be “weeks, not days” before Sale can resume throwing. Sale, who turns 33 on March
7:00 AM ET Kiley McDaniel Close ESPN MLB Insider ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. David Schoenfield Close ESPN Senior Writer Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Forget
7:00 AM ET Remember the MLB lockout? Neither do we. OK, OK, we remember it. But with baseball back — and a full 162-game schedule ahead — we’re doubling down on optimism after a dark winter. So what are we most excited to see this season? ESPN baseball experts Bradford Doolittle, Doug Glanville, Alden Gonzalez,
11:56 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — A federal judge ruled that minor leaguers are year-round employees who work during training time and found Major League Baseball violated Arizona state minimum wage law and is liable for triple damages. U.S. District Judge Joseph C. Spero in San Francisco also ruled MLB did not comply
11:16 PM ET First baseman Anthony Rizzo, who finished last season with the Yankees after a trade from the Chicago Cubs, agreed to a multi-year contract Tuesday night to return to New York, pending a physical, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. During his decadelong career with the Cubs, Rizzo was as reliable as anyone
9:09 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — The Braves stayed busy in free agency Tuesday, adding former Tampa Bay right-hander Collin McHugh on a $10 million, two-year deal. The deal includes a $6 million club option for 2024 with a $1 million buyout. McHugh, 34, will earn $4 million this year and $5 million
9:30 PM ET Alden Gonzalez Close ESPN Staff Writer 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. Jesse Rogers Close ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Fernando Tatis Jr.’s arrival at
6:51 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg said he doesn’t intend to aggressively push his recovery from thoracic outlet surgery to be ready for Opening Day. “I think for me it’s about sticking to the program,” Strasburg said Tuesday after facing hitters for the first time since