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9:22 PM ET This is the family that Freddie and Chelsea Freeman wanted: lots of siblings who will grow up playing together, loving each other, helping each other. But the Freemans never could’ve imagined how they would get to where they are now, with 4-year-old Charlie and his two baby brothers. After trying for pregnancy

7:49 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — If the Houston Astros want to sign shortstop Carlos Correa to a long-term contract, he says they need to do it before Opening D ay. “I feel so good, my body feels so great and I feel like I’m going to have such a great season that once

4:03 PM ET ESPN News Services NL MVP Freddie Freeman won’t report with the Atlanta Braves‘ position players on Tuesday following the arrival of his sons. Manager Brian Snitker said Monday he supports Freeman arriving later in the week. Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, on Sunday used their Twitter accounts to announce the additions to

5:50 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — In discussing options for a long-term deal with electrifying young shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., the San Diego Padres brought up the concept of “a statue contract.” As in, if the kid is as good as Hall of Famers Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman were, maybe in 15

3:34 PM ET PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets infielder Francisco Lindor flashed his trademark smile when asked about the new contract fellow National League shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. signed on Monday with the San Diego Padres. “Tatis got an outstanding deal,” Lindor said after his first day of spring practice with the

4:16 PM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather resigned Monday after comments he made to a a Rotary Club earlier this month surfaced and received widespread backlash Sunday. Mariners chairman and managing partner John Stanton said in a statement Monday that he “was extremely disappointed” when he learned of Mather’s

4:03 PM ET Associated Press NL MVP Freddie Freeman won’t report with the Atlanta Braves‘ position players on Tuesday following the birth of his twin sons. Manager Brian Snitker said Monday he supports Freeman arriving later in the week. Freeman and his wife, Chelsea, on Sunday used their Twitter accounts to announce the additions of

3:01 PM ET ESPN News Services WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Right-handed reliever Jeremy Jeffress agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on a minor league deal that is pending the successful completion of a physical exam. “He’s got to come in, take his intake test, take a physical, and then we’ll know more after

1:43 PM ET The Major League Baseball Players’ Association, with just over nine months remaining in the current collective bargaining agreement, has been soliciting insight from some of its most prominent players — and Mike Trout seemingly is among them. Trout said Monday that he speaks with MLBPA executive director Tony Clark “probably once a

2:25 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Over the course of a 45-minute chat to a local Rotary Club in early February, Seattle Mariners CEO Kevin Mather disparaged a Japanese player for not learning English, belittled a star prospect

11:00 AM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Doug Kezirian Close ESPN ESPN Sports Betting Analyst Host of Daily Wager Behind The Bets podcast host After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just cashed as 60-1 Super Bowl long shots, bettors would love to beat the

7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Over the winter, when Fernando Tatis Jr. was not working on trying to fulfill his goal of becoming the best baseball player ever, he exhausted his free time working on his farms

12:27 AM ET ESPN News Services Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather apologized Sunday night after his wide-ranging comments to a rotary club earlier this month surfaced, including him calling the English-speaking capabilities of two members of the organization “terrible” and “not tremendous.” Mather’s comments were made to a Bellevue, Washington, rotary club on

8:32 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Stan Williams, the fearsome All-Star pitcher who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 1959 World Series, has died. He was 84. Williams died Saturday at his home in Laughlin, Nevada. He was hospitalized on Feb. 11 and had been in hospice care due to the effects

5:35 PM ET ESPN News Services One by one, the Boston Red Sox have arrived at spring training spouting the same, stubborn message. From Eduardo Rodriguez — “Don’t sleep on us” — to Chris Sale’s — “We plan on going and making some noise” — there is optimism at the team’s complex despite the 24-36

4:09 PM ET Associated Press Right-hander Aaron Sanchez finalized a $4 million, one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, giving the club another experienced starter to join Johnny Cueto in the rotation. The Giants said Sanchez could earn up to $2.5 million more in performance bonuses based on starts: $250,000 each for 16

2:28 PM ET Associated Press The nerve issue in Stephen Strasburg‘s wrist that ended his 2020 season after five innings would get aggravated every time he threw a baseball, he said Sunday, and “basically would go from numbness in my thumb to numbness in my whole hand.” Speaking to reporters for the first time since

11:06 AM ET Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond has announced he is opting out of a second consecutive baseball season. “For now, I’ve decided to opt out of the 2021 season,” Desmond wrote in an Instagram story. “My desire to be with my family is greater than my desire to go back and play baseball