The Boston Red Sox continue to battle injury woes, with third baseman Rafael Devers dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee and outfielder Tyler O’Neill going on the injury list after the two collided during Monday’s game. Devers, a two-time All-Star, underwent an MRI on Thursday. He left Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland […]
Continue readingIn what could be a season-long battle, the Braves and Dodgers were once again vying for our top spot in this week’s Power Rankings, with Atlanta just barely edging out Los Angeles. Another team might soon be in that mix, as the Yankees have the most wins in the majors at 13. The Astros — […]
Continue readingDevers, through his interpreter, told reporters that he felt something in his knee after fielding a ground ball in the seventh inning and throwing out Steven Kwan at second base. “I felt it there and after that, I couldn’t step on my (left) leg,” he said. Manager Alex Cora said the team still was deciding […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. All 30 teams are in action on Saturday, with the festivities beginning at 1:10 PM ET in Motown with the Detroit Tigers hosting […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. The first Sunday slate of the season has the typical 14 matinees with the Sunday night ESPN contest capping off the festivities. Action […]
Continue readingThe deal includes a seventh-year club option worth $21 million, according to sources. In his first full big league season last year, Bello went 12-11 with a 4.24 ERA and struck out 132 against 45 walks in 157 innings. For an organization that has struggled in recent years to develop big league starting pitching, Bello […]
Continue readingHendriks’ proposed contract will guarantee him $10 million, assuming that he passes the physical examination, with the possibility that he could earn more money through performance bonuses. Hendriks had reconstructive elbow surgery last summer, and given the typical 15-month recovery for that procedure, he may pitch late in the 2024 season, if at all. The […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. David Schoenfield breaks down the pros and cons of Boston Red Sox’s new signing, Lucas Giolito. (1:22) Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $38.5 million contract, sources told ESPN, locking up the innings-eating veteran as the starting pitching market begins to move. The […]
Continue readingI got a text the other day from a friend: “The Yankees need to re-sign Aaron Small and Shawn Chacon.” It’s a running joke between us, a reference to the 2005 season, when the Yankees were 39-39 on June 1, not looking very good, and Aaron Small and Shawn Chacon popped up out of nowhere […]
Continue readingThe Miami Marlins have slipped into a funk since the trade deadline, winning only one of six contests in that time, while having to scratch and claw to claim their only win, a 12-inning, walk-off against the Philadelphia Phillies last Wednesday. It’s a critical time for them to make a push back into wild-card position […]
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