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Seattle Mariners, SS J.P. Crawford reach five-year contract; sources say deal worth $51M
Sources familiar with the deal told ESPN that the contract’s total value is $51 million. “I love Seattle. I’ve loved it ever since I put on that jersey for the first time,” Crawford said before the Mariners’ season opener against the Minnesota Twins. “I’ve really wanted to stay here ever since then. So I’m really […]
Continue readingSeattle Mariners-Minnesota Twins Opening Day game postponed due to inclement weather
The game has been rescheduled to Friday at 4:10 p.m. ET. The forecast Thursday calls for a rain-snow mix and cold conditions. Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray will make his debut for the Mariners, and rookie Joe Ryan will start for the Twins. Ryan, who is 25 and was acquired last […]
Continue reading2022 MLB predictions: From the expanded playoffs and the World Series to MVPs and Cy Youngs
Better late than never, we have arrived at opening week of the 2022 MLB season. With — among other changes — more playoff spots available, is this the year your favorite team will make a run in October? Will your favorite player win a postseason award? No one can know for sure, which is why […]
Continue readingYour guide to the chaos: The moves that rocked the MLB offseason and will shape the 2022 season
In a word, the 2021-22 MLB offseason was, well, … chaotic. As soon as the Atlanta Braves were done celebrating their unexpected World Series title, the clouds of a looming lockout gathered over the hot stove season before a 99-day work stoppage split the winter into two frenzied stretches of signings and trades. Maybe you […]
Continue reading2022 MLB season preview: Power Rankings, playoff odds and everything you need to know for all 30 teams
After a hot stove season interrupted by a work stoppage, it’s time to rejoice, baseball fans: MLB opening week is finally here! As the new season begins following an offseason filled with player movement, there are big questions across the majors. How will the Atlanta Braves follow up their surprising march to the 2021 World […]
Continue readingSources: Seattle Mariners, Mitch Haniger avoid arbitration with one-year, $7.75 million deal
Terms were not disclosed, but sources familiar with the contract told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the deal is worth $7.75 million. Haniger, 31, led the Mariners last season with 39 home runs and was second on the team with 100 RBIs. Both marks were career highs. He made $3.010 million last season and is scheduled […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head categories mock draft
The 2022 fantasy baseball game is live! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> This fantasy baseball mock draft is for a head-to-head categories league using ESPN’s standard rotisserie categories and roster settings. The standard categories used are batting average, runs, home runs, […]
Continue readingInjuries sideline key Cincinnati Reds players including shortstop Jose Barrero, starting RHP Luis Castillo
Seen as the Reds’ shortstop of the future, the 23-year-old Barrero was scheduled to have hook hamate surgery Tuesday in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kyle Farmer is the team’s presumptive everyday shortstop but Barrero was expected to see more playing time this season. Also Tuesday, Bell said right-hander Luis Castillo may miss his first start of the […]
Continue readingNew York Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Atlanta Braves’ Austin Riley among arbitration-bound players
Judge can become a free agent after the World Series, and the outfielder and the team say they want to discuss a long-term deal to keep him in the Bronx. Judge has asked New York for $21 million, while the Yankees have offered $17 million, up from $10,175,000 last year. Meanwhile, Atlanta general manager Alex […]
Continue readingBaseball is back! What we’re most excited to see this MLB season
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, Tim Keown, Tim […]
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