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New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil, Robinson Cano and Amed Rosario pulled with injuries vs. Braves
McNeil was scratched just before first pitch after experiencing lower back tightness during his pregame routine in the batting cage. The 2019 All-Star was set to make his first start of the season in left field. He’s hitting .343 this season. Rosario was pulled in the third inning with tightness in his left quad. The […]
Continue readingAtlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka done for season with torn Achilles
ATLANTA — The two-time defending NL East champion Atlanta Braves took a huge blow when young pitching star Mike Soroka was lost for the season Monday night after tearing his right Achilles tendon against the New York Mets. Soroka was hurt in the third inning after delivering a pitch to J.D. Davis, who grounded the […]
Continue readingYour guide to the most unusual MLB Opening Day ever
Baseball is back. The home runs are back. The blazing fastballs blurring across our TV screens are back. The bat flips, the doubles in the gap, the “how did he do that?” defensive plays, the box scores, the exit velocities, the hot takes, the debates, the hopeful late-game rallies, the walk-off hits, the beautiful background […]
Continue reading2020 MLB Opening Day lineups for every game
Baseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. Not sure who is starting for your team? We’re tracking batting orders from across the majors, including the first NL games since the universal DH was adapted for the season. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of […]
Continue reading2020 MLB awards predictions: MVPs, Cy Youngs and top rookies
We asked a panel of 32 experts from ESPN’s MLB coverage team to name the star players they think will deliver seasons that merit recognition as baseball’s MVPs, Cy Young Award winners and Rookies of the Year for both the American and National Leagues. What we got back might surprise you. Our voters didn’t pick […]
Continue reading2020 MLB season expert predictions: Division picks, playoff field, World Series winner
After a delay of nearly four months, the 2020 MLB season will begin on Thursday night when the Washington Nationals host the New York Yankees (7 ET, ESPN). It’s time to pin down our expectations for what we expect to happen in the abbreviated 60-game season. Will the Nationals repeat? Is this the year the […]
Continue readingNationals resume training camp after receiving results from COVID-19 tests
General manager Mike Rizzo said the team felt confident about getting back to Nationals Park for practices after receiving all player and staff test results from Friday. The American League champion Houston Astros also canceled workouts Monday and resumed Tuesday. “They’re still trying to iron out the bugs,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “No one’s […]
Continue readingBraves’ Cole Hamels says shoulder feels strong after long layoff
The Atlanta Braves’ new veteran left-hander just wants to make sure he posts quality innings, no matter how few they may be. Hamels said Friday he is feeling strong as the Braves opened their summer training for the delayed season. A sore left shoulder could have forced Hamels to miss two months if the season […]
Continue readingEverything you need to know as MLB’s 2020 season restart begins
It’s here. Finally. Spring training 2.0. Or make that summer camp. Or is it summer training? In any case, Major League Baseball begins its strange 2020 odyssey on Wednesday in the strangest of ways — but appropriate for the times: testing for a virus that didn’t exist a year ago. If cleared, workouts will begin […]
Continue readingMLB predictions: Who will thrive, struggle in 60-game season?
With the final hurdles cleared for a 2020 MLB season, the likes of which we’ve never seen before, we asked ESPN’s baseball writers, reporters and editors for their best guesses as to what we’ll witness during this abbreviated campaign. What teams and players are best suited for the shortened season? And who will struggle? Which […]
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