Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]
Continue readingOpening Day is almost here, which means it’s time to ask the question that’s on everyone’s mind: Who will be the best player of the 2024 MLB season? To create our annual MLB Rank list of the top 100 players in the sport, we presented a panel of ESPN baseball experts with pairings upon pairings […]
Continue readingThe Mariners received right-hander Carlos Vargas and veteran catcher Seby Zavala for Suarez, who has belted at least 21 home runs in each of the past seven full seasons. The reigning National League champion Diamondbacks were in need of a third baseman when three-time All-Star Evan Longoria became a free agent this month. Longoria, 38, […]
Continue readingSpeaking before the Pirates’ 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals, Shelton told reporters that club management made the decision this week. The hope, for most of the season, was Cruz, 24, would return from his broken left ankle in September and close out the season with his teammates. “We got together over the last couple […]
Continue readingMoreno, 23, is hitting .279 with seven home runs and 43 RBIs through 97 games with Arizona this season. He hit .319 in 25 games for Toronto during his rookie season in 2022. Herrera, 26, is hitting .212 in 41 games for the Diamondbacks with no home runs and seven RBIs. For Reno, Herrera is […]
Continue readingLambert, 28, was removed from Sunday’s 3-2 loss against Detroit after throwing nine pitches without recording an out in the fifth inning. Lambert is 2-3 with a 5.26 ERA in 35 appearances (one start) this season, his fourth with the White Sox. Chicago also recalled right-hander Declan Cronin from Triple-A Charlotte and reinstated catcher Seby […]
Continue readingCruz’s left leg rolled up underneath him after he collided with Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala. He had surgery the next day, and the team optimistically said it expected him to miss four months, a timeline it has not deviated from as his rehab reaches the halfway point. “You never want to get hurt, […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — Dylan Cease had fans on their feet, hoping he would get that final out and complete the no-hitter. The White Sox’s ace would have loved nothing more than to deliver. Instead, his bid ended just a little short. Cease came within one out of his first career no-hitter, and the streaking Chicago White […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — The American League Cy Young race probably didn’t alter much on Tuesday, as Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and his top competitor for the honor — Chicago White Sox righty Dylan Cease — each gave up three runs in the White Sox’s eventual 4-3 victory. “I was disappointed,” Cease said despite the team […]
Continue readingNews of Pham’s addition came shortly after Boston agreed to send longtime catcher Christian Vazquez to the Houston Astros. But Boston moved quickly to replace Vazquez, acquiring catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named later or cash from the Chicago White Sox for left-handed reliever Jake Diekman, the team announced. Whether the Red […]
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