Buster OlneyFeb 18, 2025, 11:50 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Hurricane Milton wrecked the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark last fall, leaving them without a stadium. For this season, they will play their home games in the Yankees’ spring
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Alden GonzalezFeb 18, 2025, 08:58 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX, Ariz. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday called payroll disparity a principal concern throughout the industry but
Jesse RogersFeb 18, 2025, 10:27 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs are in agreement with free agent corner infielder Justin Turner on a 1-year, $6 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal is pending a physical. Turner,
Open Extended Reactions DUNEDIN, Fla. — First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays failed to come to terms on a contract extension by his Monday night deadline, paving the way for the 25-year-old star to hit free agency in November. “They have their numbers; I have my numbers,” Guerrero said Tuesday. Guerrero,
Open Extended Reactions Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a four-year, $45 million contract extension that includes a club option for 2030, sources told ESPN on Monday, locking up the All-Star to a deal that deepens Arizona’s already strong core. The contract starts in the 2026 season and keeps the 25-year-old
ESPN News Services Feb 17, 2025, 03:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge wasn’t that surprised by Juan Soto‘s decision to sign with the crosstown New York Mets but disagreed with his former teammate about which team is in a better spot to compete for championships. Soto passed on a competitive
Associated Press Feb 17, 2025, 09:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hasn’t swung a bat in three or four weeks and isn’t sure whether he will be ready for Opening Day because of painful tendinitis in both elbows. Speaking Monday before the team’s first full-squad workout, the five-time All-Star
Jorge CastilloFeb 16, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
Open Extended Reactions FORT MYERS, Fla. — On top of the $40 million-a-year salary and love of hitting at Fenway Park, Alex Bregman said he chose to sign with the Boston Red Sox because he believes the organization can do something it has struggled to in recent years: win. “I’m a winning player. This is
Alden GonzalezFeb 15, 2025, 07:26 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman said he is “perfectly on track” for the team’s season opener
Associated Press Feb 15, 2025, 06:39 PM ET Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, is being treated for stomach cancer. Jenks shared his condition from a Portugal hospital bed in an interview with MLB.com on Saturday, and the White Sox later sent their best wishes via
Alden GonzalezFeb 15, 2025, 05:21 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dozens of photographers, camera operators and reporters fixed their eyes on the bullpen mounds that reside directly behind
Field Level Media Feb 15, 2025, 01:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ plan to use a six-man rotation this season is on hold until star right-hander Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in May, according to team president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. Friedman told reporters Friday that five off days
Jorge CastilloFeb 14, 2025, 10:19 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA — New York
Jesse RogersFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MESA, Ariz. — Three and a half years after deciding to retool their major and minor league rosters at the 2021 MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs believe this is the season
Alden GonzalezFeb 13, 2025, 05:35 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw admittedly wasn’t prepared for what foot surgery would entail. He spent four weeks on crutches and
Associated Press Feb 13, 2025, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays hope to reach a long-term contract with star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before he reports to spring training, his deadline to reach a deal. Guerrero is eligible for free agency after the 2025 World Series and
Jorge CastilloFeb 13, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New