Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterMar 21, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SARASOTA, Florida — Corbin Burnes had just allowed four runs — including two home runs — in the second inning of a spring training start, but the smile on
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Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 21, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions IN THE IMMEDIATE aftermath of the Zoom call Monday night that threw the Major League Baseball Players Association into chaos, a veteran player, stunned at the
ESPN News Services Mar 20, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani‘s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut as Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday’s season opener in Seoul, South Korea, as the game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of
Tisha Thompson, ESPNMar 20, 2024, 05:51 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. The Los Angeles Dodgers interpreter for Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday afternoon after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 18, 2024, 07:00 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,
Associated Press Mar 19, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Shane Bieber, who has shown signs of being an ace again for the Cleveland Guardians following an injury-slowed 2023, will start the team’s opener for the fifth straight season. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, the right-hander has had a
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterMar 19, 2024, 03:14 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup is so stacked that Shohei Ohtani doesn’t even have the best MVP odds on his own team. The consensus favorites to win the World Series at
Mar 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The start of the 2024 MLB regular season is just days away following an offseason that was so chaotic that … well, it hasn’t quite ended yet. Before the shock factor of a World Series featuring a pair of wild-card teams in the Texas Rangers and
Jeff Passan, ESPNMar 19, 2024, 12:49 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a Zoom call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated
Mar 18, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Blake Snell‘s lengthy free agency reached a conclusion Monday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, confirming a report by the New York Post. The agreement is for two years
Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 08:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Shohei Ohtani may be more than just a designated hitter this season, after all. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Ohtani – ruled out this year as a pitcher after his second surgery on his right elbow
ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds have no timeline for the return of center fielder TJ Friedl, who fractured his right wrist while trying to make a diving catch in a game on Saturday in Goodyear, Arizona. Friedl, who established himself as the Reds’ everyday center
Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. Alonso has a $20.5 million, one-year contract and can become a free agent after
Field Level Media Mar 17, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will be the team’s starter for Opening Day in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on March 28, manager Oliver Marmol announced Sunday. Mikolas is getting the nod over right-hander Sonny Gray, who is working his way back
Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife, but he will attempt to focus on baseball. Ohtani spoke
Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. Cole, 33, discussed his injury before Saturday’s game with Toronto. He likely will need a spring training-like period
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 16, 2024, 07:00 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,
ESPN News Services Mar 15, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are bringing in veteran outfielder Michael Taylor on a one-year deal worth $4 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is pending a physical Taylor, who turns 33 this month, joins a team that is looking for