TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels’ clubhouse had been open for less than 30 minutes on Saturday when a team official asked the media to step outside. Once the media gathered, the official announced that Shohei Ohtani would not make his scheduled start against the White Sox at Camelback Ranch. But, the official added: Ohtani is […]
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Though the first baseman will be different, the Braves will look quite familiar when they open defense of their World Series title with their April 7 Opening Day game against the Reds at Truist Park. Freddie Freeman has been replaced by Matt Olson, and a pair of postseason stars, Joc Pederson […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — During the recruitment of Freddie Freeman, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts went through the exercise many times. He played with different lineup combinations. They all looked good to him. They all included Freeman near the top of the order. For the first time since the first baseman signed a six-year, $162 million deal, […]
GLENDALE, Ariz. — For the first time since suffering a torn UCL in his left elbow on October 3, Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went through his game action in the 8-6 loss to the White Sox on Monday afternoon at Camelback Ranch. Muncy started at third base and played three innings, going 0-for-1 with a […]
JUPITER, Fla. — Jorge Soler, last fall’s World Series MVP with the Braves, has agreed to a three-year contract with the Marlins, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The deal is worth $36 million, according to Feinsand, adding that Soler has opt-outs after both 2022 and ’23. Miami has not confirmed the deal. From the […]
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Ronald Acuña Jr. walked without any sign of a limp and Charlie Morton comfortably completed a bullpen session without any concern for his previously fractured leg. As for Tyler Matzek, he was still riding the high created by last year’s postseason dominance. Everything seemed right as the defending World Series champion […]
As free agency resumes, one major question remains unchanged from the initial market opening four months ago. Aside from a couple notable developments — we know the Texas Rangers aren’t involved any longer — Correa can pursue many of the options that existed for him last fall. Perhaps most intriguingly, the Chicago Cubs are poised […]
MLB and the MLB Players Association reached agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in time to save the 162-game season, albeit with a revised schedule. The deal includes quite a few changes to the structure of the sport, not the least of which is an expanded postseason. To clear up any lingering confusion over […]
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, paving the way for the 2022 regular season to begin on April 7. The CBA must still be ratified by the owners before it becomes official, with a vote scheduled for early Thursday evening. If it […]
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