MLB

4:01 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will miss Opening Day after an imaging test showed a stress reaction in his right scapula. In a statement on Friday, the Mets said deGrom won’t

10:23 AM ET Umpires will now be equipped with on-field microphones to inform the crowd and television audience of instant replay reviews beginning with exhibition games at stadiums this weekend, Major League Baseball announced Friday. Crew chiefs will wear a microphone, via a belt pack, and will proceed to one of the baselines when a

10:29 PM ET New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom felt tightness in his right shoulder while throwing long toss and might not be able to make his scheduled spring start Friday, according to manager Buck Showalter. The timing is far from ideal for the Mets, who open the season in a week, with deGrom slated

3:57 PM ET Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will miss the first two games of the regular season after his three-game suspension, stemming from an incident at the end of the 2021 season, was reduced to two games, a source confirmed to ESPN. During a bench clearing incident with the Detroit Tigers in late

7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” We’re exactly one week away from the start of the 2022 MLB season. With Opening Day (finally) in sight, it’s time to predict what we’ll see this year. In this space last

10:24 PM ET Before you jump all over the concept of Home Run Derby X, think back to when you were a kid and you could only round up five kids in the neighborhood, and you had to invent some sort of knock-off version of baseball. (If you’re a kid right now: Yes, we used

6:06 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Arizona — Hunter Greene has cracked the Cincinnati Reds‘ season-opening rotation. The second overall pick from the 2017 draft reached 104 mph with his fastball in Triple-A last season and could be one of the most exciting rookies in baseball this year. The right-hander will pitch behind Opening Day

7:00 AM ET Multiple Contributors When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Freddie Freeman this offseason, they sparked a conversation: Do they have the best lineup in recent memory? And maybe … ever? We decided to dig into what it takes for a lineup to be great. Which 2022 teams — L.A. and perhaps others —

12:55 PM ET Spring training is ending soon and the 2022 regular season is just about ready to (finally) get underway. As such, it is time to get a little bit bold when it comes to fantasy baseball! There are, of course, different levels of bold. For example, while I believe that White Sox OF

6:44 AM ET The 2022 fantasy baseball game is live! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition.Join or start a league for free >> When healthy, San Diego Padres SS/OF Fernando Tatis Jr. is arguably the top player in all of fantasy baseball — a generational talent providing statistical goodness in

7:00 AM ET The MLB offseason is nearly complete and virtually all of the major free agents have found new seats after baseball’s annual round of musical chairs. Every hot stove question you had about your team has been answered. Unfortunately, for some, that answer did not arrive in the form of a new player,

3:07 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — With a wave of his hand and a tip of the cap, Albert Pujols walked back into the world of the St. Louis Cardinals. Wearing a big smile and his familiar red No. 5 jersey, Pujols emerged from beyond the right-field wall at Roger Dean Stadium between

2:00 PM ET Late Sunday night, Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a deal that will bring the future Hall of Famer back to St. Louis after 10 seasons soaking up the sun in Los Angeles. The Cardinals are certainly an organization known for its loyalty, especially to those players whom Cardinals

7:00 AM ET At his introductory news conference with the Colorado Rockies after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract, Kris Bryant was asked about the future of his new franchise. “I take a lot of pride in the fact that I have never played on a losing team in the big leagues, and I don’t

12:45 AM ET Albert Pujols is signing a one-year, major league deal to return to the St. Louis Cardinals, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. The deal is pending a physical. Pujols, 42, played his first 11 seasons in the majors with the Cardinals, leading them to two World Series titles in 2006 and

6:38 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Dusty Baker is tinkering with his lineup and wants to avoid hitting José Altuve leadoff. Houston’s manager primarily batted the three-time American League batting champion first last year, but Baker says the 5-foot-6 Altuve isn’t all that fond of the leadoff spot. “Actually, Altuve led off because

10:25 PM ET Associated Press MESA, Ariz. — Jed Lowrie is staying with the Oakland Athletics to extend the infielder’s third stint with the club, reaching agreement on a one-year contract. The A’s announced the deal Saturday. Lowrie, who turns 38 next month, returned to Oakland last season on a minor league contract and became

6:47 PM ET Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker apologized Saturday after being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence a day earlier. Walker was arrested early Friday morning in Pinellas County, Florida, and released later that day on $500 cash bond. “There was a traffic incident