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Rangers' Gallo still isn't sure he had coronavirus

TEst 4 July 11, 2020 - 12:49pm
Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo says he doesn't know if he actually had the coronavirus despite two positive tests, since he never had any symptoms and also had multiple negative tests.

Ex-catcher, longtime coach Mike Ryan dies at 78

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 7:14pm
Mike Ryan, a backup catcher when the Red Sox went to the World Series in 1967 and the bullpen coach when the Phillies won the 1980 World Series, has died. He was 78. Ryan spent 35 years in professional baseball, and he appeared in 636 games in the majors.

White Sox RHP Kopech opts out of 2020 season

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 4:14pm
White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery in September 2018, has opted out of the 2020 season, the team announced Friday.

Jays' Shaw says bubble isolation 'not an option'

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 1:13pm
Blue Jays infielder Travis Shaw said on Twitter Friday that being confined to the hotel attached to the Rogers Centre all summer is "not an option."

Vlad. Jr. to focus on 1B/DH for Jays this season

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 1:13pm
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will shift primarily to first base and designated hitter this season, Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo told reporters Friday.

Rangers' Gallo tests negative, gets OK to return

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 1:13pm
Rangers slugger Joey Gallo has had two consecutive negative coronavirus tests more than 24 hours apart and will return to team workouts, it was announced.

58 players test positive in MLB's intake rounds

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 1:13pm
Fifty-eight players and eight staff members tested positive for COVID-19 through the final round of the intake screening process.

Giants' Posey opts out, citing newborns' health

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 10:13am
Buster Posey said his family recently adopted twins who were born prematurely and decided playing this season wasn't worth the risk.

Fantasy baseball H2H points mock draft reaction: Alonso among sluggers to fall

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 10:13am
AJ Mass details his takeaways from our H2H points mock draft.

Fantasy baseball H2H categories mock draft reaction: Take an ace or wait?

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 10:13am
Make the most of your prep time for the upcoming fantasy baseball season by reading what Tristan H. Cockroft has to say about ESPN's mock draft for leagues that use roto categories for their H2H matchups.

Fantasy baseball X factors: Hitters

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 10:13am
A player such as Yoenis Cespedes could hit 20 homers in this 60-game season or play fewer than 20 games. Eric Karabell highlights players like Cespedes who could be the X factors during this unprecedented season.

'Spitting is like blinking': Ballplayers talk about their first week in 2020 summer camp

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 7:12am
Baseball doesn't seem right without high-fives, hugs from teammates and spitting, players said, but it sure beats the alternative.

Baseball fans allowed back in stadiums in Japan

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 7:12am
Japan's professional baseball league opened the delayed season three weeks ago. Now fans are back too.

'I'll miss the National League game': NL managers weigh in on the Universal DH

TEst 4 July 10, 2020 - 4:05am
Who's a traditionalist? Who can't wait to have an extra bat in the lineup? Here's what NL skippers had to say about MLB's biggest 2020 rule change.

2020 MLB season at a glance: Opening Day schedule, previews, picks and more

TEst 4 July 9, 2020 - 7:01pm
The schedule is set, the players are in camp and we're ready for some baseball. Here's what you need to know about the 2020 season.

Bellinger ready for 'once-in-a-lifetime' season

TEst 4 July 9, 2020 - 7:01pm
Cody Bellinger, the reigning National League MVP, said he's ready for a "weird" year.

Phillies' Realmuto not focusing on contract talks

TEst 4 July 9, 2020 - 7:01pm
Eligible for free agency after this season, Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto said Thursday that he's not worried about what the future holds despite the possibility that the coronavirus pandemic could affect salaries going forward.

Rendon: Music beats fake fan noise for games

TEst 4 July 9, 2020 - 7:01pm
Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon said he thinks using piped-in an noise for games in empty stadiums is "stupid" and would prefer silence or music instead.

Indians' Reyes apologizes after weekend slip-ups

TEst 4 July 9, 2020 - 4:00pm
Indians OF Franmil Reyes says he learned from what happened over the weekend and vowed to not do it again.

Tatis, Rendon among fantasy baseball hitters most impacted by strength of schedule

TEst 4 July 9, 2020 - 4:00pm
With the MLB schedule released, we look at the hitters most helped and most challenged by their 60-game slate, including Fernando Tatis Jr. and Anthony Rendon.

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