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McDaniel's favorite and least favorite picks

TEst 4 June 12, 2020 - 12:47am
Who scored the biggest steals and which picks left us scratching our heads? We recap the winners and losers.

Mets draft RHP Orze, a 2-time cancer survivor

TEst 4 June 12, 2020 - 12:47am
Eric Orze, a right-hander out of the University of New Orleans who has survived testicular cancer and skin cancer to return to the mound, was selected in the fifth round of the MLB draft by the New York Mets on Thursday night.

2020 MLB draft tracker: All 160 picks, analysis and highlights

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 9:46pm
The draft concluded with Rounds 2-5 Thursday. Here's what you need to know about every selection.

McDaniel's favorite and least favorite MLB draft picks

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 6:44pm
Who scored a first-round steal and which picks left us scratching our heads? We break it all down.

Tigers load up on college bats on Day 2 of draft

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 6:44pm
The Detroit Tigers took a few more big swings at rebuilding their lineup.

Draft tracker: Each Day 2 pick, analysis and highlights

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 3:44pm
We break down every pick from Day 2 of the draft.

Cora: Astros' sign-stealing wasn't two-man show

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 3:44pm
Alex Cora takes responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he says the Astros' scheme wasn't a two-man show.

Teams in minors joining college wood-bat league

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 12:43pm
Five minor league teams are joining the Texas Collegiate League, a wooden-bat summer baseball league.

Kiley McDaniel: My favorite and least favorite MLB draft picks

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 9:43am
Who scored a first-round draft steal and which picks left us scratching our heads? We break it all down.

MLB draft's best player reactions, social moments from Day 1

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 9:43am
Wild celebrations, happy dogs and a peek at the family lives of players and GMs alike were among the top takeaways from an MLB draft like no other.

The 10 best players available on Day 2 of MLB draft

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 6:42am
Who could your team be targeting in the second round and beyond? We look at the top-ranked prospects still on the board.

'What's going on here?' Inside the '98 home run race and what we should have known

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 6:42am
The 1998 home run race was a piece of performance art, a morality play and a precursor for what the game would become. And even in the beating heart of the steroid era, we were all swept away by an eagerness to believe.

The time Ted Williams blew off Joe DiMaggio to talk to Paul Molitor

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 6:42am
Why would Ted Williams do that? He wanted to talk to Paul Molitor about hitting because, well, Paul Molitor knew how to hit.

College World Series: Vote to determine ESPN's greatest all-time college baseball team

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 6:42am
To celebrate the NCAA baseball postseason that would have been, ESPN is launching a fan-voted greatest college lineup position by position.

Draft tracker: Each first-round pick, analysis and highlights

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 1:11am
Everything you need to know from Round 1, which began with the Tigers taking Spencer Torkelson No. 1 overall.

Best player reactions, social moments from Day 1

TEst 4 June 11, 2020 - 1:11am
Wild celebrations and a peek at the family lives of players and GMs alike were among the top takeaways.

2020 MLB draft tracker: Analysis and highlights of every first-round pick

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 10:10pm
We break down every pick of the Day 1 of the MLB draft, which began with the Tigers taking Spencer Torkelson at No. 1.

Two-time All-Star Claudell Washington, 65, dies

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 10:10pm
Claudell Washington, a two-time All-Star outfielder who played 17 seasons, including stints with the Athletics, Yankees and Braves, died Wednesday at 65.

Tigers take ASU's Torkelson No. 1 in MLB draft

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 7:09pm
Needing to add power to their system, the Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State's Spencer Torkelson with the first pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday.

Twins give $25M, Vikings $5M to justice efforts

TEst 4 June 10, 2020 - 7:09pm
The Minnesota Twins announced Wednesday they are committing $25 million to racial justice efforts after the killing of George Floyd, and the Vikings announced a $5 million donation to national social justice causes.

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