Feed aggregator

Shortened MLB amateur draft to remain in N.J.

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 10:08am
Major League Baseball's shortened amateur draft will remain at the MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, for the first round on June 10.

Roy Halladay’s battle with the 'demon that had a strong hold on him'

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 10:08am
Exclusive interviews with Roy Halladay's family, friends, teammates and coaches reveal how the Hall of Fame pitcher's last years were gripped by physical and mental pain, and an addiction to prescription drugs.

Biggest needs and best fits: 2020 MLB draft guide for all 30 teams

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 7:08am
Here's everything you need to know about where your favorite team will be picking and the prospects it should be looking at in this year's unique draft.

The day Mike Schmidt realized it was time to go

TEst 4 May 29, 2020 - 7:08am
The season wasn't two months old. But Mike Schmidt had standards. And he wasn't meeting them. So he decided to walk away.

What sweeping cuts mean for minor league baseball and its players

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 10:14pm
Hundreds of minor league ballplayers were released Thursday. Where does that leave them -- and the minors in general -- for 2020 and beyond?

Sources: Hundreds cut in minors; more expected

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:14pm
With the minor league baseball season nearly certain to be canceled, hundreds of players were cut from their teams, with hundreds more cuts expected, sources told ESPN.

Astros teased with 'Trash Can Banger' beer

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 1:24pm
Departed Soles, a brewery based in Jersey City, New Jersey, introduced a new beer called Trash Can Banger, featuring a can with the Astros' retro red-, orange- and yellow-striped colorway from the late '70s and early '80s.

Texas to allow 25% fans at outdoor pro events

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 1:12pm
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the state will allow outdoor stadiums to host fans up to 25% of their normal capacity. Leagues will have to apply to state health officials to be allowed to have fans.

Boras to clients: Don't 'bail out' MLB owners

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 10:12am
Agent Scott Boras told clients that players should not alter terms of a March 26 agreement between MLB and the MLBPA concerning prorated salaries for a shortened season. "Players should not agree to further pay cuts to bail out the owners," Boras said.

Re-drafting the top picks in every MLB draft from 2010-2019

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:11am
Gerrit Cole on the O's? Cody Bellinger in Houston? We look back at the past decade to assess where teams went wrong and which players they should have taken instead.

Top 10 draft busts of the past decade

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:11am
From a No. 1 pick who never made the show to a can't-miss college bat who missed, these are the worst whiffs.

There was Mariano Rivera, and there was everybody else

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 7:11am
Mariano Rivera was the greatest closer ever. The gap between him and the second-best closer isn't even close. And to think, the Yankees weren't really sure what to do with him when they first got him.

Glanville: Here's why I'd play this year -- and why I wouldn't

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 4:11am
A former pro weighs the pros and cons of returning to the diamond during a global pandemic.

The baseball Hall of Famer who runs a funeral home

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 4:11am
Andre Dawson's second act differs dramatically from his days on the baseball field. The former Cubs and Expos star is the owner of a funeral parlor that, like the rest of the world, is grappling with grief and uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Redrafting the top picks in every MLB draft from 2010-2019

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 4:11am
Gerrit Cole on the O's? Cody Bellinger in Houston? We look back at the past decade's drafts to assess where teams went wrong and which players they should have taken instead.

Sources: MLBPA to seek more games, no pay cut

TEst 4 May 28, 2020 - 1:15am
The Major League Baseball Players Association expects to counter MLB's economic proposal by the end of this week with a plan that includes more than 100 games and a guarantee of full prorated salaries for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.

Will anyone hit .400? What stats for an 82-game season could look like

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 10:15pm
We look at how much the oddities of a shortened schedule will impact the stats we've grown accustomed to seeing.

Sources: MLBPA's counter to include more games

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 10:15pm
The Major League Baseball Players Association expects to counter MLB's economic proposal by the end of this week with a plan that includes more than 100 games and a guarantee of full prorated salaries for the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.

Is MLB's proposal the first step to playing ball in 2020 -- or the beginning of the end?

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 4:13pm
The owners' opening pitch was a swing-and-miss with the players, raising real doubt about MLB's potential return.

How half a season of fantasy baseball could impact your players' outlooks

TEst 4 May 27, 2020 - 4:13pm
We make picks and break down the fantasy impact.

Pages