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'The Rookie' and six other memorable real-life MLB debut stories

TEst 4 March 27, 2020 - 6:45am
The improbable story of Jim Morris' trip to the majors made for quite a movie, but there are others who were old-timers when they first made it to The Show.

At 49, straight from prison, Pete Rose could still hit

TEst 4 March 27, 2020 - 6:45am
Pete Rose bet on baseball. He also went to prison for tax evasion. The day he got out, he went directly to the batting cage.

MLB home run derby rewatch party: Join the fun here

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 10:01pm
We celebrated what would have been Opening Day with a Home Run Derby Classics marathon, so we asked our MLB reporters to relive the long ball excitement from 2019, '18, '17 and '15 all over again.

Sources: MLB, MLBPA agree to deal on stoppage

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00pm
If there is no season in 2020, players will still get full service time. Meaning players like Mookie Betts would still be free agents in November.

Hoskins leads Phillies to MLB The Show win over Marlins' Rojas

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00pm
Rhys Hoskins isn't known for pitching shutouts, but he did it Thursday in a virtual version of an Opening Day matchup against Miami.

Ex-Astros star Wynn, 3-time All-Star, dies at 78

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00pm
Jimmy Wynn, the 5-foot-9 former Astros slugger in the 1960s and '70s who made three All-Star teams, died Thursday in Houston. He was 78.

MLB home run derby rewatch party: Join the fun here and on ESPN2

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 4:00pm
We're celebrating what would have been Opening Day with a Home Run Derby Classics marathon, so we asked our MLB reporters to relive the long ball excitement from 2019, '18, '17 and '15 all over again.

Fanatics moving from baseball to medical gear

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 4:00pm
MLB and Fanatics executive chairman Michael Rubin have announced plans to use baseball jersey fabric to make at least 1 million masks and hospital gowns to support health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

White Sox option top pitching prospect Kopech

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 4:00pm
The 23-year-old right-hander missed last season after having Tommy John surgery in September 2018, but he hit triple digits during spring training this year.

Former Braves owner Bartholomay dies at 91

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 4:00pm
Former Braves owner Bill Bartholomay, who moved the franchise from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball's first team in the South, has died. He was 91.

#OpeningDayAtHome: MLB stars share thoughts with fans on day baseball didn't begin

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 4:00pm
With the coronavirus putting their season on hold, baseball's best opened up on social media.

Calhoun cleared for activity after fastball to face

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 1:01pm
Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun, who was hit in the face by a fastball from Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias on March 8, has recovered from a broken jaw and has been cleared to resume baseball activities.

How to watch Strikeout Saturday: Classic 20 K games on ESPN

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 1:01pm
Watch four great pitching performances on ESPN's "Strikeout Saturday," featuring Max Scherzer, Kerry Wood and more.

It would have been Opening Day today, so we ranked every MLB team

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 10:00am
Unfortunately there is no action in the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.

Sources: MLB draft likely July, may be shortened

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 10:00am
The Major League Baseball draft is increasingly likely to happen in July, although it could be shortened and include bonus deferrals, sources told ESPN.

Yankees, Dodgers on top: World Series odds for all 30 MLB teams

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 10:00am
The Dodgers and Yankees are co-favorites to win the World Series. Here are the divisional, pennant and World Series odds for all 30 MLB teams.

Today-would-have-been-Opening Day MLB Power Rankings

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00am
Unfortunately there is no action in the field, but we're still sizing up where all 30 teams stand on the day they would have been playing ball.

'We have to stay connected': Anthony Rizzo on missing Opening Day

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00am
The Cubs star offers advice about staying active and helping others during these trying circumstances.

Web gems and then some: The best defensive plays we ever saw

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00am
From home run robberies to infield artistry, our baseball reporters recall their favorite displays of golden glove work.

Kurkjian's baseball fix: Can you please spell 'Zastryzny' again, please?

TEst 4 March 26, 2020 - 7:00am
All his life, Rob Zastryzny has had to listen to and watch people butcher his name. From lineup cards to public address announcers ... what a mess.

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