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How to optimize your fantasy roster for stolen bases

TEst 4 March 17, 2020 - 12:33pm
You don't need to draft a track team to get the steals you need to win your league. Todd Zola identifies the players to draft and how many steals you'll need to be competitive.

Sources: 2nd Yankees minor leaguer has virus

TEst 4 March 17, 2020 - 9:33am
A second minor league player in the Yankees organization has tested positive for coronavirus, sources told ESPN.

Olney: Six creative ways MLB can make the best of a tough situation

TEst 4 March 17, 2020 - 9:33am
From scheduling to fan outreach, baseball has an opportunity to get a head start on its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

One player on all 30 MLB teams we should appreciate more when baseball resumes

TEst 4 March 17, 2020 - 6:34am
From stars we're often too hard on to veterans we don't talk about enough, baseball's extended hiatus is a good reminder to give these guys some more love this season.

Panik added to major league roster by Blue Jays

TEst 4 March 16, 2020 - 9:47pm
Second baseman Joe Panik was added to the 40-man major league roster by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

Here's what athletes are doing around the globe amid the coronavirus outbreak

TEst 4 March 16, 2020 - 9:47pm
The global pandemic due to coronavirus has caused sports to go on a temporary hiatus. But athletes are still providing us entertainment in the meantime.

When could MLB actually return? Here's the latest we're hearing

TEst 4 March 16, 2020 - 12:46pm
Wondering when baseball could start up again after the coronavirus shutdown? So are we. Here's our latest intel about Opening Day, possible World Series timing and more.

MLB Opening Day pushed to mid-May at earliest

TEst 4 March 16, 2020 - 12:46pm
Major League Baseball pushed back Opening Day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks because of the coronavirus .

How MLB players, execs and others are facing coronavirus uncertainty

TEst 4 March 16, 2020 - 6:44am
We asked an Opening Day starter, a minor leaguer, an executive and a scout to take us through how they are preparing for a season of the unknown.

What to watch while sports are on hiatus

TEst 4 March 16, 2020 - 12:44am
To say there is a hole where live sports coverage used to be would be an understatement. This list of premium sports content can help fill the void while leagues are on hiatus.

Yanks minor leaguer tests positive for coronavirus

TEst 4 March 15, 2020 - 12:41pm
A New York Yankees minor league player has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first known baseball player affected by the outbreak, the team confirmed.

Sources: Yankees minor leaguer tests positive

TEst 4 March 15, 2020 - 9:40am
A minor league player in the New York Yankees' system has tested positive for coronavirus, sources told ESPN.

Olney: When -- and if -- play resumes, MLB must be careful

TEst 4 March 15, 2020 - 9:40am
For the safety of players and the public, there can be no rush to return to the field and open ballparks this season.

Reds' Bauer stages whiffle ball game for charity

TEst 4 March 15, 2020 - 9:40am
Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer staged a whiffle ball game for charity Saturday night in Arizona.

Reds' Bauer stages wiffle ball game for charity

TEst 4 March 15, 2020 - 6:40am
Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer staged a wiffle ball game for charity Saturday night in Arizona.

Mookie, Javy or Ohtani? Our ultimate MLB sandlot baseball draft picks

TEst 4 March 14, 2020 - 6:40pm
Trevor Bauer and other major leaguers are looking to start a pickup game -- and we'll take any baseball we can get right now -- so we chimed in with our top choices for a sandlot hardball showdown.

Nationals release Strickland, among other moves

TEst 4 March 14, 2020 - 3:39pm
The Nationals on Saturday released relief pitcher Hunter Strickland, a trade-deadline pickup for Washington last season.

Baseball Hall of Fame closing indefinitely

TEst 4 March 14, 2020 - 3:39pm
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., announced Saturday that it will close to the public indefinitely, beginning Sunday, at 5 p.m. ET, due to the spread of the coronavirus.

Mets relieved dad of Jazz's Mitchell free of virus

TEst 4 March 14, 2020 - 3:39pm
Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Saturday the news that Donovan Mitchell Sr., a team employee, tested negative for the coronavirus was a "sigh of relief." Mitchell's son, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, is in quarantine for COVID-19.

Reds' Bauer, Carpenter looking for sandlot game

TEst 4 March 14, 2020 - 9:39am
With spring training on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, Reds pitchers Trevor Bauer and David Carpenter are trying to organize a sandlot baseball game in Arizona to pass the time. Bauer says the game will be broadcast online.

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