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ESPN MLB insider Author of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” For baseball players taking advantage of a new drug policy in which marijuana use is permissible, the commissioner has a warning: Just don’t show…
ESPN baseball columnist/feature writer Former editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus Co-author of “The Only Rule Is It Has To Work” In 2009, before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Trout had committed to play baseball at East Carolina University. Because…
Major League Baseball appointed Kerwin Danley as the first African American umpire crew chief, the league announced Thursday. Danley, who called his first game in the majors in 1992 and began full-time with the league in 1998, has worked two World Series, two All-star Games…
Stars — they’re just like us! Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is having an estate sale at his former Weston, Mass., property on Friday. While I’m sure many people can relate to wanting to declutter (although I’m not sure most people have a Fenway-themed…
Boston Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke said Thursday that left-hander Chris Sale will start the season on the injured list. Sale is recovering from a case of the flu and pneumonia, and earlier this month Roenicke made it clear the Red…
Much is being made of Houston Astros players getting plunked in the first week of spring training, but the reality of the situation is far less unseemly. Through Wednesday, Houston players were hit by a total of seven pitches in five games, the…
TOKYO — Japan’s professional baseball league says it will play its 72 remaining preseason games in empty stadiums because of the threat of the spreading coronavirus. The regular season is to open March 20. The virus that originated in China is disrupting…
Chih-Jung Liu arrived at Boston Red Sox camp last week from his native Taiwan ready to begin his career in the United States. After the right-handed pitcher impressed during the Asian Games, he signed a deal that included a $750,000 bonus. Except, he hasn't seen much…
After a tumultuous offseason for the sport, baseball games are finally back on a daily basis with spring training in full swing. Stars will be eased back to their full workloads, and role players will battle for MLB roster spots. Exhibitions are also a…
Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000. PEORIA, Ariz. — It was hours before Game 4 of the 2018 World Series. Los Angeles Dodgers star Manny Machado was in the weight…
Well, apparently Madison Bumgarner is into some horseplay. According to a well-researched story from The Athletic, the big lefty has been competing in rodeo events for quite some time under the alias “Mason Saunders.” In the interview, Bumgarner admitted to partaking in the team-based roping…
As Cactus and Grapefruit league exhibition games get underway Friday and Saturday, Major League Baseball’s hidden hand will be tracking and analyzing every pitch and charting a course toward another significant disruption to the game. An automated strike zone will be running…