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St. Louis Cardinals flamethrower Jordan Hicks has become the latest MLB player to decline to play in 2020. The team announced Monday that Hicks has opted out of the 2020 season, citing “pre-existing health concerns.” Jordan Hicks has …
Alex Rodriguez and his fiancee Jennifer Lopez are leading a group that is trying to purchase the New York Mets, and the NFL community is apparently well represented in their bid as well. ESPN’s Vaughn McClure revealed on Monday that Kansas City …
Boston Red Sox pitcher Collin McHugh shared a great story about Julio Franco on Sunday. Baseball reporter Hector Gomez shared a video on Friday of Franco taking swings in a batting cage and looking like he was in fantastic shape. This is what Julio …
The Cleveland Indians have grown accustomed to Francisco Lindor hitting in the leadoff spot for them, but that will probably be changing soon. Speaking with the media on Sunday, Indians manager Terry Francona said that Lindor will …
Yu Darvish was considering sitting out the 2020 season, but his Chicago Cubs teammates appear to have convinced him not to. Darvish said Sunday he wanted to see how seriously his teammates were taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, …
We now know why Kenley Jansen was late to Los Angeles Dodgers camp, and it turns out he had a pretty good reason. Jansen arrived in camp Sunday and said he had previously tested positive for the coronavirus. Jansen said he had had a fever, but never …
The Toronto Blue Jays still don’t know where they’ll be playing their home games in 2020. The Blue Jays have been given permission to stage summer camp at Rogers Centre in Toronto, with major restrictions on movement. However, they have …
New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman is set to become a free agent after the 2020 season, and he certainly thinks he’ll be one of the best pitchers available. Stroman said Sunday he expects to be one of the top pitchers available in free …
The San Francisco Giants will need a replacement for Buster Posey this season, but it’s unlikely to be prospect Joey Bart. Posey opted out of the 2020 MLB season for family reasons. Some were wondering whether Bart, who was the No. 2 pick in …
It sounds increasingly likely that the New York Mets will have Yoenis Cespedes on the field for the first time since 2018 when the MLB season begins. Cespedes underwent heel surgery in 2018, then hurt his ankle in embarrassing fashion when working …
Some MLB players are definitely struggling to adapt to the new rules and expectations that come with a mid-pandemic summer camp. Washington Nationals outfielder Eric Thames is one of them. Thames said summer camp has been “terrible,” …
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman is the latest MLB player to test positive for the coronavirus. Manager Aaron Boone announced Saturday that Chapman is experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate away from the team. Aroldis Chapman tested …
Yasiel Puig remains unsigned as MLB summer camps ramp up, but he seems to have interest from a new team. The Baltimore Orioles are interested in Puig, according to Marc Feinsand of MLB.com. In fact, the Orioles have made Puig at least one contract …
Zack Greinke has long been the proverbial “pitcher who rakes,” so the new designated hitter rule is not exactly a welcome change for him. Speaking with reporters on Friday, the Houston Astros pitcher reacted to the universal designated …
Albert Almora crashed into the center field wall at Wrigley Field during an instrasquad game on Friday, but he appears to be fine. Cubs reporter Jordan Bastian shared video of the play, which occurred when Kris Bryant hit a Craig Kimbrel pitch deep …
Michael Kopech has become the latest MLB player to opt out of the league’s shortened season. The pitcher informed the Chicago White Sox on Friday that he would not play in 2020, general manager Rick Hahn said in a statement, adding that the …
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