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Many baseball fans are patiently waiting for the Philadelphia Phillies to formally announce that they have signed Bryce Harper, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly among the teams that are trying to prevent that from happening. ESPN’s Jeff …
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera hadn’t played baseball in eight months before suiting up for his spring training debut on Sunday, and he says it felt like it. Cabrera has been troubled by arm and back injuries over the past few …
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner has endured back-to-back injury-plagued seasons, but he has total faith that he’ll be at his best come Opening Day. Bumgarner offered a pretty simple reason for that expectation: he’s healthy …
Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell will be suspended for roughly the first month of the 2019 season as part of his ban for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy, and the reaction he got from fans at spring training over …
Tim Tebow’s spring training campaign is off to a somewhat unlucky start. The New York Mets outfielder was robbed of a potential extra base hit by Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw in his second spring training game. Tim Tebow got robbed. …
The Bryce Harper sweepstakes are nearly over until they’re not over. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, more teams want to meet with Harper in Las Vegas, and a resolution has not yet been reached despite optimism that the Philadelphia …
Hanley Ramirez is back in pro baseball. Ramirez has signed a minor-league deal with the Cleveland Indians, as first reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Ramirez has not played in MLB since being released by the Boston Red Sox after being …
Bryce Harper is still not a Phillie. Phillies owner John Middleton flew to Las Vegas to meet with Harper over the weekend. A day later, NBC Sports Philly’s Jim Salisbury said Middleton was flying home without a deal in place. Air Middleton …
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant endured a lot of criticism for a poor 2018, and he’s using it to fuel him going forward. Bryant said Saturday that he had heard the criticism lobbed at him in a year that saw him hit .272 with 13 home runs …
Even with March looming, there are multiple good free agents left on the market in Major League Baseball, and one is refusing to compromise on his perceived value. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, free agent reliever Craig Kimbrel is not …
Once a Pittsburgh Pirate, Andrew McCutchen is now, somewhat jarringly, a Philadelphia Phillie. The five-time All-Star admitted Saturday that, yes, he did end up signing with Philadelphia in large part because of the terms he was offered, and there …
San Diego Padres fans aren’t the only ones happy to know Manny Machado will be wearing a Padres uniform for the foreseeable future. Machado signing a massive 10-year contract with the Padres was met with joy in southern California. American …
The Bryce Harper-to-the-Phillies talk is in full effect thanks to the latest rumor. NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury reported on Friday night that Phillies owner John Middleton’s private plan was in Las Vegas and that talks were …
More details are coming out on MLB’s plans for a pitch clock during spring training. On Friday, MLB announced a 20-second pitch clock that will start when the pitcher receives the ball from the catcher. Batters will be expected in the box with …
Clayton Kershaw has had some nagging injuries in recent seasons, so you can understand why Los Angeles Dodgers fans were alarmed to hear that he is being shut down indefinitely after a bullpen session this week that did not go well. However, the …
Despite repeated rumors indicating that the San Diego Padres may also look into signing Bryce Harper as well, there isn’t any real indication that it’s happening. According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Harper to the …
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