Baseball News
Bieber, Alonso among 8 with contracts renewed
ESPN - 12 Mar 2021 03:52
AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber and former NL Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso were among eight players whose contracts were renewed before Thursday's deadline.
Minor leagues experimenting with robo umps, restrictions on defensive positioning and larger bases
NY Daily News - 12 Mar 2021 16:35
Major League Baseball will experiment with several rule changes in the minor leagues this season, including an automated strike zone, restrictions on defensive positioning and larger bases.
Jacob deGrom goes into second Grapefruit League game guns blazin', shows he still has untapped velocity
NY Daily News - 12 Mar 2021 04:10
"I feel good," deGrom stated the obvious.
Indians trade INF Freeman to Reds for cash
ESPN - 12 Mar 2021 19:56
The Cleveland Indians traded utility infielder Mike Freeman to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday for cash.
Yankees' Clint Frazier has had enough wall talk: 'I'm not really any more susceptible to a concussion'
NY Daily News - 12 Mar 2021 00:08D-backs coach McKay cuts spleen in dugout fall
ESPN - 12 Mar 2021 23:56
Arizona Diamondbacks first-base coach Dave McKay is recovering from a broken rib and lacerated spleen after a fall in the dugout earlier this week.
Fantasy Baseball ESPN+ Cheat Sheet: Sleepers, busts, rookies and closers
ESPN - 12 Mar 2021 23:30
You've read their names all preseason long, it'd be a shame to forget them on draft day. The ESPN+ Cheat Sheet is one way to make sure that doesn't happen.
Even MLB home run king Luke Voit has to prove it again this year
NY Daily News - 12 Mar 2021 21:17
Voit is ready to defend his home run crown.
Tristan's Twenty: fantasy baseball sleepers
ESPN - 12 Mar 2021 16:06
Tristan H. Cockcroft has formed opinions on hundreds of players as part of his draft prep work. These are the 20 fantasy options about which he feels the strongest.
MLB to try experimental rules in minors this year
ESPN - 12 Mar 2021 01:58
MLB will try out several experimental rules in the minor leagues this season. The rules changes will be studied for potential adoption in the major leagues.
Here's why Mets are being cautious with Dominic Smith in left field
NY Daily News - 12 Mar 2021 01:30
The Mets have been extra careful with their starting left fielder.