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Inside Jake Sanford’s fight to overcome addiction
Sportsnet Jake Sanford is lying on a table getting stretched out by an athletic trainer and his mind is racing. It’s been a whirlwind day…
Xander Bogaerts still likes Red Sox, hopes ‘to meet them in the World Series’
Mass Live Former Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts still keeps up with his old team. The Padres shortstop appeared on MassLive.com’s latest episode of the Fenway Rundown podcast and said…
How the Padres turned into big spenders
ESPN Nick Martinez sat in the trainer's room at Petco Park in early November, undergoing a physical to complete a multi-year extension, when he first learned his San…
The Most Notable Remaining MLB Free Agents
MLB Trade Rumors We’re now a week into the regular season and most of the attention amongst clubs and fans is on the games themselves….
Analyzing MLB’s most cumbersome contracts — and trying to find a way out for each team
The Athletic After baseball’s winter hot stove raced to its end and teams finally solidified their Opening Day rosters, we can look back at the…
San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The San Diego Padres (3-4) and Atlanta Braves (6-1) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series Friday at Truist Park. First pitch is…
Shohei Ohtani, the Mets and factors that could impact his pending free agency
The Athletic The visit barely sparked attention, at least in the United States. But there was Mets owner Steve Cohen at the Tokyo Dome on March 16, visible on…
Giants’ Kade McClure calls Fernando Tatis Jr. a ‘cheater’ after allowing HR during AAA game
The Score San Francisco Giants right-hander Kade McClure isn't a fan of San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis took McClure deep during Thursday's…
Are the Phillies or Mariners having a more concerning start to the 2023 MLB season?
CBS Sports Throughout the season the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest…
8 MLB Trades to Shift the Balance of Power in 2023
Bleacher Report It's too early in the MLB season for overreactions. We will watch the games and analyze them passionately, with an understanding that plenty…
Will Astros repeat as World Series champs? Or will one of these five teams stop them
ESPN A Google search for "Houston Astros" and "evil empire" generates more than 1 million results, with headlines such as: "Are the Houston Astros the…
What did the Cubs learn from another season of contract extension drama?
The Athletic Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer isn’t afraid to make difficult, unpopular decisions. That disciplined approach has largely defined the organization in the…
Details Reveal How Angels’ Shohei Ohtani “Actually Lost More Than $200-Million Just To Play In MLB”
Total Pro Sports Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani has completely lived up to the hype through his first five MLB seasons. After starring for the…
Manny Machado ejected after striking out on pitch-clock violation
The Score San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado was on the wrong end of the pitch clock again, this time leading to him being ejected….
MLB Hitters, Pitchers Primed to Rebound in 2023
Bleacher Report The 2023 Major League Baseball season is already underway, but that doesn't make it too late for one last look at the year's…
2023 World Series contender tiers: When will your MLB team win?
ESPN Through all of baseball's evolutionary steps through the decades, one thing has remained a constant: Every team sets out from Opening Day with an…
MLB’s Most Overhyped Stars for 2023 Season
Bleacher Report There are good vibes all around now that the 2023 Major League Baseball season is underway. As such, maybe it's in bad taste…
Yankees’ Aaron Boone addresses Aaron Hicks’ role after veteran says he has ‘no idea’ what it is
CBS Sports New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed on Monday that outfielder Aaron Hicks has expressed frustration to him about his heretofore limited role. The switch-hitting Hicks…
Yankees’ Aaron Hicks bothered by not starting
The Score Outfielder Aaron Hicks hasn't started a game this season and said he's unsure what his role is on the New York Yankees after…
Pirates Claim Pitcher Edwin Uceta from Tigers
TribLIVE The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t know the severity of JT Brubaker’s arm injury except that it’s serious enough to keep him out of the starting…
Phillies Sign Jeff Hoffman To Minor League Contract
CBS Sports Hoffman will make $1.3 million if he reaches the majors and can opt out at the start of May if not. The 30-year-old's…
An MLB owner told Rob Manfred ‘analytics is an arms race to nowhere.’ The commissioner agrees
The Athletic Rob Manfred got a phone call. It was “one of our more senior owners,” as the commissioner put it, and they began talking…
Anthony Rendon ‘can’t comment’ on altercation amid MLB inquiry
ESPN Anthony Rendon wasn't very talkative Saturday, two days after video surfaced of the Los Angeles Angels All-Star swiping at an Oakland fan following an Opening Day loss to the Athletics….
MLB admits umpires messed up weird call against Mets
Larry Brown Sports The New York Mets were victims of one of the weirdest rules violations of the young MLB season on Opening Day, or…
Are the Cubs a World Series contender?
Sportsnaut A couple of hours before his team took the field this season for the first time since he spent $300 million on new players,…
Still No Agreement Between Pirates And Bryan Reynolds Due To Conceptual Issue
The Score The Pittsburgh Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds were unable to reach a deal on an extension due to a major conceptual issue despite…
JT Realmuto reveals how pitch clock impacted Phillies’ disastrous inning
Larry Brown Sports MLB players are beginning to understand how the pitch clock will impact certain game situations in addition to shortening games. Philadelphia Phillies…