MLB allowing players to exit camps; Yanks staying
A day after canceling the rest of spring training, Major League Baseball is allowing players to leave camp. Yankees players, however, have decided as a group to remain in Tampa, Florida.
A day after canceling the rest of spring training, Major League Baseball is allowing players to leave camp. Yankees players, however, have decided as a group to remain in Tampa, Florida.
MLB suspends the start of the season. Buster and Karl Ravech talk about a historic day in baseball (3:02). Later, Hembo drops by to lighten the mood as the guys talk biggest home runs, golf-foursomes and what they're most looking forward to when the season starts (19:08).
Yankees reliever Zack Britton escaped with just a bruised wrist after being hit on his right wrist by a line drive. A CAT scan and X-rays were negative.
The Braves are taking a flyer on Felix Hernandez, while Gerrit Cole is looking like Gerrit Cole. Buster talks to David Schoenfield about all of that (3:29), plus, the Rays' experimenting with a four-man outfield, Blake Snell returning, the impact of coronavirus on baseball coverage and Barry Bonds' comments on MLB giving him a "death sentence." Later, Todd Radom hops on to discuss Nationals Park for to deliver the weekly quiz (25:26).
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez missed batting practice Tuesday because he has the flu and will be reevaluated later this week.
The votes are in, and ESPN has picked its top 100 players. Members of our panel look at this year's most surprising rankings.
You know who's No. 1, but which two pitchers got into the top five? And who is the most surprising addition to the top 10?
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez could be back in the lineup Friday if his sore back keeps improving.
Eric and Tristan discuss fading all the injured Yankees before giving you the tips you need for your draft, no matter the format!
Buster and Tim Kurkjian make the case that MLB needs to mic up players during the regular season (2:05). Plus, the guys talk about Trey Mancini undergoing a non-baseball medical procedure, Aaron Judge's cracked rib and Justin Verlander's sore tricep. Later, Sarah Langs joins the pod to discuss the Braves starting pitching vs. Mets bullpen, how Chris Sale's injury affects the Red Sox's win total and the Blue Jays' Nate Pearson as a rookie of the year candidate (18:22).
Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was scratched from batting practice Saturday after starting two consecutive games for the first time this spring and didn't participate in full practice Sunday.
Gary Sanchez is expected to be shut down through at least Sunday after the Yankees catcher reported soreness in his back after playing in back-to-back games for the first time in spring training.
Aaron Judge is out indefinitely with a broken rib. He will be evaluated in two weeks, and manager Aaron Boone said surgery is not out of the question.
Kiley McDaniel's top 100 prospects for 2020 is out. He and Buster dive into the list (1:54), discussing how analytics has factored into generating the rankings, when Wander Franco might manifest in the big leagues, why he's bullish on Julio Rodriguez and if the Padres' young talent will manifest fast enough to satisfy ownership. Later, Hembo hops on to talk about Yoan Moncada and the White Sox's rebuild, Christian Yelich's team-friendly extension, and why Brian Cashman deserves more credit for finding value to fill out the roster (21:53).
Gerrit Cole gave up homers on consecutive pitches to Detroit's Travis Demeritte and Miguel Cabrera in the first inning on Thursday.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who sometimes still feels pain in his shoulder and pectoral area near his shoulder, is "frustrated" after tests are "coming back clean," but he will undergo further testing and still hopes to play Opening Day.
Yankees pitcher Zack Britton said MLB's proposal to ban player access to video during games "would be like a blackout" and is "a pretty extreme stance" because of the Astros scandal.
Kelly Rodman, who scouted amateur players in the Northeast for the New York Yankees, died Wednesday at 44, the team announced. Rodman, one of a handful of full-time female scouts working for major league teams, began scouting for the Yankees in 2014.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 14 | 5 | .737 | - | W3 |
| Miami | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.5 | W6 |
| New York | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3 | W1 |
| Baltimore | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4 | L3 |
| St. Louis | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | W1 |
| Boston | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5 | W5 |
| Detroit | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | L1 |
| New York | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5 | L4 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6 | W2 |
| Houston | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 6 | 11 | .353 | 7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10.5 | L4 |