MLB players with something to prove in spring training
From solidifying a rotation spot to avoiding a trip to the minors, here are 10 guys with a lot on the line.
From solidifying a rotation spot to avoiding a trip to the minors, here are 10 guys with a lot on the line.
Prospect rankings, team lists and features -- here are all the links you need to follow this year's crop of future stars.
In 2019, the Nationals were the latest team to come from a bit off the radar to win it all. We look at how they did it and who fits the profile for 2020.
Corey Kluber faced major league hitters for the first time in 10 months -- in a new uniform, no less -- and said he didn't feel any different.
Rangers rookie left-hander Brock Burke will miss the 2020 season because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
From names you'd forgotten all about to others you still need to learn, here's one player to track in every spring training camp.
Catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who played for three of the Astros' AL West rivals between 2016 and '19, says "everyone in baseball" knew they were stealing signs and that he changed his signs every single pitch.
After all the heat off the diamond, we've finally got action on it -- along with a look at a key issue each team will sort out on the field.
Veteran Shin-Soo Choo, who is entering the final season of his deal with the Rangers, has genuine confidence that he can play at a high level for another couple of years, or more, after 2020.
Looking at all 30 clubs, don't be shocked when these comeback candidates and rising rookies make their teams.
Elvis Andrus has a few aging distinctions going into his 12th major league season.
Imagine a baseball world with no trades, no free agents and no switching teams after a player is drafted or signed. What would your team look like?
Several Major League Baseball teams have made uniform alterations for the 2020 season -- here are our favorite new looks.
As players start reporting to spring training this week, the fans of every team have something or somebody to focus on.
Adding four teams? Picking opponents? Our experts weigh in on possible changes to the postseason, and they suggest a few fixes.
Cody Allen, who had at least 30 saves for three consecutive seasons with the Indians from 2015 to '17 and struggled with the Angels last season, has signed a minor league deal with the Rangers.
Chris Young, who pitched for 5 teams in a 13-yr career and was a 2007 All-Star, was promoted by MLB to Senior VP Thu. & will oversee its on-field operations & umpiring departments. Now 40, he joined the commissioner's office two years ago and is to manage issues such as playing rules & regulations, on-field standards & discipline and pace of play.
Free agent first baseman Greg Bird has agreed on a minor league contract with the Rangers that includes an invitation to spring training and the chance to earn a roster spot at a position where Texas is unsettled.
Baseball is a numbers game. So we dig into the stats from 2019 that will make (or break) each AL team's upcoming season.
Free agent infielder Matt Duffy and right-hander Derek Law have agreed to minor league contracts with the Texas Rangers that include invitations to major league spring training.
Which teams have the mightiest batting orders? Our answers will surprise you as we rank them all, 1 through 30.
The Texas Rangers have formally reunited with catcher Robinson Chirinos and added third baseman Todd Frazier after completing one-year deals with the free agents.
The Texas Rangers acquired first baseman/outfielder Sam Travis from Boston on Wednesday in a trade that sent left-hander Jeffrey Springs to the Red Sox.
From big names in new places to fallout from the sign-stealing scandal, we've got you covered on what's up in Florida and Arizona.
Infielder Todd Frazier has agreed to a one-year deal to join the Rangers, sources told ESPN.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 11 | 2 | .846 | - | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3 | L2 |
| Chicago | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3 | W3 |
| Texas | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3 | L2 |
| Oakland | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3 | - |
| LA Dodgers | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L2 |
| Colorado | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 7 | .500 | 4.5 | W1 |
| LA Angels | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | L1 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 7 | .462 | 5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 5 | 9 | .357 | 6.5 | L4 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 10 | .333 | 7 | L1 |
| Seattle | 4 | 9 | .308 | 7 | W1 |
| Arizona | 3 | 9 | .250 | 7.5 | L8 |
