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Mets' Quintana to have bone-graft surgery on rib, out until July
New York Mets left-hander Jose Quintana will undergo bone-graft surgery on his rib and is expected to be sidelined until at least July, general manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.Eppler added that a lesion was discovered on the 34-year-old's rib but that a biopsy revealed it is benign.Quintana, who joined the Mets on a two-year, $26-million contract during… → Read More
Report: D-Backs, Carroll agree to 8-year, $111M extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Corbin Carroll agreed to an eight-year, $111-million contract extension, sources told Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.The reported deal includes a 2031 club option that would bring the total value to $134 million.More to come. → Read More
Lorenzo Cain retires after 13 seasons
Former Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is calling it a career following a 13-year run in the majors, according to Andy McCullough of The Athletic."I left it in the hands of my boys," Cain said. "I said, 'Hey, do you guys want daddy to continue to play ball? Or are you ready for daddy to be done and go home?' And they said, 'Dad, we want you to go home.' And I… → Read More
Ohtani hits 2 HRs during 1st game with Japan in over 6 years
Shohei Ohtani looks primed for a monster performance at the World Baseball Classic.The Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar went deep twice with six RBIs in an exhibition game Monday against the Hanshin Tigers in his first contest with Team Japan since November 2016.Ohtani had to go down to his left knee to hit the first homer in the third inning: 2AM SHOHEI OHTANI BOMB!!!!… → Read More
Rangers ink former All-Star reliever Will Smith to 1-year deal
The Texas Rangers announced Saturday that they signed left-hander Will Smith to a one-year contract.Texas designated infielder Mark Mathias for assignment to make room on the major-league roster.Smith posted a 3.97 ERA with 65 strikeouts over 59 appearances between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros last season. He was a member of World Series-winning clubs in 2021 and 2022.The 33-year-old… → Read More
Blue Jays' Guerrero leaves spring game with knee discomfort
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited in the second inning of Friday's spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays with right knee discomfort, the team announced.Guerrero appeared to suffer the injury running the bases following a single in the first inning. He jogged very slowly into second base on a throw to home.The 23-year-old All-Star was scheduled to travel to… → Read More
Report: Padres expected to approach Soto, Hader about extensions
The San Diego Padres are expected to reach out soon to superstar outfielder Juan Soto and All-Star closer Josh Hader about contract extensions, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. "We're open to talking, we're just waiting," Soto said.The 24-year-old is arbitration-eligible through the 2024 campaign. He reportedly rejected a 15-year, $440-million offer last July when he played for the… → Read More
Rockies' Rodgers could need shoulder surgery
Surgery is a possibility for Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers after it was determined that he sustained more damage to his shoulder capsule than originally expected, the team said Thursday, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com.Rodgers dislocated his left shoulder while diving for a ball during a spring training game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.The Gold Glover had his… → Read More
Trout: 'It's got to be the year' for Angels to make playoffs
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout believes this is the season his team has to snap an eight-year playoff drought."This has got to be the year," Trout said, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. "It's got to be."The three-time MVP added there's additional pressure to make the postseason with Shohei Ohtani's impending free agency after the 2023 campaign."Especially if we want to… → Read More
Machado: Some players will be 'angry and pissed' over rule changes
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is expecting some chaos this season due to MLB's new rule changes."You're going to have some players who are going to be freakin' angry and pissed off," Machado said Thursday, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. "You're going to have players pissed off at the umpires, who are just following the rules. We're going to be seeing some crazy… → Read More
Steph making progress with leg injury, will be re-evaluated in 1 week
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is progressing well in his recovery from partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligaments and interosseous membrane and a contusion in his lower leg, the team announced Wednesday.The Warriors said the superstar has started individual on-court workouts and will undergo a re-evaluation in a week.Curry, who missed the last five games, sustained the leg… → Read More
Astros' McCullers won't be ready for Opening Day due to elbow strain
The Houston Astros won't have Lance McCullers Jr. in the rotation to start the 2023 campaign.The right-hander said he will be shut down for a few weeks after an MRI revealed a "small muscle strain" in his pitching elbow, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle."Opening Day is out of the question," McCullers said Wednesday.The former All-Star added that there's no structural damage or… → Read More
NL offseason grades: Mets spent wisely, but did Dodgers do enough?
Welcome to theScore's MLB offseason grades. Here, we look at where each NL team stands heading into the 2023 season. Click here for AL grades.Arizona Diamondbacks: B Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images Sport / Getty!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in… → Read More
Pirates' Cruz: '30-30 or 40-40' is my goal this season
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has some lofty expectations for his first full season in the majors."I'm looking for 30-30 or 40-40 this year," Cruz said Thursday, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. "The one (thing) that is going to be under my control is to play hard and put on a good show for the people in Pittsburgh who go to see me play."Only 43 players in MLB history have… → Read More
Burnes: Arbitration hearing 'definitely hurt' relationship with Brewers
Corbin Burnes isn't happy with how the Milwaukee Brewers treated him during the arbitration process."There's no denying that the relationship is definitely hurt from what (transpired) over the last couple of weeks," Burnes said Thursday, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. "There's really no way of getting around that. ... Some of things that are said - for instance, basically put me at the… → Read More
Astros sign Javier to 5-year extension reportedly worth $64M
The Houston Astros have signed right-hander Cristian Javier to a five-year contract extension, the club announced Friday.Javier's deal is worth $64 million and includes a $2-million signing bonus, a source told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Details on Cristian Javier’s five-year, $64 million extension with Houston, per sources:2023: $3 million (plus $2M signing bonus)2024: $7M2025:… → Read More
Angels' Nevin: Ohtani 'wasn't happy about not winning the MVP'
Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin says Shohei Ohtani wasn't thrilled to fall short of a second consecutive American League MVP win last season."I know he's determined to have an even better year than last year. He wasn't happy about not winning the MVP, I can tell you that," Nevin told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. "But he wants to win, first and foremost. He's excited about the pieces that… → Read More
Report: Mets bring back Beltran for front-office role
The New York Mets are giving former star Carlos Beltran another shot.New York is adding Beltran to its front office to serve under general manager Billy Eppler, sources told Jon Heyman, Joel Sherman, and Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Carlos Beltran has not yet signed a contract to work for the Mets, but the sides have agreed that he will work as an assistant under GM Billy Eppler in… → Read More
Report: Tigers sign Cesar Hernandez to minors deal
The Detroit Tigers and second baseman Cesar Hernandez agreed to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training, a source told Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.Hernandez will reportedly earn $1.5 million along with incentives if he makes the Opening Day roster.The 32-year-old is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, hitting one homer with 34 RBIs and a .629 OPS over… → Read More
Royals trade Mondesi to Red Sox for Josh Taylor
The Kansas City Royals have traded infielder Adalberto Mondesi to the Boston Red Sox for left-handed reliever Josh Taylor and a player to be named later, the team announced Tuesday.Mondesi, who only played in 15 games last season after an ACL tear in his left knee, gives the Red Sox another option to play shortstop or second base.Boston currently plans to start Enrique Hernandez at short and… → Read More