Mariners place Vargas on 15-day IL, add Wilcox to roster
Mar 27, 2026, 08:55 PM ETSEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right lat strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Cole Wilcox from Triple-A Tacoma.Vargas, 26, did...
Clayton Kershaw joining Dodgers as special assistant
Alden GonzalezMar 27, 2026, 08:49 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.Multiple AuthorsLOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have...
Marlins scratch Morel from Friday’s game with strained oblique
Mar 27, 2026, 06:20 PM ETMIAMI -- First baseman Christopher Morel will have to wait to make his regular-season debut with the Miami Marlins.Morel was a late scratch from Miami's Opening Day lineup against Colorado on Friday...
Sources: Nico Hoerner’s 6-year extension with Cubs worth $141M
Mar 27, 2026, 06:39 PM ETNico Hoerner's six-year extension with the Chicago Cubs is complete and will be worth $141 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday.It's the fourth-largest contract ever for a second baseman and...
Astros SS Jeremy Peña (finger) back after missing Opening Day
Mar 27, 2026, 06:00 PM ETHOUSTON -- Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña will make his season debut Friday against the Los Angeles Angels after missing Houston's Opening Day loss due to an injury.Peña broke his right index...
Sources: Pitcher Shane Baz, Orioles finalizing 5-year, $68M deal
Right-hander Shane Baz and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $68 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN, fortifying the team's starting rotation long-term with a high-upside arm acquired in a trade over the winter.Once among the...
Jason Heyward, World Series champ, 5-time Gold Glover, retires
Jesse RogersMar 27, 2026, 01:47 PM ETCloseJesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsWorld Series champion Jason Heyward officially retired on Friday after a 16-year big league career.Heyward, 36, played for five...
Minor league rehab promo pokes fun at Zack Wheeler’s rib removal
Zack Wheeler's minor league rehab start brings new meaning to the term "ribbing."The Philadelphia Phillies' ace missed the latter part of the 2025 season due to surgery to remove a blood clot in his throwing shoulder after...
Fantasy baseball news: Rockies among Friday’s six teams set to start season
Everything that happens in and around MLB has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy baseball perspective. From lineup changes to minor league call-ups to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect...
2026 World Series contender tiers: When will your team win?
Bradford DoolittleMar 27, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseMLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com
Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com
Been with ESPN since 2013Multiple AuthorsWe begin the 2026 season exactly like we did in 2025: Twenty-nine teams are still...
