“WILSOOOOOOOO!” Tom Hanks and his old pal from the 2000 movie “Cast Away” have reunited for a very special baseball game on April 15. Hanks, 65, threw the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians’ opening day game at Progressive Field against the San Francisco Giants. The Oscar winner sported white and red Cleveland Guardians garb … Read more
The Majors’ next big talent has arrived in Kansas City. No. 1 overall prospect Bobby Witt Jr. will be the Royals’ Opening Day third baseman, the club officially confirmed. His debut will come Thursday against the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium. Selected second overall by Kansas City in the 2019 Draft, Witt — the son of … Read more
TAMPA — The Yankees have settled on their 28-man roster that they will take to The Bronx for Opening Day. Super-utilityman Marwin Gonzalez along with pitchers Clarke Schmidt, JP Sears and Ron Marinaccio secured the final spots on the roster, manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday ahead of the Yankees’ Grapefruit League finale. The Yankees will … Read more
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Padres, as you may have noticed, have quite the abundance of starting pitching. They did before they traded for Sean Manaea on Sunday. They do even more so now. So what happens with all that starting pitching? There’s one school of thought that says the Padres simply keep it. There will … Read more
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Red Sox manager Alex Cora made official one of the feel-good stories of Spring Training for his team: Righty Kutter Crawford made the club. A starter coming through the Minors, Boston’s No. 25 prospect, as rated by MLB Pipeline, was not considered to be in the mix for a bullpen spot … Read more
Two-time National League batting champion Tommy Davis, whose baseball path as a high school standout was altered by a phone call from Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, passed away Sunday night at the age of 83. Davis, who was born March 21, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, died in Phoenix with his family at his … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — A frustrated Jacob deGrom is trying to make the best of his latest injury. In his first public comments since he was diagnosed two days earlier with a stress reaction on his right scapula, the Mets ace on Sunday said he’s relieved knowing he’s dealing with a bone issue that should … Read more
MESA, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Angels’ decision to designate veteran Justin Upton for assignment Saturday was not so much a commentary on Upton, as it was a belief in the talent and readiness of young outfielders Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh. Angels general manager Perry Minasian, who talked to reporters before Los Angeles’ 5-4 … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera began Spring Training saying that he would gladly give up playing time at first base to make room for Spencer Torkelson. On Saturday, Cabrera essentially closed one of the most intriguing decision of camp by honoring Torkelson as the Tigers’ new first baseman. “Kind of the first baseman of the … Read more
With Steve Cohen, there is no Wilponian uncertainty about willingness to spend. Only about the wisdom to do so. The person asking that question to Steve Cohen the past several days has been Steve Cohen. He has had a trade proposal on his desk for much of the last week in which the Mets would … Read more