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Pitchers and catchers report as a great week in Philly sports continues originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia CLEARWATER, Fla. — Three days after the Eagles ended their season the way every team dreams of, the Phillies gather in Clearwater to embark on what they hope is a championship journey of their own. Pitchers and

Alden GonzalezFeb 11, 2025, 08:08 PM ET Close ESPN 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. Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Five years ago, Mookie Betts stood in the middle of a clubhouse here and introduced himself to new

The Yahoo Fantasy Baseball crew puts together their very first mock draft of the 2025 season. Check out who Andy Behrens, Scott Pianowski, Fred Zinkie and Dalton Del Don picked in our Round 1 exercise. Pick No. 1: Shohei Ohtani, UTIL, Los Angeles Dodgers Hey, remember last season when fantasy experts were warning you not

Here’s the initial version of this year’s top 300 for 5×5 mixed leagues. We’ll be keeping this updated through Opening Day and beyond, and all of this year’s draft guide materials will be presented on the site free of charge. Expect much more in the way of content in the coming days. Top 300 Player

The Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catcher have reported to Spring Training in Goodyear Arizona! Some other Reds players have joined them, as well. We will rank the Reds pitchers on today’s podcast. Can any pitcher unseat Hunter Greene as the ace? Where do giys like Andrew Abbott and Nick Lodolo rank? We will also look

Feb 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a wild baseball winter, spring training is in the air. The Mets inked Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history — and also brought back fan favorite Pete Alonso this week. The Dodgers had another busy offseason, including the addition of prized Japanese

As expected, the 2025 outfield group is loaded. Outfield has become a foundational component of every successful fantasy roster, as there is annually an abundance of talent, depth and diversity at this position. Even those who start five outfielders in a 12-team league will find plenty of useful options in the late rounds of drafts.

SAN DIEGO — Connor Joe is going home, signing a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. Joe hit .228 with nine homers and 36 RBIs in 123 games for Pittsburgh last year. The San Diego native played his college ball for the University of San Diego. The 32-year-old Joe has made big league starts

Alden GonzalezFeb 9, 2025, 05:41 PM ET Close ESPN 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. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers and Enrique Hernandez, their ever popular super-utility player, have a deal in place, pending a physical, a

The Yankees are looking to make it back to the World Series in 2025 but they hit a bit of a snag in the offseason. Juan Soto went crosstown to the Mets, leaving a gaping hole in the lineup and outfield. GM Brian Cashman used the money that would have gone to Soto to make

Open Extended Reactions Veteran first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, sources told ESPN, launching a comeback for the 32-year-old who sat out the 2024 season. Mancini, who has played parts of seven major league seasons, missed 2020 after being

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Max Scherzer joined the Toronto Blue Jays convinced he can win a World Series with a third team following titles with Washington and Texas. “Winning cures everything,” the 40-year-old right-hander said Friday, three days after his $15.5 million, one-year contract was announced.

Sporting a preseason beard, perhaps a symbol for what he and the Mets hope to achieve later on this season, Brandon Nimmo discussed the return of Pete Alonso on Friday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. “So excited,” Nimmo told SNY. “Obviously, I love competing with Pete and have been with him for so many years

On an emergency episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are excited to close the book on the free agency of Pete Alonso, with the final chapter bringing the slugger back to Queens. Connor and Joe cover how the deal finally went down between the Mets and Pete,

The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t exactly care about subtlety these days, and that extends to their promotion schedule. The defending World Series champions released their ticket package schedule on Thursday, with many of the usual suspects on there: various heritage nights, L.A. Kings night, teacher appreciation day. It was the giveaway for the Star Wars

Alden GonzalezFeb 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN 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. Open Extended Reactions PECOTA, the popular projection system by Baseball Prospectus, released its estimated win totals for the 2025 season earlier this week. And

Overall, the third base group for 2025 is a solid cohort with plenty of players who should offer significant fantasy production. But, in comparison to other positions, the hot corner is full of potential traps once we get past the headliners, José Ramírez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league