2020 MLB spring training schedule, key dates, updates and more
Check out updates for teams in Florida and Arizona for spring training, including the defending champion Nationals.
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Blue Jays reach deals with Giles, Shoemaker
Blue Jays closer Ken Giles will get $9.6 million and Toronto starter Matt Shoemaker got a $4.2 million deal in one-year agreements reached Friday.
2020 MLB arbitration tracker
Friday was the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. Recapping a hectic day of contract decisions.
Toronto, utility man Drury agree to $2M deal
Utility man Brandon Drury and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $2.05 million, one-year contract Thursday, a raise of $850,000.
MLB Stock Watch: Ranking all 30 teams midway through offseason
With the big wave of winter moves settling down, we stack up the rosters as spring training approaches.
The player most likely to be traded in 2020 for all 30 MLB teams
From superstars to fading prospects, here's who could be on the move this year.
Breaking down MLB moves you might have missed over the holidays
Edwin Encarnacion, Kole Calhoun and Dellin Betances (among others) found new homes in late December. We'll get you caught up.
Ryu introduced as 'next step' in Jays' title pursuit
Hyun-Jin Ryu greeted a live television audience Friday when he was introduced by the Blue Jays, who called him "the next step in what we feel is a plan to build a sustainable championship team."
Blue Jays might come to regret signing Ryu, but baseball is better for it
Toronto handed $80 million to a lefty with a long injury history. But he makes the Blue Jays better, more competitive, more interesting.
Questions remain about new Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu
Hyun-Jin Ryu signed for four years, but how healthy can he remain, and how will he fare facing AL East competition and the American League DH.
Way-too-early 2020 MLB starting rotation rankings
With numerous moves involving big-name starters already this offseason, we rank all 30 rotations as things stand right now.
Sources: Blue Jays, LHP Ryu agree to $80M deal
Hyun-Jin Ryu has agreed to a four-year, $80 million deal with Toronto, sources told ESPN. Ryu was 14-5 with an NL-best 2.32 ERA last season with the Dodgers.
Jeff Passan ESPN
Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a four-year, $80 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN.
Source: Shaw, Blue Jays have 1-year, $4M deal
Infielder Travis Shaw has agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Blue Jays, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Godley, Tigers agree to minor league deal
Free-agent right-hander Zack Godley, who was 4-5 with a 5.97 ERA for Arizona and Toronto last season, has reached a minor league deal with the Tigers and will report to big league spring training.
Brewers sign 1B Smoak to one-year contract
First baseman Justin Smoak, who slumped to a .208 batting average with 22 home runs and 61 RBIs in 121 games for the Blue Jays last season, has reached a one-year deal with the Brewers.
The best and worst free-agent signings of the decade for all 30 teams
Beltre and Scherzer? Yeah, those worked out. Pujols and Chris Davis? Yikes. These are the moves that made or broke your team.
Tanner Roark, Blue Jays finalize $24M, 2-year deal
Right-hander Tanner Roark and the Toronto Blue Jays completed their $24 million, two-year contract on Wednesday.
Source: Blue Jays reach deal with Yamaguchi
Japanese right-hander Shun Yamaguchi, who led the Central League in strikeouts last season, has agreed to a two-year contract with the Blue Jays, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Ranking top remaining MLB free agents and predicting where they'll sign
The biggest names are off the board, but there are impact players still looking for homes.
Sources: Roark, Blue Jays agree to 2-year deal
Right-hander Tanner Roark, who went 10-10 with a 4.35 ERA in 31 starts for Cincinnati and Oakland last season, has reached an agreement with the Blue Jays, sources told ESPN.
Jeff Passan ESPN
Right-hander Tanner Roark and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal, sources tell ESPN.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Making MLB history! Four managers of Puerto Rican heritage: Carlos Beltrán, Dave MartÃnez, Alex Cora and Charlie Montoyo.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Por primera vez en la historia de las Grandes Ligas habrá cuatro dirigentes de raÃces puertorriqueñas: Carlos Beltrán, Dave MartÃnez, Alex Cora y Charlie Montoyo.
William Weinbaum ESPN
The Twins announced plans Wed. to increase the length & height of Target Field's safety netting, becoming the 14th team to install or commit to extensions since a toddler's 5/29 head injury on a foul liner in Houston. They join the Astros, Braves, Brewers, Chisox, D-backs, Dodgers, Jays, Nats, O's, Phils, Pirates, Rangers & Royals.
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Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Houston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.7921st
Quality Starts40Tied-23rd
WHIP1.4324th
BAA.25921st
Runs72623rd
Batting Average.23630th
On Base Percentage.30527th
Slugging Percentage.42817th