One player on all 30 MLB teams we should appreciate more when baseball resumes
From stars we're often too hard on to veterans we don't talk about enough, baseball's extended hiatus is a good reminder to give these guys some more love this season.
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Mookie, Javy or Ohtani? Our ultimate MLB sandlot baseball draft picks
Trevor Bauer and other major leaguers are looking to start a pickup game -- and we'll take any baseball we can get right now -- so we chimed in with our top choices for a sandlot hardball showdown.
Teixeira details why players are frustrated with MLB (1:43)
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman didn't know where his players would spend the next few weeks when he spoke to reporters via conference call late Friday afternoon. Dodger Stadium is open to them, as is the team's spring training facility, but they are also allowed to go home with their families. The goal, Friedman said, is "facilitating their desires," not nudging them in any one direction.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Many of the players that I have spoken to believe that the 2020 MLB season will not start until at least the month of May.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
One player told me that in his particular team most players wanted to stay in camp, which is the team's preference, but that a small minority wanted to, understandably, head home to be with their families. due to the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Many MLB players have expressed interest in staying working out with their team, while others wanted to head home to be with their families due to the national emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic. Players can choose to stay in camp, though there will be no formal or mandatory workouts.
Buehler thinks four-inning outing 'a step forward'
Walker Buehler is looking at the bright side of his spring training situation, saying Wednesday's four-inning outing moved him a step closer to regaining the sharpness he's been lacking thus far.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
El dominicano Johnny Cueto será el abridor de los Gigantes de San Francisco el Día Inaugural en Los Ángeles, el cual, por ahora, se celebrará como programado.
ESPN Daily: Dodgers 2020: World Series Or Bust
The Los Angeles Dodgers need a championship in 2020. Nothing less will do. Even Mookie Betts says so, and with his arrival in L.A. the roster is more formidable than ever. After losing two World Series to the Red Sox and Astros - both teams embroiled in MLB's sign stealing scandal - and a string of appearances in the playoffs, the stakes have never felt higher. As the world watches to see if they'll finally bring home a title, ESPN's Jeff Passan sets the stage for this fired-up Dodgers team, and what could possibly stop them.
ESPN's MLB Rank, 100-1: Baseball's top players for 2020
You know who's No. 1, but which two pitchers got into the top five? And who is the most surprising addition to the top 10?
2020 MLB Rank reaction: Who's too high or too low?
The votes are in, and ESPN has picked its top 100 players. Members of our panel look at this year's most surprising rankings.
Kershaw back as Dodgers' Opening Day starter
Clayton Kershaw will extend his Dodgers franchise record for Opening Day starts to nine.
Betts out until at least Wed. with stomach issue
Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, who missed Friday's game with a stomach issue believed to be related to something he ate, will be held out of games until at least Wednesday.
BBTN: Kiley McDaniel discusses his top 100 prospects for 2020
Kiley McDaniel's top 100 prospects for 2020 is out. He and Buster dive into the list (1:54), discussing how analytics has factored into generating the rankings, when Wander Franco might manifest in the big leagues, why he's bullish on Julio Rodriguez and if the Padres' young talent will manifest fast enough to satisfy ownership. Later, Hembo hops on to talk about Yoan Moncada and the White Sox's rebuild, Christian Yelich's team-friendly extension, and why Brian Cashman deserves more credit for finding value to fill out the roster (21:53).
Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger walk into a bar
Yeli vs. Belli? The MLB rivalry-turned-friendship between the Brewers' Christian Yelich and the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger is explored over an injury-inducing game of Connect Four, table tennis and a winner-take-all beer-chugging contest in spring training.
Bellinger, Yelich compete to see who's the MVP of bar games (3:55)
Dodgers' Turner says X-rays negative after HBP
Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner said he has a bruise on his left hand, but otherwise "should be fine" after he was hit by a pitch from the Giants' Johnny Cueto.
BBTN: Buster previews the NL West
It's NL West preview day! Buster talks Arizona Diamondbacks with the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro (6:00), Colorado Rockies with the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders (12:18), Los Angeles Dodgers with Spectrum SportsNet LA's Alanna Rizzo (16:46), San Diego Padres with Padres TV and radio analyst Tony Gwynn, Jr. (24:42), and San Francisco Giants with Giants play-by-play voice Duane Kuiper (29:21).
Bellinger insists golf swings didn't 'knot' up back
Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger said he did not get a "knot" in his back from swinging at golf balls at Albert Pujols' annual charity event at Topgolf on Sunday.
Mookie Betts is going to make $200 million more than Christian Yelich. Here's why
Two MVPs. Two very different approaches to getting paid. Here's what the vast difference in their future earnings says about MLB's economic system.
What rewatching two key Astros 2017 World Series games tells us
Here's what seeing Game 4 (Alex Wood) and Game 5 (Clayton Kershaw) reveals, given what we know now about Houston's sign stealing.
Passan's 20 questions: MLB cracks down on pine tar, spring surprises and more
MLB will discipline more than just sign stealing, why Nolan Arenado will get dealt, and things to watch as Opening Day approaches.
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Cactus League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 13 | 8 | .619 | - | L1 |
| San Diego | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.5 | L5 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | L1 |
| LA Dodgers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | W2 |
| Colorado | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2 | W1 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3 | L1 |
| Arizona | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4 | W4 |
| Chicago | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.5 | W2 |
| LA Angels | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.5 | L4 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5 | W2 |
| Seattle | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.5 | W2 |
Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs1098th
Batting Average.24812th
On Base Percentage.3379th
Slugging Percentage.4518th
Earned Run Average4.0611th
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.3213th
BAA.26019th