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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Panik added to major league roster by Blue Jays
Second baseman Joe Panik was added to the 40-man major league roster by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Manager Charlie Montoyo told me that about 20 Blue Jays will be staying back in Dunedin, most of them residents of cold-weather states, but they will not be working out together or at the same time. They will limit visits to the complex to 10 players or less per day, and at staggered times during the day; never at the same time."
Montoyo on how Jays are coping with COVID-19 outbreak (1:24)
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
VIDEO: I talked to Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo after their team meeting today. He doesn't have a sense of when baseball will restart, he said: "It's too early to tell." Some baseball people have speculated it could be as late as June.
Teixeira details why players are frustrated with MLB (1:43)
William Weinbaum ESPN
1918 Stanley Cup won by Toronto...1919 Stanley Cup canceled (Spanish flu). 1993 World Series won by Toronto...1994 World Series canceled (strike). 2019 NBA Finals won by Toronto...2020 NBA Finals?
BBTN: Buster and Karl Ravech discuss a historic day as MLB suspends the start of the season
MLB suspends the start of the season. Buster and Karl Ravech talk about a historic day in baseball (3:02). Later, Hembo drops by to lighten the mood as the guys talk biggest home runs, golf-foursomes and what they're most looking forward to when the season starts (19:08).
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?
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
How many times will Gerrit Cole and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. face each other as AL East rivals over at least the next six seasons? Guerrero bounces a two-strike, 98-mph fastball into right field for an RBI single in the first inning.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
As of right now, an MLB source told ESPN there are no ongoing discussions to cancel the Yankees-Blue Jays spring exhibition games in Montreal. Of course, the situation continues to be fluid.
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.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Following a conference call with all 30 Clubs regarding the recent coronavirus cases around the world, MLB issued the following statement regarding limiting media access immediately:
BBTN: Buster and Tim Kurkjian make the case for mic'ing up players during the regular season
Buster and Tim Kurkjian make the case that MLB needs to mic up players during the regular season (2:05). Plus, the guys talk about Trey Mancini undergoing a non-baseball medical procedure, Aaron Judge's cracked rib and Justin Verlander's sore tricep. Later, Sarah Langs joins the pod to discuss the Braves starting pitching vs. Mets bullpen, how Chris Sale's injury affects the Red Sox's win total and the Blue Jays' Nate Pearson as a rookie of the year candidate (18:22).
BBTN: Buster previews the AL East with the boots on the ground
It's AL East preview day! Buster talks Baltimore Orioles with MASN's Roch Kubatko (6:43), Boston Red Sox with the Boston Globe's Alex Speier (13:43), New York Yankees with WFAN's Sweeny Murti (19:41), Tampa Bay Rays with the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin (25:44) and Toronto Blue Jays with the Toronto Sun's Rob Longley (32:58).
Why Vlad Jr., Bichette and Biggio are ready for the next step
The Blue Jays' trio of famous baseball sons has the talent and poise to succeed in its first full year together in Toronto.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Only in spring training: Yankees roster/coaching staff extends to right field.
The most interesting non-roster player for all 30 MLB teams
From names you'd forgotten all about to others you still need to learn, here's one player to track in every spring training camp.
Marly Rivera ESPN Writer
Lots of Blue Jays regulars coming over to Steinbrenner Field tomorrow, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.! JA Happ will start for the Yankees in their Grapefruit League opener.
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Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 14 | 5 | .737 | - | W3 |
| Miami | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.5 | W6 |
| New York | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3 | W1 |
| Baltimore | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4 | L3 |
| St. Louis | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | W1 |
| Boston | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5 | W5 |
| Detroit | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | L1 |
| New York | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 8 | .467 | 5 | L4 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6 | W2 |
| Houston | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Washington | 6 | 11 | .353 | 7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10.5 | L4 |
Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average4.4514th
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.278th
BAA.2306th
Runs1214th
Batting Average.24713th
On Base Percentage.33512th
Slugging Percentage.4871st