7:58 PM ET Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — At a time when many starters are throwing two innings before hitting the showers, Max Scherzer pitched five innings of one-run ball in his New York Mets spring debut. He cruised against a Miami Marlins lineup stacked with major leaguers. “He’s as advertised,” Mets manager Buck Showalter

10:56 AM ET 1 Related Well, I wanted Joey Votto on this team. Other than that, I entered this past weekend’s Tout Wars mixed-league proceedings with a simple plan to construct a balanced roster focused on playing time and avoiding potentially irrelevant statistical options — and that was about it. Tout Wars swaps batting average

12:03 AM ET ESPN News Services SURPRISE, Ariz. — Free-agent right-hander Garrett Richards signed a one-year contract Sunday with the Texas Rangers, who are expected to use the former starter in a role pitching multiple innings out of the bullpen. The deal guarantees Richards $5.5 million, including his $4.5 million salary this season. The Rangers

7:43 PM ET Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — With speedy Starling Marte slowed by an oblique injury, the New York Mets are in no hurry to rush the newcomer. The 33-year-old outfielder with two Gold Gloves led the majors with a combined 47 stolen bases last year with Miami and Oakland and then

12:21 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — A Dominican drug trafficker who was jealous of David Ortiz and felt disrespected by him had him shot at a Dominican nightclub in 2019, according to the private investigators the former Red Sox slugger hired to look into the attack that nearly killed him. The findings by former

9:31 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez actively lobbied for the team to play more night games this spring. He got his wish. Of the five teams within the Nationals’ spring training scheduling pod, only Saturday’s opponent, the New York Mets, will play more Grapefruit League night

7:53 PM ET ESPN News Services The Miami Marlins and outfielder Jorge Soler reached an agreement on a three-year, $36 million contract, sources confirmed with ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Saturday. Soler’s deal includes opt-outs after the first two seasons, sources said. If he opts out, Soler would hit free agency again at age 31 next

3:18 PM ET Tracking the offseason MLB trades and signings with fantasy baseball implications for 2022, Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved. Check back often as players like Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman and Trevor Story begin to find their potential new homes

2:07 AM ET Shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a three-year, $105.3 million contract that includes opt-outs after the first two seasons, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Correa’s deal will pay him $35.1 million in each of the three years, sources said. Correa, 27, is coming off perhaps his

5:52 PM ET GLENDALE, Ariz. — For new Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, the unthinkable started to become a reality last season as the face of the Braves for 12 years began to contemplate life on another team with Atlanta just not showing the interest he desired. “As the season went on, there