6:52 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Mets newcomer Rich Hill is expected to make his debut for the NL East leaders on Sunday when New York plays Toronto at Citi Field. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Hill would arrive at the ballpark before Saturday night’s game against the Blue Jays and throw on

Jul 23, 2021 ESPN News Services The pitching-thin New York Mets acquired left-hander Rich Hill from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. The Mets sent reliever Tommy Hunter and minor league catcher Matt Dyer to the Rays. It’s the second trade in two days for the Rays, who acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota

6:07 PM ET While consolidating the minor leagues during the 2020 season, Major League Baseball claimed that reducing and realigning its developmental leagues would increase player salaries at all levels, increase condition standards at ballparks and clubhouses, and create lower operating costs for teams. Some minor league players in the Los Angeles Angels organization say

5:20 PM ET ESPN News Services Washington Nationals infielder Starlin Castro‘s administrative leave was extended an additional seven days Friday by Major League Baseball through July 29 under its domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy. The leave began July 16 under the policy adopted by MLB and the players’ association in 2015 and

6:49 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Nelson Cruz packed up his big bat and joined a contender. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired Cruz, one of baseball’s most proven sluggers, in a four-player trade with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Cruz was well aware of the likelihood he’d be dealt this month, with the

Jul 21, 2021 Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval stood somewhere near the south side of the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday morning, with the Cosmopolitan and Planet Hollywood within eyesight. Kaval will be there alongside his architect over the next two days, he said, sitting in on a series of meetings and analyzing where a

11:42 PM ET Nelson Cruz is so old that when he first signed with the New York Mets in 1998, Roger Maris still held the single-season home run record. Nelson Cruz is so old that when he played his first professional game, his new teammate Wander Franco had not been born. Nelson Cruz is so

4:38 PM ET Associated Press CINCINNATI — The New York Mets traded outfielder Billy McKinney to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for minor league outfielder Carlos Rincon and cash. The NL East-leading Mets also claimed right-hander Roel Ramírez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets acquired McKinney from Milwaukee on May 25.

7:00 AM ET With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, teams will make the difficult decision between standing pat and potentially not being good enough to win a championship, or mortgaging their future for a forlorn hope. It’s not an easy position to be in, and it could affect both the standings and our rankings over

Jul 20, 2021 ESPN News Services MIAMI — Left-hander Jared Pettitte, son of three-time All-Star lefty Andy Pettitte, agreed to terms with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent on Tuesday. Marlins CEO Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte were New York Yankees teammates for 15 seasons. “Dream into reality!” the younger Pettitte posted to