8:23 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The White Sox signed former New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier to a minor-league contract on Friday. The six-year veteran was in uniform and available to play for Triple-A Charlotte. The Texas Rangers released him from a minor-league contract on Tuesday. Frazier played his first five seasons in

7:42 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox general manager Rick Hahn wore the blame for his team’s 7-18 start to the season as it returned home from a 0-6 road trip to begin a four-game series against the first-place Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Chicago has lost seven in a row overall. “Put it on

11:00 AM ET The Seattle Mariners unveiled their City Connect uniforms, channeling a throwback vibe with the return of the trident logo. The design pays homage to the history of baseball in the city with nods to the Pilots and the Steelheads. “We really set out to create a bold, clean, forceful modern look,” Mariners

5:19 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis was released from the hospital Thursday and cleared to rejoin the team. Willis became lightheaded before Wednesday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies and was taken for tests. The team said the 62-year-old will travel with the Guardians, who open a three-game series

12:46 PM ET The first-ever games in Mexico City take place this weekend, with the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants playing a two-game series on Saturday and Sunday at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium, the Padres serving as the “home team.” Joe Musgrove, making only his second start of the season, and Yu Darvish

7:00 AM ET We’re around the one-month mark of the 2023 MLB season, and while it’s still too early to be paying too much attention to the standings, five of the six division leaders are teams that didn’t win their divisions last year. We’re not even out of April yet and there’s a long season

3:24 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Blue Jays star George Springer left Wednesday’s 8-0 victory against the Chicago White Sox after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from right-hander Michael Kopech. Toronto said Springer’s hand was bruised and X-rays did not reveal a fracture. Springer was hit by the pitch

Apr 25, 2023 Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Tuesday to an eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, marking the largest deal in franchise history amid Pittsburgh’s scorching start. After talks

6:44 PM ET CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger was placed on the paternity list Tuesday following the birth of his second child on Sunday, a baby girl. The paternity list allows players to miss 1-3 games for the birth of a child. Bellinger, 27, is hitting .300 with five home runs while playing

5:30 PM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he was not accusing the Baltimore Orioles of anything nefarious when he pointed out how few swing-and-misses they had against Chris Sale on Monday night. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday he felt Cora was “disrespectful” to the Baltimore hitters. When