6:16 PM ET Baseball’s present is on hold, its immediate future is uncertain and at least one major part of its storied past will be temporarily inaccessible. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., announced Saturday that it will close to the public indefinitely, beginning Sunday, at 5 p.m. ET in

6:17 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals released relief pitcher Hunter Strickland on Saturday. Unconditionally releasing Strickland and David Hernandez were among a handful of moves made by the Nationals. They also optioned Jake Noll, Ben Braymer, Aaron Barrett and Kyle McGowin to Triple A and assigned Jacob Wilson, Brandon Snyder, Taylor

11:47 AM ET With Major League Baseball suspending spring training and the start of the regular season unclear, Cincinnati Reds pitchers Trevor Bauer and David Carpenter are trying to organize a sandlot baseball game in Arizona to pass the time. Carpenter reached out to Bauer on Twitter on Friday and received an enthusiastic response. @BauerOutage

10:46 PM ET Associated Press The New York Mets say the father of Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has tested negative for the coronavirus. Donovan Mitchell Sr. works for the Mets as director of player relations and community outreach. The younger Mitchell confirmed Thursday he tested positive for the coronavirus after Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert

5:11 PM ET Associated Press MIDWEST CITY, Okla. — Ted Cox, the first major league player with hits in his first six at-bats, has died. He was 65. Cox died Wednesday, according to the Barnes Friederich Funeral Home in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Cox was born in Oklahoma City, played at Midwest City High School and

6:30 PM ET Amid the coronavirus pandemic, sportsbook operators, like businesses around the world, are facing challenges they’ve never considered before, including: What if there are no games to bet? On Thursday, the NCAA canceled the men’s basketball tournament, the biggest betting event in U.S. sports. Billions of dollars are estimated to be wagered on

5:15 PM ET The Baltimore Orioles announced Wednesday that outfielder Trey Mancini underwent successful surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon. The tumor was discovered last week during a colonoscopy. Lab results and the timetable for Mancini’s recovery will not be known until next week. “The outpouring of love and support I have

4:30 PM ET Major League Baseball is delaying the 2020 regular season by at least two weeks from the scheduled March 26 start in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Thursday. Here’s what we know about MLB’s announcement, what this means for baseball and where things could go from here. What is the

2:10 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” California on Tuesday recommended a state-wide limit on large gatherings through at least the remainder of March, according to a memo from the state’s department of public health, bringing into question the

6:54 PM ET Johnny Cueto will start on Opening Day for the San Francisco Giants against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26, manager Gape Kapler told reporters Wednesday. The Dodgers have already announced that ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will be their starter for the game. This will mark Cueto’s first time starting the opener