8:09 PM ET The New York Yankees held a moment of silence for scout Kelly Rodman prior to their spring training game Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. Rodman, who scouted amateur players in the Northeast for the Yankees, died Wednesday, the team announced on Twitter. Rodman, 44, was one of a handful of full-time female scouts

3:10 PM ET Trevor Bauer has been one of Rob Manfred’s most vocal critics but on Wednesday the Cincinnati Reds pitcher and the MLB commissioner met and the meeting was “very productive,” the right-hander tweeted. Bauer tweeted about the meeting after he had already spoken with reporters at the team’s spring training complex in Goodyear,

7:11 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — In the midst of the spring training grind, the Angels-Indians game Tuesday provided an inspirational moment. Carlos Carrasco made his first start for Cleveland since last May — before he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. He missed three months while undergoing treatment, but made good on

6:31 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” A sanitation team conducted a deep clean of the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ spring training facility in Bradenton, Florida, on Tuesday morning out of “an overabundance of caution” after a man in Manatee County

2:24 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball does not presently plan to cancel or postpone spring training or regular-season games due to the coronavirus outbreak but has established an internal task force to deal with possible

8:00 AM ET LAKELAND, Fla. — The New York Yankees are heavy favorites to win the American League East, after adding Gerrit Cole. The Tampa Bay Rays won 96 games last year, and nearly derailed the Houston Astros‘ run to the World Series. The Boston Red Sox, on the other hand, traded their best player,

7:40 PM ET Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. — David Price felt a rush of nervous energy leading up to Monday. Acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers last month from the Boston Red Sox, he made his first spring training appearance for L.A.. Price allowed two runs and three hits in 1⅓ innings during a 6-2

3:39 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays minor league outfielder Garrett Whitley was struck by a foul ball in the dugout Monday during the team’s spring training game with the Orioles. The team said Whitley has “a right facial injury” and will undergo further testing. Orioles infielder Renato Nunez fouled a ball off and sent it

8:09 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Corey Kluber faced major league hitters for the first time in 10 months — in a new uniform, no less — and said he didn’t feel any different. “Maybe a little bit beforehand,” the Texas Rangers right-hander said Sunday after throwing three innings against the Los Angeles

3:45 PM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — It was just a batting practice session, one of the lowest spring training rungs in a pitcher’s preparation for opening day. But for Chris Sale, it was progress. Even after finishing with a fastball that a Triple-A prospect who batted .204 last year managed to hit