2:06 PM ET After hitting a home run in his first simulated game with the Phillies, Bryce Harper stood by his comments about recruiting Mike Trout to Philadelphia on Wednesday. “If I didn’t mean it, I wouldn’t have said it,” he said Wednesday. Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that it was aware of the situation

9:07 PM ET The San Diego Padres have generated nearly $3 million of additional ticket revenue in the two weeks since Manny Machado agreed to a 10-year, $300 million contract, according to the team’s president of business operations, Erik Greupner. Greupner did not provide specifics on the raw number of tickets sold, but said it

10:14 PM ET Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. — Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, keeping the six-time All-Star off the field for the entire 2019 season. The decision was made after Perez received a second opinion on Tuesday from Dr. Neal

3:05 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Boston expects second baseman Dustin Pedroia to make his exhibition debut on Thursday against Minnesota. Coming off knee surgery, the 35-year-old Pedroia crossed his last major pre-competition hurdle on Tuesday when he completed a workout at the Red Sox complex in Fort Myers. “The way

7:52 PM ET Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jose Berrios will be Minnesota’s Opening Day starter, the first such assignment for the 24-year-old right-hander. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli announced the decision to reporters on Monday, a natural honor for the team’s only All-Star last season. Berrios posted a career-best 3.84 ERA last year, his

6:54 PM ET Bryce Harper has overthrown the King. According to retailer Fanatics, Harper’s new Philadelphia Phillies jersey set a company record by becoming the top online seller in any sport for any player during the first 48 hours after its launch. The previous record belonged to LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers jersey,

2:01 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DUNEDIN, Fla. — In the most recent entry of the physical characteristics of top Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., which the team updated for the first time in a few years, he was listed at 6-foot-2 and

9:16 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kenley Jansen‘s numbers are down, but in a good way. His fastball velocity has dipped for now, but he figures it will return. And besides, he said, “The radar gun is overrated.” The most important figure is 25 — the number of pounds the Los Angeles Dodgers