MLBPA says shorter pitch clock to blame for pitcher injuries - ESPN
NEW YORK — The head of the baseball players' association thinks a shorter pitch clock has contributed to a series of pitcher injuries.
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Guardians ace Shane Bieber set for Tommy John surgery - ESPN
CLEVELAND — Guardians ace Shane Bieber will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the team and the 2020 Cy Young winner.
Rangers' Max Scherzer encouraged by rehab, eyes earlier return - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Texas Rangers begin defense of their first World Series title, the news surrounding ailing ace Max Scherzer keeps getting brighter.
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole placed on 60-day IL due to elbow - ESPN
Any dreams of a speedy return to the mound for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole were dashed Thursday when the New York Yankees moved the right-hander to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation.
Sources - Diamondbacks, Jordan Montgomery agree on 1-year deal - ESPN
Left-hander Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a one-year, $25 million contract that includes a vesting player option for a second season, sources told ESPN on Tuesday night, bolstering the National League champions' rotation with the postseason standout from the team that beat them in the World Series.
Blake Snell hopes to pitch in Giants' opening series vs. Padres - ESPN
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Blake Snell joined the San Francisco Giants just nine days before their opener, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner said he hopes he will be ready to start during the first series at his old team, the San Diego Padres.
Fantasy baseball: How Blake Snell's signing impacts his fantasy value - ESPN
Defending NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell mercifully found a team to pitch for, as the veteran left-hander and the San Francisco Giants agreed on Monday to what may be a two-year contract, but it may also be just for one season due to an opt-out clause. Regardless, fantasy baseball managers concerned about investing in Snell on the premise that he was not employed on the eve of the season can rest easy, as at least that issue is taken care of.
Sources -- Frustrated players ask for removal of MLBPA's Bruce Meyer - ESPN
Player leaders expressed frustration at Major League Baseball Players Association executives during a Zoom call Monday night, the culmination of a week in which players advocated for the ouster of the union's chief labor negotiator, sources told ESPN.