One player on all 30 MLB teams we should appreciate more when baseball resumes
From stars we're often too hard on to veterans we don't talk about enough, baseball's extended hiatus is a good reminder to give these guys some more love this season.
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2020 Schedule
Teixeira details why players are frustrated with MLB (1:43)
BBTN: Buster and Karl Ravech discuss a historic day as MLB suspends the start of the season
MLB suspends the start of the season. Buster and Karl Ravech talk about a historic day in baseball (3:02). Later, Hembo drops by to lighten the mood as the guys talk biggest home runs, golf-foursomes and what they're most looking forward to when the season starts (19:08).
ESPN's MLB Rank, 100-1: Baseball's top players for 2020
You know who's No. 1, but which two pitchers got into the top five? And who is the most surprising addition to the top 10?
2020 MLB Rank reaction: Who's too high or too low?
The votes are in, and ESPN has picked its top 100 players. Members of our panel look at this year's most surprising rankings.
Yelich will be paid deferred money until 2042
The Brewers will be paying Christian Yelich in his new nine-year contract until 2042, when the All-Star outfielder is 50 years old.
Why Hiura and Jimenez could have breakout seasons (1:19)
Who's the best player in baseball this year? (3:17)
Yelich ties future to Brewers: Where I want to be
The mutual admiration between the Brewers and star outfielder Christian Yelich has been cemented by a new nine-year, $215 million deal that will almost assuredly keep the 2018 NL MVP from ever reaching free agency.
Yelich's reason for signing an extension with Brewers (1:05)
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Christian Yelich's new contract with the Brewers has a full no trade and no opt outs prompting his agent to call it an ‘opt in.' In order to give Mil payroll flexibility, they will defer 4 million a season in the years his salary is maxed out at 26 million. With just 22 million on the books those seasons, the small market Brewers feel they'll have plenty of flexibility to build around Yelich.
Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger walk into a bar
Yeli vs. Belli? The MLB rivalry-turned-friendship between the Brewers' Christian Yelich and the Dodgers' Cody Bellinger is explored over an injury-inducing game of Connect Four, table tennis and a winner-take-all beer-chugging contest in spring training.
Bellinger, Yelich compete to see who's the MVP of bar games (3:55)
Brewers thrilled by Yelich news as OF stays quiet
Christian Yelich is staying quiet when it comes to his contract situation with the Brewers -- but his teammates are all-too-happy to sing his praises.
Mookie Betts is going to make $200 million more than Christian Yelich. Here's why
Two MVPs. Two very different approaches to getting paid. Here's what the vast difference in their future earnings says about MLB's economic system.
Who could be this year's Nats? How all 30 teams stack up
In 2019, the Nationals were the latest team to come from a bit off the radar to win it all. We look at how they did it and who fits the profile for 2020.
BBTN: A-Rod's take on the Astros, Yelich's new deal and coronavirus awareness around MLB
A-Rod shares his thoughts on the Astros, Chris Sale is trending toward Tommy John surgery, and Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton won't be ready to start the season. Buster and Tim Kurkjian hit on all of that (5:16), plus, Christian Yelich is working toward an extension with the Brewers and baseball has started to buzz about coronavirus. Later, Todd Radom joins the pod to talk about Citi Field and for a quiz (18:07).
What a Christian Yelich contract extension could mean for the Brewers
Paying the 2018 NL MVP $215 million might be a win-win, but what other young stars looking for long-term deals could strike gold?
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
If you take away the $26.5M owed to Christian Yelich over the next two years from his current deal, his extension with the Brewers will essentially be $190M over seven years. That's an AAV of about $27M from ages 30 to 36. Fourteen players currently average more than that.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Brewers sign up Christian Yelich.
Why a Yelich extension with Brewers makes sense for both sides (0:59)
Sources: Brewers, Yelich near $215M extension
Christian Yelich, the 2018 National League MVP who won his second straight NL batting title last season, will agree to a nine-year extension with the Brewers worth nearly $215 million, sources told ESPN.
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Cactus League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 13 | 8 | .619 | - | L1 |
| San Diego | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.5 | L5 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Chicago | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | L1 |
| LA Dodgers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1 | W2 |
| Colorado | 8 | 7 | .533 | 2 | W1 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3 | L1 |
| Arizona | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4 | W4 |
| Chicago | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.5 | W2 |
| LA Angels | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.5 | L4 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5 | W2 |
| Seattle | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.5 | W2 |
Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.848th
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.2911th
BAA.2213rd
Runs7326th
Batting Average.23225th
On Base Percentage.29329th
Slugging Percentage.38223rd