The most hyped prospect ever for all 30 MLB teams
Bryce Harper, Ken Griffey Jr. and Bo Jackson lived up to their billing. Todd Van Poppel and Gregg Jefferies? Not so much.
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2020 Schedule
0-0, 1st in NL Cent
'We're all just trying to help each other': How video games are bringing MLB players and fans together
With the routine of baseball broken by a global pandemic, MLB stars have turned to livestreaming on Twitch, building unique relationships with their fans.
Bautista looks ready to pitch in the big leagues (0:19)
ESPN Daily: MLB's Plan To Play In May
Sources tell ESPN Senior MLB Insider Jeff Passan that Major League Baseball has a plan to resume in May, gathering all teams and isolating them in Arizona to minimize coronavirus risk. Hear the story of how that might work, and who's on board. Then, a firsthand look at how baseball has returned to South Korea. Scrimmages there are leading up to preseason games slated for later this month. Jeff Passan talks to pitcher Dan Straily, formerly of MLB, now of the Korean Baseball Organization's Lotte Giants, to detail the precautions his team is taking to keep their season on track amidst the pandemic.
Sources: MLB, players eye May return in Arizona
Major League Baseball and its players are increasingly focused on a plan that could allow them to start the season as early as May in greater Phoenix and has the support of high-ranking federal public health officials, sources told ESPN.
Javy Baez catches for Jose Berrios (0:19)
Chicago teams coordinate stay-at-home message
Chicago's sports teams are cooperating with the city to relay the message that fans need to stay at home.
BBTN: Joe Maddon talks Cubs '16 World Series, last day of the 2011 season
Joe Maddon talks to Buster about his relationship with Mike Trout, what sticks out the most about the last day of the 2011 season, the unique passion of Cubs fans, when he plans on rewatching game 7 of the World Series and talking to his mom after winning a championship (1:58).
We'll miss the London Series, which gave us the weirdest MLB game of 2019
The game that would be the hardest to explain to a first-time baseball watcher last year was, almost certainly, the one viewed by the most first-time baseball watchers.
The top 10 worst first pitches in MLB history (3:38)
The best ejections in sports history (1:59)
If only Twitter had existed: The most meme-worthy moments ever for all 30 MLB teams
Beer flights. Knife fights. Planes, trains ... and parachutes? These stories would have broken the internet.
MLB cancels Cubs-Cards London series in June
MLB has canceled the London series between the Cubs and Cardinals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The inside story of the first MLB player traded during the coronavirus pandemic
For Red Sox minor leaguer Jhonny Pereda, who herds cattle in the offseason to pay his bills, this is no novelty. It's scary.
The story of the first player traded during baseball's hiatus (1:23)
On this date: Rhodes belts 3 HRs on Opening Day (0:52)
BBTN: Buster talks to Kyle Peterson and Sarah Langs about the changes to the MLB Draft
Kyle Peterson joins Buster to discuss the major changes to the MLB Draft including the hard decisions college baseball players and coaches have to make in this time of uncertainty, the $20,000 cap on signing bonuses for undrafted players, teams that might look to save money by dumping players and what Kyle would do to help increase interest in baseball (1:40). Later, Sarah Langs hops on to talk about which players might've never made the big leagues under the new draft format and how players on short-term deals are likely to be hurt the most by teams looking to cut payroll (28:20).
Remembering Rick Wilkins' one-hit wonder season (1:21)
The biggest one-hit wonders for every National League team
For a single season, these players raised their game to levels they had never achieved before -- or would again.
Two Cubs employees test positive for COVID-19
Two Chicago Cubs employees who attended an annual training session at Wrigley Field on March 8 have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
The best pitching performance ever for all 30 teams
From 20-strikeout outings to unforgettable no-nos, we look at the best gem ever thrown by each franchise and try to predict who could top it.
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2020 NL Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs81410th
Batting Average.25213th
On Base Percentage.3338th
Slugging Percentage.4529th
Earned Run Average4.107th
Quality Starts0Tied-27th
WHIP0.191st
BAA.24912th