Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays  —  The Tampa Bay Rays withdrew Thursday from a $1.3 billion project to construct a new ballpark adjacent to Tropicana Field, citing a hurricane and delays that likely drove up the proposal's cost.

Rafael Devers says he's OK to be DH on Opening Day; Lucas Giolito to start on IL  —  FORT MYER, Fla. — Roughly one month after Rafael Devers was adamant he did not want to serve as designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox, he has changed his stance.  —  On Thursday with the Red Sox playing …

Tom Izzo is having too much fun to stop coaching now  —  As his peers step aside, Michigan State's Tom Izzo is still coaching — and still winning basketball games.  —  Just now  —  Tom Izzo did it again.  —  Just when you thought his era of Big Ten dominance might be coming to an end …

Tokyo Series will showcase the depth of Japanese talent in Major League Baseball  —  TOKYO — The spotlight will be on slugger Shohei Ohtani when the superstar returns to Japan and leads the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs in the first two games …

Rays pick up 2026 team option on Yandy Díaz, add vesting option for 2027  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season.  —  The Rays announced Friday that they had added a vesting option for 2027, pending 2026 performance thresholds.

Giancarlo Stanton's injury woes not limited to his elbows  —  Giancarlo Stanton is said to be dealing with a chronic calf issue as well as the elbow injuries, but the arm pain is the bigger problem.  —  Memorial Day is one optimistic estimate heard for Stanton now.  —  I think the Yankees would easily take that.

Cincinnati Reds Spencer Steer: Opening Day lineup ‘still a possibility’  —  GOODYEAR, Arizona - Spencer Steer is swinging a bat, feeling no pain in that pesky right shoulder and, yes, keeping his mind on being in the Opening Day lineup and avoiding the injured list.

Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford to open season on injured list with sore elbow  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford will start the season on the injured list because of soreness in his throwing elbow.  —  Bradford had an MRI this week that came back clean …

These pitching options can help salvage the Yankees' season  —  Access the Yankees beat like never before  —  Gerrit Cole, one of the best pitchers of this generation, isn't easily replaceable.  But that doesn't mean the Yankees shouldn't try.  —  There are two aces at least being mentioned …

Mets' Jeff McNeil to open season on injured list with oblique strain  —  New York Mets All-Star infielder Jeff McNeil will open the season on the injured list because of a strained right oblique.  Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday that the 2022 big league batting champion has a low grade strain.