Five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen officially joined the Brewers on Wednesday and is going to see time at designated hitter, team president David Stearns said.
Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. has elected to have surgery on his broken left wrist. GM A.J. Preller earlier this week said Tatis is expected to miss three months.
The Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner said he will continue to field a “championship-caliber team” every year and not worry about spending by other teams, especially the Mets. “We’re in different leagues, but to a certain extent, we’re rivals,” Steinbrenner said.
The Raiders are releasing defensive end Carl Nassib, who last season became the first active openly gay player, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Kenny Payne, viewed as the favorite to replace Chris Mack as men’s basketball coach since January, will be announced as the Cardinals’ new hire on Friday, sources told ESPN.
The New York Rangers acquired veteran forward Frank Vatrano from the Florida Panthers on Wednesday for a 2022 fourth-round pick, a trade between two playoff-bound Eastern Conference teams that serves a different purpose for each.
The Baltimore Orioles say rookie catcher Adley Rutschman likely won’t be ready to debut in the April 8 opener after he injured his right triceps Friday in a minor league intrasquad game.