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Dave RobertsGavin Lux has suffered a torn ACL in his right knee, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday. Lux will have surgery on March 7 and will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The news came a day after Lux sustained his injury, when his knee buckled in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres.
Dodgers' Gavin Lux to miss 2023 season with torn right ACL
Coverage: 10 sources
Manny Machado · San DiegoManny Machado and the Padres have agreed to an 11-year extension worth $350 million. The deal begins this year, meaning Machado would be under contract through the 2033 season. The team has not confirmed the deal. Machado has been the centerpiece of the Padres' turnaround from also-ran to perennial World Series contender.
Manny Machado signing $350 million contract extension with Padres
45% Center coverage: 18 sources
Hall of Fame · New YorkTim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as the one of the country’s most recognized, incisive and talkative television commentators, died Thursday. He was 81.
Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
58% Center coverage: 164 sources
NFL · WashingtonDerek Jeter is joining the FOX Sports crew as a studio analyst for 2023. He was introduced during the Chiefs-Eagles pregame show. Jeter had previously moonlighted on the FOX crew during the 2022 postseason. He shared an anecdote about one of his biggest rivals as a player.
Derek Jeter joining Fox Sports’ baseball studio team
53% Center coverage: 26 sources
Guardians have 9 players headed to World Baseball Classic
71% Center coverage: 7 sources
US & Canada"This is how we do it" is how CNN's "This is Life with Kelly Wallace" breaks down the process of covering a sports event. "It's just the start," Chisholm said of being in all those players' company. "Most of these guys are gonna be at the end of their career. So it's pretty."
MLB The Show '23 cover athlete is Marlins' Jazz Chisholm
Coverage: 14 sources
US & CanadaElvis Andrus has agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the White Sox. The deal is pending a physical, a source told MLB.com. Andrus will move to second base where he has never played an inning in the Major Leagues. The club has not confirmed the deal.
Elvis Andrus agrees to 1-year deal with Chicago White Sox
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
US & CanadaYu Darvish has agreed to a 6-year, $108 million contract extension with the Padres. The deal will keep him in San Diego through the 2028 season. The extension averages $18 million a year, which is a pittance in today's world of baseball economics.
Yu Darvish agrees to six-year contract extension with Padres
75% Center coverage: 12 sources
