Jimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston Astros slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and '70s earned him the popular nickname "The Toy Cannon," has died. He was 78.The Astros said Wynn, a three-time All-Star outfielder, died Thursday in Houston but did not provide further details.Just 5-foot-9, Wynn was packed with power. He hit more than 30 homers twice with Houston,…

Major League Baseball owners have approved a plan to address salary and service-time issues amid the indefinite delay to the start of the regular season, according to ESPN and multiple reports.The owners completed an agreement reached between MLB and the players' union Thursday night, which came after nearly two weeks of morning-to-night negotiations that involved players, owners, agents, executives, union…

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association struck a deal on critical salary and service-time issues Thursday night, allowing the sides to prepare together for a season delayed indefinitely by the coronavirus pandemic, sources told ESPN.The agreement, after nearly two weeks of morning-to-night negotiations that involved players, owners, agents, executives, union officials and commissioner's office staff, came on what…

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday, a source tells ESPN.The Mets announced Tuesday that Syndergaard would need the surgery. He is expected to return sometime during the 2021 season.Syndergaard, 27, who is one of the hardest-throwing starting pitchers in baseball history and has among the best arsenals of pitches in the game, was…