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ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2024, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium on the Strip and bring Major League Baseball to the expanding sports market.

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Brent Strom was hired Thursday as the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ assistant pitching coach. Brent Strom, who was previously a pitching coach with the Diamondbacks, will now be an assistant pitching coach for the Pirates. Chris Coduto/Getty Images The 76-year-old will work with Oscar Marin,

Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 08:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected to the Major League Baseball Players’ Association eight-man executive subcommittee Wednesday just six months after his big league debut. Also new to the committee are American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik

Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — South Korean All-Star second baseman Hyeseong Kim was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Thursday through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell donned a white Los Angeles Dodgers jersey with a red No. 7 on

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Juan Soto‘s much-hyped free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source familiar with

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract, sources told ESPN, bolstering a Boston bullpen in

Field Level Media Dec 2, 2024, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In response to an ultimatum from the Pinellas County (Fla.) Commission last week, the Tampa Bay Rays said in a letter Monday that their deal to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark is still “in effect.” The letter was the latest salvo in

Dec 2, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers on Monday signed veteran catcher Kyle Higashioka to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2027. Higashioka, 34, played for the San Diego Padres last season, after being a part of the Juan Soto trade with the New York Yankees last offseason.

ESPN News Services Dec 2, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Cubs have added Matthew Boyd to their rotation in their first big offseason move, agreeing to a $29 million, two-year contract with the veteran left-hander, sources confirmed to ESPN amid multiple reports. Boyd, 33, can earn an additional $1 million

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions When Willy Adames plays, his teams win. That, plus a dream walk year, has made him a highly sought-after free agent, one who’s preparing to cash in after years

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 1, 2024, 11:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Frankie Montas and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night, adding a veteran

Associated Press Nov 30, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Jared Porter acknowledged he sent an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Chicago Cubs executive in 2016, which led to the New York Mets firing him as general manager in 2021 after just 38 days. Porter made his first public comments on his

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 29, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Super-utility man Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that will keep the National League Championship

Associated Press Nov 27, 2024, 05:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Jose D. Hernandez was suspended for next year’s Arizona Complex League season on Wednesday following a positive test for boldenone and nandrolone under baseball’s minor league drug program. The 21-year-old Hernandez hit .302 with four homers and

ESPN News Services Nov 28, 2024, 12:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. Ohtani is also requesting Ippei Mizuhara, who previously pleaded guilty to bank and

Nov 27, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brandon Crawford announced he is retiring from baseball Wednesday following a 14-year career in which he made three All-Star teams and won two World Series championships with the San Francisco Giants. “Baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember,

Associated Press Nov 26, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers totaled $477,441, down from the winner’s amount in 2022 and 2023. The pool of $129.1 million in the third year of expanded playoffs set a record, topping $107.8 million