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Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to one-year contracts with infielders Miguel Andujar and Abraham Toro. Oakland announced the deals on Friday. Andujar’s contract is worth $1.7 million, and Toro receives $1,275,000 under his agreement. The A’s also claimed right-hander Michael Kelly

Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Mariners acquired infielder Luis Urías from the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell on Friday. Urías, a utility infielder who can play second and third base and shortstop, appeared in 52 games last season between the Milwaukee Brewers and

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2023, 09:19 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 Brandon Woodruff, a two-time All-Star who when healthy has been one of the game’s best starting pitchers, headlined

ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The negotiating window for major league teams to attempt to acquire Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to start Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Friday. Yamamoto is expected to posted Monday, the source said, and the 45-day process for

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 12:58 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Atlanta and the White Sox pulled off the first significant trade of the offseason Thursday night, with the Braves acquiring left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer for a

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball owners voted Thursday to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the second relocation

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 16, 2023, 06:33 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 Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna Jr. were each named the Most Valuable Player of their respective leagues in

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 16, 2023, 08:04 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — If only the designated hitter rule had come to the National League prior to 2022. It could have changed the course of Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani‘s

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2023, 08:00 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 ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was probably already obvious, largely because of how prior winters have gone, but Los

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2023, 06:34 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell won his second Cy Young Award on Wednesday, this time in the National League, while New York Yankees hurler Gerrit Cole took home

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 14, 2023, 02:08 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. San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, who elevated his team to national prominence with financial commitments in the hundreds of millions

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 14, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles‘ Brandon Hyde was named the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday, as the Miami Marlins‘ Skip Schumaker won the National League

Associated Press Nov 14, 2023, 04:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani was among seven players who turned down $20,325,000 qualifying offers from their former teams Tuesday and remained in free agency to pursue more lucrative contracts. In addition to Ohtani saying no to the Los Angeles Angels, others who declined

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 13, 2023, 06:38 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson won the Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, only the fifth time both leagues’

Nov 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to MLB Awards Week. As we look ahead to 2024 and await some of the offseason’s biggest free agent signings (where will you go, Shohei Ohtani?), we celebrate the best players in the game during the 2023 regular season. The awards schedule is as follows

Associated Press Nov 13, 2023, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — James Rowson, who developed a good relationship with Aaron Judge in the minor leagues, was hired Monday as the Yankees’ hitting coach after a season in which New York finished with the next-to-worst batting average in the major leagues. Dillon Lawson

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 12, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Houston Astros are hiring Joe Espada as their manager following Dusty Baker’s retirement, turning to their longtime bench coach as they look to continue a

Tristan H. Cockcroft Nov 12, 2023, 07:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Baseball never rests. Sure, the 2023 season, postseason included, is fully in the books, wrapped up with the Texas Rangers‘ World Series Game 5 win on Nov. 1. But for us fantasy analysts, 2024 is already firmly in our sights. For this columnist,