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Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, accounting for 11 of the 15 unprotected players selected Wednesday. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions Right-hander

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN, using their deep

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterDec 10, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Nathan Eovaldi agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, sources told ESPN, a deal that keeps him with the team he helped win

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 10, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Two-time All-Star Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN, the largest guarantee ever for

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg announced via Instagram on Tuesday that his cancer had returned and spread to other organs, forcing more “intensive treatment.” Sandberg, 65, was first

Dec 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLB winter meetings begin Monday in Dallas and it figures be an action-packed week of rumors, signings and trades. We’ve got it all covered right here, from our predictions heading into the meetings to the latest updates, analysis and daily takeaways as the moves go

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year, $765 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night, the largest

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Fifteen years, $765 million, no deferred money. The numbers of Juan Soto‘s contract with the New York Mets, agreed to Sunday night in a

David Schoenfield, SweetSpot bloggerDec 8, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Close Senior writer of SweetSpot baseball blog Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Dave Parker, the rifled-arm outfielder and 1978 National League MVP for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Dick Allen, the feared slugger for the Philadelphia Phillies and

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 07:52 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Tyler O’Neill and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a three-year, $49.5 million contract, a source told ESPN, filling a void created by the

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Shortstop Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract, the largest outlay in franchise history, sources told ESPN

Dec 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just like that, the 2024-25 MLB hot stove has kicked off! We have a trade just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted the World Series championship trophy. All eyes this winter will be on the top free agent, young slugger Juan Soto. But he’s

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 07:00 AM 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‘s introductory news conference took place amid commotion. The two-time Cy Young Award winner

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 6, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions Right-hander

Associated Press Dec 6, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Athletics general manager David Forst said the team wanted to make a statement going into its new home. That was one the factors that led to its deal with Luis Severino. Severino, 30, was formally introduced by his new club on

Dec 6, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With the MLB winter meetings just around the corner, Juan Soto‘s free agent decision has the attention of the entire sport. After helping the New York Yankees reach the World Series, Soto is expected to receive one of the richest contracts in baseball history, if not