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Associated Press Jan 31, 2024, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cal Ripken Jr. and Grant Hill are part of the investor group that has agreed to buy the Baltimore Orioles, and so are former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke. The group is headed by Baltimore native David Rubenstein,

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 31, 2024, 12:48 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Free agent left-hander Wandy Peralta is in agreement with the San Diego Padres on a four-year, $16.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. The deal includes three

Associated Press Jan 30, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Fire crews found the burned remnants Tuesday of a prized bronze statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas, authorities said. The Wichita fire department received a call around 8:40 a.m. about a trash can on fire

ESPN News Services Jan 30, 2024, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions John Angelos has agreed to sell the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The transaction reportedly values the Orioles at $1.725 billion. Rubenstein, a Baltimore native, reportedly will take over as

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions With Major League Baseball typically sharing a tentative schedule for the next season with teams early every year, the Oakland A’s were supposed to have figured

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 29, 2024, 08:47 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 Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins swung a five-player trade Monday, with second baseman Jorge Polanco going to Seattle for outfield prospect Gabriel Gonzalez, reliever Justin

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 29, 2024, 03:08 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. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks on Monday,

Dan Hajducky, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions Storied trading card and collectible company Topps — acquired by global sports

Associated Press Jan 28, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — The Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, signing 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith to a six-year contract Sunday that guarantees him $28,642,500. His deal includes three team options that could make it worth $64 million

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and utility man Adam Frazier agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year contract to provide the club with a left-handed bat and some versatility in the lineup, according to multiple reports. Frazier will make $2 million

Associated Press Jan 28, 2024, 12:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco is circling back with the Guardians. The 36-year-old right-hander, who spent 11 seasons pitching for Cleveland, has agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the team, a person familiar with the negotiations told The

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas –The World Series champion Texas Rangers have two multiple Cy Young Award winners who could return to their rotation sometime in the middle of the summer. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer said Saturday that he is progressing from December surgery

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-handed reliever Hector Neris and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract that includes an option, sources told ESPN, bolstering the

Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 07:24 PM ET WICHITA, Kan. — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita. The statue honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Surveillance video was

Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Chicago Cubs right-hander Mathew Peters was suspended for the 2024 season on Friday under the minor league drug program following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. Peters tested positive for the steroid known as Oral Turinabol. The 23-year-old signed for

Jan 25, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers and free agent relief pitcher David Robertson, who has 175 career saves, reached a one-year deal in the $11 million-$12 million range, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. The deal is pending a physical, sources said. Robertson, who turns 39 in April,

ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Joc Pederson and the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2025, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. The 31-year-old Pederson has been a consistent power threat for

Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Yankees on Wednesday, moving to his fourth team of the offseason. Infielder Jeter Downs and outfielder Oscar González passed through waivers and were assigned outright to Triple-A