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MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Ryan Pressly and cash from the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher Juan Bello. Pressly likely slides into the closer’s role with Chicago, which is looking to go back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. He had a

Bradford DoolittleJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 Open Extended Reactions Welcome folks, it’s a resplendent fall day in Flatbush, and six months ago, who could have imagined this? The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are no longer on the same team, but they’re still immensely valuable for fantasy baseball. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Another year, another top-five fantasy baseball draft standing for New York Yankees superstar slugger, Aaron Judge. And Judge will likely go top-three this year, and it’s not hard to see

MLB: Miami Marlins at Minnesota Twins MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa has gone to great lengths to get his feet back to full strength. After plantar fasciitis interrupted a second consecutive season with the Minnesota Twins, the three-time All-Star shortstop will be ready for spring training next month without restriction. “I’ve been sprinting. I’ve been running

Associated Press Jan 25, 2025, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The door to re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is “cracked” open for the Astros, but keeping the third baseman with the team might still be a longshot, general manager Dana Brown said Saturday. Speaking at the team’s FanFest, Brown talked at length

Roki Sasaki was named the No. 1 overall prospect in MLB by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline this week. That means his $6.5 million sweetheart deal just got even better for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Because those two outlets opted to rank Sasaki as a legitimate prospect, the Dodgers can officially receive a significant draft

Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have been manning the Astros’ infield for nearly a decade together. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) Jose Altuve has started 1,749 career games for the Houston Astros and every single one of them saw him take the field at second base. He’s willing to break that run if it means

For weeks, the New York Mets have tried to negotiate a contract with All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso. Even with the massive offseason signing of Juan Soto, fans are restless for the Mets to bring Alonso back for next season. At the Amazin’ Day fan fest on Saturday, Mets owner Steve Cohen got candid about

Was this one of the best teams ever? Paul Konerko, Mark Buehrle, AJ Pierzynski and more talk about the challenges of winning a World Series and the legacy of their team in ‘05 Forever, presented by @Rate_Official In order to end 88 years without a World Series title in Chicago, general manager Ken Williams spent

With the Mets preparing for Pete Alonso to sign elsewhere, as SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino reported after the Jesse Winker signing, the team has reportedly told Mark Vientos and Brett Baty to start working out at first base ahead of the 2025 season. Speaking to reporters Saturday at Amazin’ Day at Citi Field, Vientos confirmed that he’s

Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Topps announced Friday that the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area had declined the deal and

Tanner Scott, center, was the Dodgers’ latest addition to their bullpen. He was introduced Thursday in a news conference at Dodger Stadium by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, right, and general manager Brandon Gomes, left. (Richard Vogel / Associated Press) IIt’s been an unrealized goal of Andrew Friedman’s for years. This summer, however, it

Tisha ThompsonJan 23, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Open Extended Reactions Federal prosecutors recommended a 57-month prison sentence Thursday for Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, and

From Opening Day to the hot streak that resulted in the Tigers first postseason appearance since 2014, relive all of the memorable moments from the 2024 season. Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Tigers/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tigers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tigers

It was no surprise to hear on Tuesday that Ichiro Suzuki was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. It was a surprise that he fell one vote short of being a unanimous selection as part of a 2025 class that also features CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick

Digital display of Japanese right-hander pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, appears at Dodger Stadium before he is introduced by the team at a news conference Wednesday. (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press) Why now? Why did Roki Sasaki insist on coming to the major leagues this winter? The answer, the 23-year-old Sasaki confirmed at his introductory news

Alden GonzalezJan 22, 2025, 09:44 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 — Roki Sasaki donned a No. 11 Los Angeles Dodgers jersey atop a makeshift stage on Wednesday afternoon and

Dodgers teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani, rear, celebrate winning the World Series at Yankee Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) When Roki Sasaki sat down for a sushi dinner with Dodgers officials and players last week, days before agreeing to sign with the club in one of the biggest coups of baseball’s offseason, Shohei Ohtani