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This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast The baseball world lost one of its all-time greatest players this past weekend when stolen base king Rickey Henderson passed away at the age of 65. The first-ballot Hall of Famer and larger-than-life character left behind a legacy that will forever be

Phillies pick up potentially huge rotation addition in trade for Luzardo originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Outfield, bullpen and back of the starting rotation were the three clearest areas the Phillies needed to address when the offseason began and after signing Jordan Romano and Max Kepler to one-year contracts, they acquired left-handed starting pitcher

On May 1, 1991, Rickey Henderson reached the mountaintop. On a Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, California, on a field that would one day don his name behind home plate, Henderson stole the 939th base of his major-league career, passing Lou Brock and claiming sole possession of the top spot on the all-time leaderboard. Brock had

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:05 PM 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 If you could name one player in the history of baseball who was the Platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, who would you

Rickey Henderson was the platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, not to mention beloved as a person. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) The MLB world lost its all-time leader in stolen bases on Saturday with the death of Rickey Henderson, who was among baseball’s brightest stars of the 1980s and 90s. Henderson will always

The New York Yankees added a strikeout reliever to their bullpen, acquiring Fernando Cruz from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for catcher Jose Trevino on Friday. Cruz, 34, struck out 109 batters in 66 2/3 innings with a 4.86 ERA in 69 appearances. His strikeout total ranked fourth among MLB relievers last season. Luke Weaver

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 03:37 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 Houston Astros and free-agent first baseman Christian Walker have agreed to a three-year, $60 million contract, sources

As the holiday season beckons, some ballclubs appear content to wait for the new year to kick-start their offseasons. With baseball winter nearly halfway over and just 97 days until Opening Day, the transaction logs of many a contender remain relatively untouched. Predictably, deep-pocketed juggernauts such as the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees have been quite

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 19, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Max Kepler and the Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources told ESPN, as Philadelphia adds a corner outfielder

Former Cubs superstar Sammy Sosa has been invited to the 2025 Cubs Convention after releasing an apology for his alleged past use of performance-enhancing drugs. (Albert Dickson/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images) Legendary Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is being welcomed back by his former team following a long period of estrangement. Sosa,

Zaidi further clarifies his involvement in Giants’ lineup decisions originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Farhan Zaidi wants to set the record straight. The former Giants president of baseball operations, in speaking publicly on Wednesday’s episode of “Foul Territory” for the first time since he was fired on Sept. 30, discussed numerous topics about

Clay Holmes NEW YORK — After spending six years in the bullpen, Clay Holmes is confident he can become an effective starting pitcher and he’s excited about the change. He also was optimistic his move across town to the New York Mets might even send a positive signal to a certain superstar teammate: slugger Juan

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 18, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of funding $312.5 million worth of bonds Tuesday night. What sounds like a

Guaranteed Rate Field will be only Rate Field going forward. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Chicago White Sox aren’t shaping up to be much improved from their historically awful 2024 season, but they will be making a noteworthy change in at least one area. After eight years of fans lamenting and

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 17, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees acquired outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger in a trade with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, continuing to stock up on high-end

Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The New York Rangers are on the verge of a crisis. This has been an underachieving group of late, not at all far removed from being the Presidents’ Trophy winners in 2023-24. But anyone who’s paid attention to the Blueshirts this season knows there’s a distinct difference

Dec 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Each year at MLB’s winter meetings, the spotlight is on the players, the agents and the general managers. Trade buzz and free agent signings — we’re talking about you, Juan Soto, and all you starting pitchers — dominate the headlines. But the event is also an

MLB: Game Two-Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox PITTSBURGH (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit .214 with six homers and 28 RBIs in 65 games last season during four stints with the Red Sox. He