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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

The baseball from Freddie Freeman‘s walk-off World Series grand slam sold for $1.56 million at auction on Saturday night. The $1.56 million bid made the ball the third-most expensive game-used baseball ever, according to SCP Auctions. Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from this past season, when Ohtani became MLB’s first 50-50 player, auctioned for

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2024, 01:02 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 The

Benny Gallo stands at ball field in Encinitas, Calif., in May 2022. Gallo a former Angels minor leaguer and MLB scout who declined to get a Covid-19 vaccine, so the Nationals fired him. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Would he do it all over again? That was the one question I wanted

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 14, 2024, 12:43 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, sources told ESPN, continuing their push toward contention

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics TORONTO — Right-hander Yimi García and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a two-year, $15 million contract on Friday. García, 34, was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. He had a 6.00 ERA in nine innings over 10 appearances