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This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The suggestion of losing Juan Soto in free agency is uncomfortable, one that the Yankees would rather not need to tackle, yet wheels are already spinning behind the scenes

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions When Willy Adames plays, his teams win. That, plus a dream walk year, has made him a highly sought-after free agent, one who’s preparing to cash in after years

Frankie Montas split time with the Reds and Brewers last season. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The New York Mets reportedly added a key piece to their rotation on Sunday night. The Mets struck a two-year, $34 million deal with right-hander Frankie Montas on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Montas reportedly has a

The New York Rangers finally snapped a five-game losing streak after beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday afternoon, so it’s time for everyone to calm down. Last week Rangers general manager Chris Drury created quite a stir after sending a league wide memo that the team is interested in making moves and shaking up

Associated Press Nov 30, 2024, 02:31 PM ET Jared Porter acknowledged he sent an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Chicago Cubs executive in 2016, which led to the New York Mets firing him as general manager in 2021 after just 38 days. Porter made his first public comments on his

Mets top prospect Luisangel Acuña has been red-hot at the plate during the Venezuelan Winter League. The speedy infielder helped the Cardenales de Lara secure their doubleheader sweep on Friday as he reached base four times, stole three bases, drove in three runs, and scored three runs of his own. Acuña is now hitting .388

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 29, 2024, 05:39 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Super-utility man Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that will keep the National League Championship

Dodgers utilityman Tommy Edman high-fives with teammates in the dugout after his home run in Game 2 of the World Series. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It took less than three months for Tommy Edman to endear himself to Dodgers fans. Now he’ll be playing in front of them for the next half-decade. The

Tommy Edman is exactly the kind of player the Dodgers value most. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Tommy Edman had a good first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team is making sure it gets a few more. The super-utility man has agreed to a five-year, $74 million contract extension with

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Now that we’ve had some time to digest the end of what was a remarkable season in baseball, it’s time to look back and remember some of the many highlights that we’ll never forget. It’s time for the annual end-of-year MLB Time

Here’s the latest Mets free agency and trade buzz during the 2024-25 MLB offseason… Nov. 28, 10:33 a.m. Like the Mets and Yankees, the Blue Jays remain focused on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, but they are also keeping an eye out for other targets in case the superstar outfielder lands elsewhere. On the pitching front,

Nov 27, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brandon Crawford announced he is retiring from baseball Wednesday following a 14-year career in which he made three All-Star teams and won two World Series championships with the San Francisco Giants. “Baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember,

ESPN News Services Nov 28, 2024, 12:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money. Ohtani is also requesting Ippei Mizuhara, who previously pleaded guilty to bank and

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has asked a federal judge for ownership of $325,000 worth of baseball cards that he said were fraudulently purchased by his former interpreter, according to The Athletic. Ohtani asked a federal judge in California on Tuesday for a hearing to regain ownership of sports cards that were seized from

Brandon Crawford won a pair of World Series titles with the Giants, who he spent nearly all of his MLB career with. (Brandon Vallance/Getty Images) Brandon Crawford is calling it a career. The longtime San Francisco Giants shortstop announced on social media on Wednesday night that he has officially retired. “I’m incredibly grateful for all

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Last offseason when Blake Snell was a free agent, it took him and his agent Scott Boras until March 19th to strike a deal with the San Francisco Giants. After opting out of his two-year contract at the end of this season,

Jorge Castillo Close Jorge Castillo ESPN Staff Writer 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. Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan ESPN ESPN

Blake Snell was one of the best pitchers in baseball in the second half of 2024. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images) Blake Snell’s first foray into MLB free agency was a protracted disaster. He’s probably happier with how the second go-around worked out. The two-time Cy Young winner agreed to a five-year, $182 million contract with the