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This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES — Days after winning the World Series, the Dodgers took to the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate with the fans. It was an afternoon the Dodgers

The final celebration of the 2024 baseball season was less than an hour old, an ocean of Dodger blue spilling from Yankee Stadium’s diamond into the visitors’ clubhouse and back again, and Juan Soto had already shifted into winter mode. Spinning his cap backwards atop his head, the sport’s most coveted free agent-to-be stood at

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 5, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics are in agreement on a three-year, $67 million free agent contract that is the largest guarantee in the franchise’s history,

MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees PHOENIX — National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected to the Major League Baseball Players’ Association eight-man executive subcommittee on Wednesday just six months after his big league debut. Also new to the committee are American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Padres infielder

As the baseball industry and several massive fan bases eagerly wait to find out which team will sign superstar outfielder Juan Soto, there has already been significant movement in another part of the free-agent market: starting pitching. This dynamic was also in play a year ago, when Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Luis

This story was excerpted from Juan Toribio’s Dodgers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LOS ANGELES — While most teams typically wait until at least December to make impactful moves, the Dodgers have wasted no time this winter. If the Dodgers don’t do

BOSTON — Bolstering the bullpen with more velocity has been a stated priority for Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow this winter, and he made a significant move toward that end on Tuesday, reaching an agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract with veteran lefty Aroldis Chapman, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2024, 11:02 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10.75 million contract, sources told ESPN, bolstering a Boston bullpen in

Here’s the latest Yankees free agency and trade buzz during the 2024-25 MLB offseason… Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. The Yankees may be looking to bring back one of their free agent bullpen arms. Both New York and right-hander Tommy Kahnle are said to be interested in a potential reunion next year, according to Dan Martin

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Starting pitchers are always a priority for teams looking to contend for a title, and this offseason has proven that statement continues to ring true. The New York Mets and Chicago Cubs both struck deals with starting pitchers, as they hope it

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