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SAN ANTONIO — With the GM Meetings nearly over and the MLB offseason stirring to life, longstanding speculation about Juan Soto’s free agency has become reality: The Mets and Yankees are hot for him. It’s what everyone expected, and now it is happening. But there is nuance to it. Here are notes on both teams

ESPN News Services Nov 5, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani had surgery Tuesday to repair his shoulder after partially dislocating it during the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. The arthroscopic procedure was to repair a labrum tear and was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, the team

Shohei Ohtani played through a torn labrum in the 2024 World Series. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder injury in the 2024 World Series was apparently a bit worse than the Los Angeles Dodgers let on. The Dodgers announced Tuesday that their superstar underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder,

Report: Few teams expressing trade interest for Giants’ All-Star Doval originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Giants reliever Camilo Doval had a subpar 2024 MLB season but that hasn’t dulled his shine around the league. A few teams have expressed interest in trading for the 2023 All-Star, The San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser reported

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterNov 4, 2024, 04:55 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 Right-hander

Thirteen free agents across Major League Baseball received a qualifying offer on Monday, marking one of the first major moments of the MLB offseason following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series win. Among the 13 players who received a qualifying offer was New York Yankees star Juan Soto. The 26-year-old is considered the top free

Associated Press Nov 3, 2024, 09:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove and Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball’s most famous fielding honor. Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder Steven Kwan

Bobby Witt Jr. was one of two Royals players to win a 2024 Gold Glove. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) MLB announced the Gold Glove winners for both the American League and National League on Sunday, honoring the best defensive players at each position as well as one utility player from each league. The

The Yankees declined their 2025 club option for RHP Lou Trivino on Sunday, making the 33-year-old a free agent. Trivino was acquired by the Yankees at the trade deadline on Aug. 1, 2022 along with pitcher Frankie Montas from the Oakland A’s. He went 1-2 with a 1.66 ERA, 22 strikeouts, and one save in

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A player who was expected to be a significant prospect for the Padres is reportedly five years older than he claimed. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) A prospect who had a massive deal lined up with the San Diego Padres is reportedly not whom he says is. An MLB investigation has found that top Dominican

Fernando Valenzuela made a profound impact on the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles and beyond. The Times takes readers through his roots in Mexico, Fernandomania and his immense impact after his baseball career ended in a new book titled “Fernando Valenzuela: Amor Eterno.” The book chronicling the life and legacy of a Dodgers legend

Associated Press Nov 1, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade Friday. Seven double-decker buses filled with players, their families and the coaching staff rolled through streets packed on both sides with blue-clad fans.

Despite winning the NL Cy Young Award in 2023, Blake Snell did not get the lucrative free-agent contract he and agent Scott Boras expected. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) Pitcher Blake Snell is opting out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants and will become a free agent for the second consecutive offseason. This

The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Ottawa Senators tonight at 7 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected Lineup: Forwards: Chris Kreider-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trochek-Alexis Lafrenière Will Cuylle-Filip Chytil-Kaapo Kakko Adam Edstrom-Sam Carrick-Jonny Brodzinski Defensemen: K’Andre Miller-Adam Fox Braden Schneider-Jacob Trouba

Nov 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 World Series ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the championship in a stunning comeback in Game 5, with Walker Buehler the unlikely pitcher to close out the 7-6 win over the New York Yankees. First baseman Freddie Freeman was handed the World Series

Former San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey was recently named the team’s president of baseball operations. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) The San Francisco Giants are expected to promote Zack Minasian, the team’s VP of professional scouting to general manager, reports USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. (The news was initially revealed by former major league manager Bobby Valentine