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Roki Sasaki will have his pick of MLB teams. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) Roki Sasaki is officially coming to MLB. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday in Japan that they will post the flame-throwing phenom for a move to the U.S., where he now looms as one of the biggest names of the offseason.

The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they will begin the process of posting Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander considered one of the most talented pitchers in the world, paving the way for the 23-year-old to join Major League Baseball in 2025. The posting system is the method of transfer between MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball

ESPN News Services Nov 8, 2024, 11:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aaron Boone will return as manager of the New York Yankees next season after the team exercised its 2025 club option. Boone, who led the Yankees to their first World Series appearance since 2009, will return for his 8th season, the team announced

Phillies promote Sam Fuld, name new GM as part of front-office changes originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Phillies announced a series of changes to their front office on Friday, most notably promoting assistant general manager Preston Mattingly to vice president and GM. That had been Sam Fuld’s title the last four years but

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions As MLB’s free agency officially opened this week, baseball’s top executives gathered in San Antonio for the annual general manager meetings, offering the first opportunity to hear front offices

The Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández scores on a two-run double by Tommy Edman during the first inning of Game 6 of the NLCS. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The last time Teoscar Hernández gazed out at the crowd at Dodger Stadium this season, the veteran outfielder almost broke down crying. “I just want to say

SAN ANTONIO — Now that it’s November, the Juan Soto sweepstakes have officially begun. During this week’s MLB General Manager Meetings in San Antonio, much of the chatter was about the superstar free agent, and where he will land and how much money he might command on the open market. Industry sources tell Yahoo Sports

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Juan Soto will take his time surveying the free agent market before signing with a team, according to his agent Scott Boras. Speaking at the general

Roki Sasaki coming over to Major League Baseball is a question of “when,” not “if.” (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images) Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and Alex Bregman are the biggest names of the MLB offseason, but perhaps the most interesting is Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese flamethrower who might or might not become available to

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