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Dec 23, 2024, 06:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a contract pending a physical, sources tell ESPN. News of the deal was first reported by The Athletic. Last a designated hitter with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pederson, 32, declined his mutual option for the 2025

Former New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has some strong opinions about the state of the franchise. The Rangers are in the midst of a horrible stretch as they’ve lost 13 out of their last 17 games and their play continues to deteriorate. Whether it’s Peter Laviolette’s fault or not, Avery believes that it’s time

ESPN News Services Dec 23, 2024, 06:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — The Houston Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team Monday, in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman‘s time in Houston. But the tenure of Bregman, a two-time All Star, didn’t end without

Red Sox acquire relief pitcher Jovani Morán in trade with Twins originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Red Sox have added another relief pitcher to their roster in a Christmas Eve trade with the Minnesota Twins. The Twins are sending left-hander Jovani Morán to the Red Sox in exchange for catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper.

Coming into this winter, it was imperative for the Boston Red Sox to make multiple impactful moves following a disappointing finish to the 2024 season. And in light of the Yankees making several key pivots following Juan Soto’s departure, inactivity from Boston through another offseason wasn’t an acceptable option. Well, slowly but surely the Red

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — For consecutive offseasons, the Chicago Cubs have given mixed signals to their fans and the rest of the baseball world. Last winter, they sent shockwaves through the

The Mets were busy in the weeks leading up to their historic, 15-year agreement with Juan Soto, but it had been oddly quiet in Queens since Soto’s momentous introductory news conference on Dec. 12. That finally changed this week, with reports that the Mets have agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal to keep left-handed

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterDec 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions It’s not easy being a baseball fan. The commitment is intense: 162 games from the thaw of early April through the sweat of summer to the

The Boston Red Sox have landed a major piece in their quest to remake their starting rotation. According to Yahoo Sports’ Russell Dorsey, the Red Sox and right-hander Walker Buehler are in agreement on a one-year, $21.05 million deal. The deal includes incentives and is pending a physical. Buehler, 30, is a two-time All-Star and

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast The baseball world lost one of its all-time greatest players this past weekend when stolen base king Rickey Henderson passed away at the age of 65. The first-ballot Hall of Famer and larger-than-life character left behind a legacy that will forever be

Phillies pick up potentially huge rotation addition in trade for Luzardo originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Outfield, bullpen and back of the starting rotation were the three clearest areas the Phillies needed to address when the offseason began and after signing Jordan Romano and Max Kepler to one-year contracts, they acquired left-handed starting pitcher

On May 1, 1991, Rickey Henderson reached the mountaintop. On a Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, California, on a field that would one day don his name behind home plate, Henderson stole the 939th base of his major-league career, passing Lou Brock and claiming sole possession of the top spot on the all-time leaderboard. Brock had

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 Open Extended Reactions If you could name one player in the history of baseball who was the Platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, who would you

Rickey Henderson was the platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, not to mention beloved as a person. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) The MLB world lost its all-time leader in stolen bases on Saturday with the death of Rickey Henderson, who was among baseball’s brightest stars of the 1980s and 90s. Henderson will always

The New York Yankees added a strikeout reliever to their bullpen, acquiring Fernando Cruz from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for catcher Jose Trevino on Friday. Cruz, 34, struck out 109 batters in 66 2/3 innings with a 4.86 ERA in 69 appearances. His strikeout total ranked fourth among MLB relievers last season. Luke Weaver

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