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Rockies, Marlins have top odds for No. 1 in Tuesday's draft lottery
Major League Baseball will hold its 2025 draft lottery on Tuesday, with the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins owning the best chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick.,MLB announced Thursday that the draft lottery, to be held at baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, will include 16 clubs vying for ...
Reports: RHP Luis Severino agrees to 3-year, $67M deal with A's
Right-hander Luis Severino and the A's reached agreement on a three-year, $67 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Per reports, Severino's guaranteed money is the largest in the history of the franchise. ESPN reported that Severino can opt out of the contract after the second ...
White Sox All-Star 'Beltin' Bill' Melton dies at 79
Chicago White Sox All-Star third baseman and broadcaster Bill Melton died Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. He was 79.,"Beltin' Bill" led the American League with 33 home runs in 1971 and held the club's career record until 1987 with his 154 homers from 1968-75.,After one season each with t...
A's Vegas ballpark cost rises to $1.75B; bank says owner can afford
The Athletics' new Las Vegas ballpark will cost $250 million more than originally projected, but team owner John Fisher is still expected to foot his share of the bill.,In a letter to the Las Vegas's stadium authority, U.S. Bank senior vice president Stephen Vogel wrote that Fisher, whose net worth ...
Red Sox adding Aroldis Chapman on 1-year deal
Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Boston Red Sox.,While the team didn't confirm the signing on Tuesday, multiple sources told ESPN that Chapman was headed to Boston on a one-year, $10.75 million deal, pending a physical. ,The left-hander made his intentions known, posting a photo ...
Why Small-Market MLB Teams Like Pirates, Reds and Rays Must Invest to Compete
Smaller-market MLB teams like the Pirates, Reds, and Rays need to follow the Kansas City Royals blueprint by spending a little bit of money to compete for a World Series....
Rangers sign C Kyle Higashioka to two-year deal
The Texas Rangers added an experienced catcher on Monday, signing Kyle Higashioka to two-year contract reportedly worth at least $13.5 million.,The deal also features a mutual option of $7 million for 2027, with Higashioka assured at least a $1 million buyout, according to multiple media reports.,Hi...
Rays push back on county ultimatum: Stadium agreement ‘in effect’
In response to an ultimatum from the Pinellas County (Fla.) Commission last week, Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter Monday that its deal to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect.",The letter was the latest salvo in a verbal back-and-forth between the MLB franchise and the cou...
Reports: Cubs sign LHP Matthew Boyd to 2-year, $29M deal
The Chicago Cubs are signing free agent left-hander Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,ESPN reported that the 33-year-old veteran, who has never pitched in the National League, can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses. The agreement is...
Reports: RHP Frankie Montas agrees to 2-year, $34M deal with Mets
Right-hander Frankie Montas has agreed to a two-year, $34 million deal with the New York Mets, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. ,Coming off a National League Championship Series appearance, New York is trying to fill in its starting rotation after watching Sean Manaea, Luis Severino and...
Dodgers INF/OF Tommy Edman agrees to $74M extension
Infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman, who earned National League Championship Series MVP honors for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, agreed to a five-year, $74 million extension on Saturday with a club option for a sixth season.,Edman, 29, will be under contract with Los Angeles through at...
Longtime Giants SS Brandon Crawford announces retirement
Three-time All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford announced his retirement on Wednesday via his Instagram account.,Crawford played 13 of his 14 major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants and won World Series rings in 2012 and 2014. He won four Gold Glove Awards during his career.,Crawford's bes...
LHP Blake Snell agrees to deal with Dodgers
Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, has agreed to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on a five-year deal that is reportedly worth $182 million.,The left-handed pitcher announced the agreement via Instagram on Tuesday night, and terms of the contract were reported by m...
Rays asked to declare intention on stadium deal by Dec. 1
The Tampa Bay Rays have until Dec. 1 to declare whether they want to commit to the construction of a $1.3 billion stadium originally voted on in July.,Pinellas County Court Commission Chairperson Kathleen Peters issued a letter on Monday to Rays presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman requesting a ...
Aggressive Angels land LHP Yusei Kikuchi on $63M pact
Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi agreed to a three-year, $63 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to multiple reports Monday.,Kikuchi, 33, started 32 games with a record of 9-10 last season between the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros. ,Houston acquired the southpaw prior to the trade de...
Former All-Star Rico Carty dies at 85
Former top-10 MVP finalist Rico Carty, who played 15 seasons with six different teams, died Saturday in the Dominican Republic, the newspaper Listin Diario reported. Carty was 85.,Second in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 1964 to Dick Allen, Carty played his first seven seasons with the...
Dodgers name former Rangers manager Chris Woodward as 1B coach
The Los Angeles Dodgers named former Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward as their first-base coach.,Woodward replaces Clayton McCullough, who was named the Miami Marlins manager earlier this month.,A native of the Los Angeles area, Woodward was the Rangers' manager from 2019 into the 2022 season be...
Luis Gil vs. Mason Miller: One Rookie Got the Hype, the Other Got the Outs
A’s Mason Miller dominated with 104 relief strikeouts, but Yankees’ Luis Gil stole the Rookie of the Year spotlight. Who deserved it more?...
Blue Jays part ways with two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano
The Toronto Blue Jays non-tendered two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano on Friday, making the right-hander a free agent.,Romano, 31, first reached the majors in 2019 with the Blue Jays and has 105 saves in 231 career appearances. He is 20-17 with a 1.14 WHIP.,Romano battled injuries last season an...
Royals land 2B Jonathan India, send Brady Singer to Reds
The Kansas City Royals dealt right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for second baseman Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer on Friday.,The Reds moved on from India, the 2021 National League Rookie of the Year, as they build their infield around star Elly D...