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Report: Yankees done adding big-ticket free agents for 2025
The American League champion New York Yankees appear to have completed their offseason shopping spree and no longer are in the market for big-name, high-dollar free agents, Sportico reported Thursday.,The Yankees already have made some significant additions to the roster, signing left-hander Max Fri...
Report: Luis Arraez, Padres settle at $14M for 2025
Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez agreed to a $14 million salary for the 2025 season with the San Diego Padres, MLB.com reported on Thursday.,The report comes on the same day as the 1 p.m. ET deadline for unsigned arbitration-eligible players and teams to exchange figures. The Padres have yet ...
Twins acquire minor leaguer Diego Cartaya from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins acquired catcher Diego Cartaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in exchange for fellow minor leaguer Jose Vasquez.,Cartaya, 23, totaled 11 homers and 52 RBIs in hitting .221 in 95 games last season split between Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa.,Vasquez, 20, went...
INF Thairo Estrada inks 1-year contract with Rockies
Infielder Thairo Estrada signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, however MLB.com reported that Estrada will earn $3.25 million this season with a mutual option for 2026 that contains a $750,000 buyout.,The versatile Estrada has appeared i...
Marlins LHP Braxton Garrett (elbow) to miss season
Miami Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett underwent revision surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow and will miss the entire 2025 season, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. ,Garrett, 27, had an internal brace inserted in December, per the report. ,Garrett went 2-2 with a 5....
White Sox signing LHP Martin Perez to 1-year deal
The Chicago White Sox and veteran left-hander Martin Perez are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $5 million, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Perez, 33, went 5-6 with a 4.53 ERA in 26 starts with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres in 2024.,Perez, who made the American League All-Sta...
Astros trade INF Grae Kessinger to Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired infielder Grae Kessinger from the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,The Astros received minor league right-hander Matthew Linskey in exchange.,Kessinger, 27, batted .131 with one homer and one RBI in 48 games with Houston over the 2023-24 seasons.,Defensively, the 2019 s...
Former Orioles LHP Brian Matusz dies at 37
Brian Matusz, a left-hander who spent most of his eight-year Major League Baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles, died Tuesday. He was 37.,The cause of death was not immediately known.,Matusz posted a 27-41 record with a 4.85 ERA in 279 career games (68 starts) with the Orioles (2009-16). ,"A st...
Nationals reach one-year deal with INF Amed Rosario
The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with infielder Amed Rosario on a one-year contract Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, however MLB.com reported the deal is worth $2 million.,Washington also designated right-hander Joan Adon for assignment on Wednesday.,Rosario, 29, batted .280 wi...
Reports: Giants sign RHP Justin Verlander to 1-year deal
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander is in agreement with the San Francisco Giants on a one-year contract pending a physical, ESPN and other outlets reported Tuesday night.,The deal will be for $15 million, ESPN reported.,Verlander, who will turn 42 before the season, will join his four...
Rays 'expect' Tropicana repairs to be made in time for '26 season
The Tampa Bay Rays are no longer interested in getting out of their lease to play in their hurricane-damaged ballpark, stating instead their clear preference is to start the 2026 season in a rebuilt Tropicana Field, according to an email from team president Matt Silverman to public officials.,Tropic...
Reports: A's DH Brent Rooker signs 5-year, $60M extension
Designated hitter Brent Rooker and the Athletics reached a five-year, $60 million contract extension, multiple media outlets reported. ,The New York Post reported on Monday night that the deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and can be worth $92 million over six years provided incentives are re...
Dodgers trade 2B Gavin Lux to Reds
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded infielder Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick, around No. 37.,Lux, 27, found his name the subject of trade talks after the Dodgers increased their position depth by signing Korean inf...
Widow of former Padres owner sues for control of team
The widow of San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler sued two of his brothers on Monday as she aims to gain control of the club.,Sheel Kamal Seidler filed a complaint in Texas probate court claiming that she and her three children have been "effectively ostracized" from the Padres since Peter Seidler d...
Reports: RHP Michael Lorenzen re-signing with Royals
Veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who helped the Kansas City Royals earn a wild-card spot in the 2024 postseason, is re-signing with the club on a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Per ESPN, Lorenzen agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with a mutual $12 million option...
Report: Dodgers trade 2B Gavin Lux to Reds
The Los Angeles Dodgers have traded infielder Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds for outfield prospect Mike Sirota and a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick, around No. 37, ESPN reported on Monday.,Lux, 27, found his name the subject of trade talks after the Dodgers increased their position depth b...
Mets to retire David Wright’s No. 5
The New York Mets announced Monday that they will retire David Wright's No. 5 and induct their former captain into the team Hall of Fame this summer. ,The Mets will hold a ceremony for the seven-time All-Star prior to their July 19 game against the Cincinnati Reds, almost exactly 21 years after he m...
Orioles, RHP Charlie Morton agree to 1-year deal
After losing ace Corbin Burnes via free agency, the Baltimore Orioles bolstered their rotation on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton.,A 17-year veteran and two-time All-Star, Morton posted an 8-10 record with a 4.19 ERA, 167 strikeouts and 65 walks in 30...
Dodgers sign OF Teoscar Hernandez, IF Hyeseong Kim
Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal includes a club option of $15 million for the 2028 season ...
Dodgers sign OF Teoscar Hernandez; reportedly sign IF Hyeseong Kim
Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal includes a club option of $15 million for the 2028 season ...