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Reports: RHP Walker Buehler to join Red Sox on 1-year, $21.05M deal
The Boston Red Sox continued to build their pitching staff Monday, reportedly signing two-time All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler to a one-year contract.,ESPN reported the deal is worth $21.05 million and includes the chance to earn $2.5 million in performance bonuses.,Once the heir apparent to Cl...
Reports: Mets, LHP Sean Manaea reach 3-year, $75M deal
The New York Mets are re-signing left-hander Sean Manaea to a three-year, $75 million contract, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Manaea, 32, posted 12 wins to match his career high along with a 3.47 ERA over 32 starts during his first season with the Mets in 2024. He struck out 184 batters in 181 2...
Reports: Joc Pederson, Rangers reach 2-year deal
Free-agent outfielder Joc Pederson and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year deal, multiple outlets reported Monday.,ESPN said the contract, pending a physical, is worth $37 million and includes a player opt-out after the first year. ,Texas will be the sixth team for Pederson, 32.,He spent the...
Nationals acquire 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Nationals
The Washington Nationals acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on Sunday from the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-hander Robert Garcia.,Lowe, 29, won a Gold Glove Award in 2023 and batted .265 last season with 16 home runs, 69 RBIs and a .762 OPS in 140 games. He is a career .272 hitter with 89 h...
Phillies acquire LHP Jesus Luzardo from Marlins for prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday.,The team also will receiver minor league catcher Paul McIntosh from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd.,MLB Pipeline lists Caba as Philadelphia's No. 4 ...
White Sox acquire LHP Cam Booser from Red Sox
Left-handed reliever Cam Booser, who enjoyed a strong rookie season as a 32-year-old this year, was acquired by the Chicago White Sox in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Boston obtained minor league right-hander Yhoiker Fajardo in the deal.,Booser went 2-3 with one save and a 3.38 ERA in...
Diamondbacks acquire 1B Josh Naylor from Guardians
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi.,Cleveland will also receive Arizona's 2025 Competitive Balance Round B draft pick. Shortly after the trade was announced, the Guardians al...
Reports: D-backs acquire 1B Josh Naylor from Guardians
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi, multiple sources reported.,Cleveland will also receive Arizona's 2025 Competitive Balance Round B draft pick. Shortly after the trade was ...
Baseball world reacts to passing of Rickey Henderson
As news of the passing of baseball legend Rickey Henderson spread Saturday, former teammates, players and others affiliated with the game expressed their condolences and shared their memories.,Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday at age 65 after a bout wi...
All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. He was 65.,Henderson played 25 seasons in the major leagues, stealing at least 100 bases on three occasions, including 130 steals in 1982 to break Lou Broc...
Reports: Slugger Paul Goldschmidt to sign with Yankees
Veteran first baseman and former National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt is set to sign a one-year deal worth $12.5 million with the New York Yankees, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Goldschmidt, 37, entered free agency coming off a disappointing year that saw him hitting a career-low .245...
Yankees trade C Jose Trevino to Reds for RHP Fernando Cruz, C Alex Jackson
The New York Yankees acquired right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson on Friday night in exchange for veteran catcher Jose Trevino.,Cruz, 34, went 3-8 last season with a 4.86 ERA, 35 walks and 109 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings over 69 games (three starts). His average of 14.72 st...
Champion Dodgers top MLB's list of luxury-tax bills
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, and now they are paying the bill.,The champions top the list of a record nine MLB teams that were hit with luxury tax bills, ESPN and USA Today reported Friday.,Los Angeles was assessed a $103 million penalty for its $353 million payroll, far beyond the ...
Reports: Astros land 1B Christian Walker on $60M deal
The Houston Astros found the slugging first baseman they desired, landing Christian Walker on a three-year contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.,USA Today reported the contract is worth $60 million.,The former Arizona Diamondbacks standout not only hit 95 total home runs over the past three se...
Report: LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday. ,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for the second half of the 2025 season or be ready at the onset of the 2026 campaign.,He was...
Reports: INF Gio Urshela reaches deal with Athletics
The Athletics reached an agreement with free agent third baseman Gio Urshela, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Urshela, 33, hit .250 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 128 games with the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves in 2024.,He is a career .273 hitter with 73...
Reports: Phillies to sign OF Max Kepler
The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent outfielder Max Kepler have agreed on a one-year, $10 million contract, pending a physical, according to multiple media reports on Thursday night.,The left-handed hitter, who turns 32 in February, had spent his entire major league career with the Minnesota Twi...
Cubs, Sammy Sosa reconcile after former slugger issues apology
The Chicago Cubs on Thursday invited Sammy Sosa to the team's offseason convention, a sign that the organization has repaired its relationship with the former star slugger.,Sosa, beloved among Cub fans during his 13 years with Chicago, has remained distant from the team since his final season with t...
Nationals sign RHP Michael Soroka to one-year deal
The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star right-hander Michael Soroka on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but multiple reports said the deal was worth $9 million.,Soroka, 27, will join his third team after missing the 2021 and 2022 seasons d...
Report: Mets reach 1-year deal with RHP Griffin Canning
The New York Mets and right-hander Griffin Canning agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million deal, multiple outlets reported.,The contract with the 28-year-old free agent is pending the results of a physical, per the reports Wednesday night.,Canning finished 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 32 games (31 starts) wi...