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LHP Matthew Boyd, Cubs finalize 2-year deal
Left-hander Matthew Boyd has landed a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, the club confirmed Saturday.,MLB.com put the value of the contract at $29 million with up to $1 million more in incentives.,Boyd turns 34 in February.,Returning from Tommy John surgery, Boyd went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in eight ...
Mets, Clay Holmes reportedly agree to 3-year, $38 million deal
The New York Mets agreed to a three-year, $38 million deal with right-hander Clay Holmes, according to multiple media reports Friday.,The deal reportedly would allow him to opt out after the 2026 season.,The Mets reportedly will convert the longtime reliever into a starter next season. Holmes hasn't...
Reports: RHP Shane Bieber, Guardians agree to one-year deal
Former American League Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal to remain with the Cleveland Guardians, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The deal also reportedly includes a $16 million player option for 2026 with a $4 million buyout.,Bieber, who wo...
Reports: Rays reach one-year deal with C Danny Jansen
Catcher Danny Jansen agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,ESPN reported the deal includes a mutual option for a second season.,Jansen will be playing for his third team in the American League East. He suited up for both the T...
A's get key approvals for Las Vegas stadium
The Athletics are three steps closer to relocating to Las Vegas.,The city's stadium authority on Thursday approved a trio of agreements needed to greenlight construction on the A's new home ballpark, which will be built on the Strip. Construction is expected to start in the spring of 2025.,"It's a r...
World Series MVP Freddie Freeman has ankle surgery
Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman underwent surgery Thursday on the ailing right ankle that didn't prevent him from becoming the World Series Most Valuable Player as he led the Dodgers to the championship.,The Dodgers announced that the surgery, performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung in Los Angeles, ...
St. Petersburg greenlights bonds for new Rays stadium
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) City Council voted 4-3 in favor of approving bonds to fund the public portion of the Tampa Bay Rays' plans for a new ballpark.,The $1.3 billion project moves on to the much more divisive vote at the county level looming on Dec. 17.,The Pinellas County Commission will hold a...
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...