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Rob Manfred meets with St. Pete officials about Rays’ home
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with key government officials in the Tampa Bay area on Monday to express his interest in resolving the recent disputes about the future home of the Rays.,According to reports Tuesday, Manfred met with Pinellas County chairwoman Kathleen Peters and St. Petersburg mayo...
Winter meetings: ‘Hurt’ Yankees moving on after Soto departure
DALLAS -- The New York Yankees wanted to bring Juan Soto back but the organization ultimately saw him depart for a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the crosstown Mets.,"Ownership and the front office, I think, did everything we could to make it happen," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said durin...
Brewers bring in RHP Deivi Garcia
The Milwaukee Brewers officially signed free agent right-hander Deivi Garcia to a minor league contract on Tuesday and invited him to spring training.,The team reportedly came to terms with Garcia in November.,Garcia, 25, went 1-2 with a 7.07 ERA, 11 walks and 15 strikeouts in 14 innings over 14 rel...
White Sox retain Grady Sizemore on coaching staff
New Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is retaining Grady Sizemore, who concluded the 2024 season as interim manager, on his coaching staff.,Sizemore will serve as the offensive coordinator under Venable, who announced the full coaching staff for the upcoming season on Monday.,The rest of the st...
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says cancer has returned, spread
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg announced Tuesday that his prostate cancer has relapsed and has spread to other organs. ,Sandberg also vowed to "continue to be positive, strong, and fight to beat this.",The following is Sandberg's statement in its entirety:,"To my Chicago Cubs, National Ba...
Dodgers re-sign reliever Blake Treinen, add OF Michael Conforto
Key reliever Blake Treinen is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a two-year, $22 million deal.,On Tuesday, the Dodgers also announced they agreed to terms with free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto on a one-year, $17 million contract.,Treinen was 7-3 with a 1.93 ERA and one save in 50 games wi...
Cardinals reveal plan to trade All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado
The St. Louis Cardinals' rebuilding plan is likely to include the departure of third baseman Nolan Arenado.,John Mozeliak, the club's president of baseball operations, made that announcement Monday at the winter meetings in Dallas.,Arenado, 33, is under contract for 2025 at $32 million, 2026 at $27 ...
MLB Winter Meetings Notebook: Juan Soto, Roki Sasaki drive Day 1 chatter
DALLAS -- The Hilton Anatole has become Major League Baseball's top destination this week as teams converge for the winter meetings with writers, agents and even some fans circling the vast lobby floors.,The biggest offseason news came down Sunday night, when the New York Mets and star free agent sl...
Phillies signing RHP Jordan Romano
The Philadelphia Phillies signed two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano to a one-year contract on Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but ESPN and The Athletic reported the deal was worth $7.75 million.,The 31-year-old right-hander was non-tendered by Toronto earlier this offseason. The Phil...
Reports: Phillies signing RHP Jordan Romano
The Philadelphia Phillies and two-time All-Star Jordan Romano are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $7.75 million, ESPN and The Athletic reported Monday. ,The 31-year-old right-hander was non-tendered by Toronto earlier this offseason. The Phillies bolster their bullpen after Jeff Hoffman and Ca...
Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki officially posted; 45-day window opens
The bidding for Japanese star Roki Sasaki is about to begin, as the hard-throwing right-hander was officially posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent starting Tuesday.,Having been posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki will have 45 da...
Reports: OF Michael Conforto reaches deal with Dodgers
Outfielder Michael Conforto agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. ,Conforto is joining the reigning World Series champions on a one-year deal worth $17 million, per ESPN and The Athletic. ,In 130 games with the San Francisco Giants this past seas...
Mets see jump in World Series odds after winning Juan Soto sweepstakes
The Mets made history on Sunday night by reportedly signing superstar Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million pact -- the largest deal ever in professional sports -- leading oddsmakers to tab New York as a serious contender to go all the way next season.,Shortly after the Dodgers secured their second c...
Juan Soto’s $765 Million Contract With New York Mets Is Everything That’s Wrong With Baseball
Congratulations to Juan Soto for signing a $765 million deal with the New York Mets, but this massive signing is everything that's wrong with baseball....
Reports: Juan Soto lands record 15-year, $765M deal with Mets
Superstar Juan Soto made professional sports history on Sunday night, agreeing to a 15-year, $765 million contract -- the largest deal in professional sports history -- with the New York Mets, according to multiple media reports. ,None of the money in the deal is deferred, and the contract could end...
Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to Hall of Fame
Sluggers Dave Parker and Dick Allen will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y., this summer after both were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the Classic Era Committee.,Needing a vote of at least 75 percent, Parker received 14 of 16 votes and Allen, who died in 2020 at the age of 78, got...
Reports: Orioles get Tyler O'Neill on 3-year, $49.5M deal
Outfielder Tyler O'Neill has agreed to a three-year, $49.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. ,The deal includes an opt-out clause after the first year, per the reports. ,O'Neill heads to Baltimore after spending the 2024 campaign with the American Lea...
Reports: SS Willy Adames agrees to seven-year, $182M deal with Giants
Free agent shortstop Willy Adames agreed to a seven-year, $182 million contract with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, according to multiple sources.,The deal, pending a physical, is the largest in Giants' history. The old mark was a $167 million deal in 2013 for catcher Buster Posey, who is now...
Report: Roki Sasaki likely to be posted at winter meetings
The bidding for star Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki apparently is about to begin.,ESPN reported Saturday that Sasaki's availability is expected to be posted when the baseball winter meetings convene Monday in Dallas. Once he is posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki will hav...
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 ...