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Rays trade OF Jose Siri to Mets for RHP Eric Orze
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Eric Orze.,Siri, 29, figures to fill a spot in center field for the Mets with Harrison Bader not expected to return to the club.,Siri spent parts of the last three seasons with the...
White Sox add Walker McKinven as bench coach
The staff under new Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is taking shape with Walker McKinven hired as the team's bench coach.,McKinven, 35, comes from the staff of the Milwaukee Brewers, where the former minor league pitcher worked as the club's run-prevention coordinator. The Chicago-area native...
Reports: Luis Severino (Mets), Juan Soto (Yankees) reject QOs
Right-hander Luis Severino rejected the New York Mets' $21.05 million qualifying offer, Newsday reported Tuesday.,Severino, 30, was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts in his first season with the Mets, striking out 161 batters across 182 innings.,A two-time All-Star with the New York Yankees (2017, 2...
Starting pitchers Paul Skenes, Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year honors
Pittsburgh Pirates ace right-hander Paul Skenes capped his first major league campaign by being named winner of the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday night.,Skenes received 23 of 30 first-place votes for 136 points in balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers' Association of American.,S...
RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' $21.05M qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez said Monday that he accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer.,The deal makes him the highest-paid player on the Reds for 2025.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and...
New ballpark for Rays not a grand slam
A potential deal that would provide the Tampa Bay Rays a new $1.3 billion ballpark on the Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg, Fla., is no longer a sure hit.,The Pinellas County Commission is scheduled to vote on $600 million of bonds for the project on Tuesday, but a vote postponed last month co...
Ichiro, King Felix among 14 first-time HOF candidates
Seattle Mariners legends Ichiro Suzuki and Felix Hernandez were among the 14 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday.,The other first-time candidates are CC Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Ben Zobrist, Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, Brian McCann...
Reports: RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and struck out 116 batters in 142 1/3 innings.,The dea...
Report: White Sox reach deal with OF Austin Slater
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Austin Slater, the New York Post reported Monday.,Terms were not reported for the 31-year-old veteran, who split the 2024 season between the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He hit a combined .209 ...
Astros' stadium renamed Daikin Park through 2039
The Houston Astros will now play baseball at Daikin Park under a 15-year naming-rights partnership announced Monday.,The agreement with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc. takes effect on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2039 season.,Previously known as Minute Maid Park since 2002, the 41,000-...
Dodgers RHP Brusdar Graterol out until midseason after shoulder surgery
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be out until the middle of the 2025 season.,Graterol required a labrum repair last week and won't begin a throwing program for several weeks., ,The right-hander battled multiple injuries last season but wa...
Blue Jays tab David Bell as VP of baseball operations
The Toronto Blue Jays hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell as vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager.,Bell will oversee player development and the physical and mental performance departments, while also advising on player evaluations and acquisitions, accordin...
Al 'The Bull' Ferrara dies at 84
Former outfielder Al "The Bull" Ferrara died Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. He was 84.,Ferrara was part of Dodgers' world championship teams in 1963 and 1965 and also hit 27 total homers over two-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres from 1969-71.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p la...
Pittsburgh Pirates and Livvy Dunne Reveal Crazy Reward for Rare Paul Skenes Rookie Card
Topps released a one-of-a-kind rookie card for sensation Paul Skenes, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are desperately trying to secure that card with a crazy reward offer....
Prospect Jett Williams injures ankle, Mets optimistic
New York Mets prospect Jett Williams injured his ankle running into the outfield wall in the Arizona Fall League's regular-season finale Thursday.,Mets officials are optimistic that their No. 2-ranked prospect's sprained right ankle won't have a significant impact on his offseason, according to MLB....
Judge rules DSG can emerge from bankruptcy
Regional sports network giant Diamond Sports Group is ready to exit bankruptcy after getting judicial approval on Thursday.,Judge Christopher Lopez, representing the Southern District of Texas in Houston, gave the OK to the company's Chapter 11 reorganization.,DSG stated in a press release that its ...
Shohei Ohtani, Chris Sale among honorees at MLB awards show
Shohei Ohtani and Chris Sale, who are expected to receive bigger prizes next week, were among the honorees Thursday at the MLB Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.,Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani, the likely National League Most Valuable Player, received the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Awa...
Angels, INF Kevin Newman agree to 1-year deal
The Los Angeles Angels and infielder Kevin Newman agreed to a one-year $2.5 million contract with a club option for 2026, the team announced Thursday.,The option also would be worth $2.5 million and carries a $250,000 buyout should the team decline it.,Catcher Matt Thaiss was designated for assignme...
Yasiel Puig set for return to South Korea in 2025
Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig is set to return to South Korea for the 2025 season after he revealed on social media that he signed with the Kiwoom Heroes.,The commitment will require Puig to leave his winter league team, Tiburones de La Guaira in Venezuela, per Kiwoom's request.,...
Report: Red Sox signing reliever Justin Wilson
The Boston Red Sox reached an agreement with free agent reliever Justin Wilson, FanSided reported Thursday.,The 37-year-old left-hander was 1-5 with a 5.59 ERA and two saves in 60 games with the Cincinnati Reds in 2024.,Wilson, who missed the entire 2023 season after Tommy John surgery, struck out 5...