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Braves pick up Ozuna's $16M option, decline D'Arnaud's
The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catcher Travis D'Arnaud $8 million option, making him a free agent. ,The Braves also declined their $7 million team option on right-hander Luke Jackson. ,Ozuna, who...
RHP Nathan Eovaldi declines $20M option with Rangers
All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi declined his $20 million option with the Texas Rangers on Monday and will become a free agent.,Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told MLB.com the team still has a lot of interest in making a new deal with the two-time World Series winner.,Eoval...
Rangers promote Ross Fenstermaker to GM
The Texas Rangers promoted Ross Fenstermaker to general manager on Monday.,The team also hired Cole Figueroa as assistant general manager and Justin Viele as hitting coach.,Fenstermaker, 38, has spent the past three years as vice president/assistant general manager for player development and interna...
Record-tying 14 players take home first Gold Gloves
One year after 13 players won their first Gold Gloves, 14 players took home the hardware for the first time Sunday night when Major League Baseball announced the winners for outstanding defensive play.,Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Braves left-hander Chris Sale headlined the 14 first-...
Report: Brewers decline club option for RHP Devin Williams
The Milwaukee Brewers declined Devin Williams' $10.5 million club option for 2025 and instead gave the All-Star closer a $250,000 buyout, multiple sources reported Sunday.,Williams, who had signed a one-year, $7.25 million deal with Milwukee before the 2024 season, will remain with the team as he en...
Reports: Mets LHP Sean Manaea declines $13.5M option for 2025
New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea declined his $13.5 million option for 2025, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Opting out of the final season of a two-year, $28 million deal will make Manaea a free agent.,Manaea, 32, went 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 32 regular-season starts before going 2-1 ...
Royals keep RHP Michael Wacha on reported $51M deal
Royals right-hander Michael Wacha will remain in Kansas City for the next three seasons, agreeing to a $51 million deal that could max out at $72 million, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,The Royals announced they had agreed to a new contract with Wacha, featuring a club option for 2028, b...
Juan Soto Free Agency Watch: Which MLB Teams Are Best Fit?
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is reportedly set to test free agency, these teams are the best suited to land the top free agent this offseason....
Giants' Wilmer Flores exercises option, Robbie Ray staying put
San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores exercised his $3.5 million player option for 2025 on Saturday.,Meanwhile, left-hander Robbie Ray elected not to opt out of his five-year, $115 million deal. He is owed $50 million over the final two seasons.,Flores, 33, batted just .206 with four homers a...
Braves rework deals with pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer
The Atlanta Braves have restructured the contracts of left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who converted to a starter role and became a first-time All-Star in his ninth major league season.,The team announced Saturday that Bummer has agreed to a two-year, $13 million gu...
Padres SS Ha-Seong Kim declines option, will become free agent
San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim declined his mutual $8 million option for 2025 and will become a free agent.,Kim is owed a $2 million buyout.,Kim sustained a season-ending injury to his right shoulder on Aug. 18 while diving back to first base. It turned out he tore the labrum in his throwin...
Report: Cody Bellinger returning to Cubs in 2025
Former National League MVP Cody Bellinger will earn $27.5 million after opting in for the 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, per an ESPN report on Saturday.,Bellinger, 29, had an opt-out clause after the 2024 season and could have tested free agency, but he will return for a third season on the nort...
Report: Yankees' Gerrit Cole opts out of contract
With Gerrit Cole opting out of the remaining four years and $144 million on his contract, the New York Yankees can retain their ace by adding an additional year and $36 million to his nine-year, $324 million deal, ESPN reported on Saturday. ,Cole, 34, opted out less than a week after losing the Worl...
Yankees decline 1B Anthony Rizzo's $17M option
The New York Yankees declined the $17 million club option for 2025 for first baseman Anthony Rizzo, the team announced Saturday.,Rizzo, 35, will enter free agency after a trying season that saw him set full-season career-lows for homers (eight), RBIs (35) and OPS (.637).,The Yankees went 29-33 witho...
Dodgers' Kershaw to undergo foot, knee surgeries
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will undergo foot and knee surgeries on Wednesday, he told The Athletic.,The surgery to his left foot will be performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung, while noted surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will repair the meniscus in his left knee.,While the foot injury was kn...
What We Learned From Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series. Here's what we learned from their eighth World Series victory....
Reds' RHP Nick Martinez opts for free agency
Right-hander Nick Martinez, Cincinnati's strongest starting pitcher over the final two months of the 2024 season, declined his player option with the Reds and will become a free agent.,Also electing to test the free-agent market are pitcher Jakob Junis, infielder Ty France and outfielder Nick Martin...
Yankees pick up option on RHP Luke Weaver
New York Yankees right-hander Luke Weaver, who enjoyed a strong regular season but blew save chances in three of his last six playoff appearances, will be back with the club next year.,The team picked up his $2.5 million option for 2025, which was part of the one-year, $2 million free-agent deal he ...
Dodgers celebrate two World Series wins with downtown L.A. parade
For the first time in 36 years, Los Angeles held a championship parade for the Dodgers.,Tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon to celebrate the franchise's eighth World Series championship. Thousands more filled Dodger Stadium for a pep rally in center f...
Report: D-backs LHP Jordan Montgomery exercises player option
As anticipated, left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.5 million player option to remain with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com.,A free agent after the 2023 season, Montgomery remained unsigned past the start of spring training but at the end of March, the Diamondbacks ...