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Report: Guardians in agreement with LHP John Means
The Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a deal with left-handed starter John Means, The Athletic reported Monday.,An All-Star in 2019 who pitched a no-hitter in 2021, Means is rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery.,Means, 31, agreed to a contract for 2025 with a club option for 2026, pend...
A's reward manager Mark Kotsay with extension through 2028
The Athletics signed manager Mark Kotsay to a contract extension through the 2028 season with a team option for 2029.,Financial terms for the deal, announced Monday, were not disclosed.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's our Skipper! <br> <br>We have signed Mark Kotsay t...
Reports: Guardians nearing deal with LHP John Means
The Cleveland Guardians are in advanced talks with left-hander John Means, according to multiple reports Monday.,Means, an All-Star in 2019 who pitched a no-hitter in 2021, is rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery.,The 31-year-old veteran was 23-26 with a 3.68 ERA in 78 games (73 starts) for ...
Angels moving Mike Trout to RF to lessen wear on body
Mike Trout, known for his highlight-reel catches in center field, will play right field for the Los Angeles Angels this season.,The move is designed to try to limit the wear and tear on his body after he's missed considerable time the past four seasons due to injuries, he said.,Trout, 33, won Americ...
Pirates sign OF Tommy Pham to 1-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed outfielder Tommy Pham to a one-year deal on Sunday.,Pham, 36, had a combined nine home runs, 39 RBIs, 49 runs and a .248 batting average across 116 games with the Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals in 2024.,In 1,121 games across 11 major leagu...
Comeback trail: Shane McClanahan to be Rays' Opening Day starter
Shane McClanahan hasn't thrown a big-league pitch in over 18 months, but he has already earned the start for the Tampa Bay Rays' season opener against the Colorado Rockies on March 28.,It will be the third Opening Day start for the 27-year-old McClanahan, who missed all of last season while recoveri...
Yankees DH Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) uncertain for Opening Day
New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton is dealing with chronic tendinitis in both elbows and is uncertain to be ready for Opening Day, manager Aaron Boone confirmed Sunday.,The MVP of the 2024 American League Championship Series was bothered by deep soreness in his elbows for much of last season. T...
Nationals agree with SS Paul DeJong on 1-year, $1 million deal
The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal with former All-Star shortstop Paul DeJong on Sunday.,The deal also provides DeJong with the opportunity to earn up to $600,000 in performance bonuses.,DeJong, 31, split last season between the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals an...
Brewers OF Christian Yelich (back) aims for Opening Day return
After back surgery halted his resurgent 2024 campaign, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich expects to be on the field for the team's 2025 regular-season opener on March 27.,"I don't see any reason why I won't be ready for Opening Day," Yelich told reporters at the Brewers' spring training ...
Guardians add RHP Jakob Junis on 1-year deal
The Cleveland Guardians added right-hander Jakob Junis on Sunday with a one-year, $4.5 million deal.,Junis, 32, was a combined 4-0 with a career-best 2.69 ERA in 24 appearances (six starts) with the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds last season. He missed time because of a shoulder injury, as we...
Alex Bregman on Red Sox: 'This is a winning organization'
It apparently wasn't money alone that drove infielder Alex Bregman to choose the Boston Red Sox as he weighed his options in free agency.,The former Houston Astros third baseman signed a three-year, $120 million contract with the Red Sox on Wednesday, rejecting offers from other teams, including the...
Nolan Arenado reports to Cardinals camp 'ready to go play ball'
After an offseason in which it seemed like Nolan Arenado would be on the move, the eight-time All-Star vowed to improve when he reported to spring training with his St. Louis Cardinals teammates on Sunday at Jupiter, Fla.,The Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers seemed like pos...
White Sox hero Bobby Jenks has stage 4 stomach cancer
Former two-time All-Star closer Bobby Jenks revealed Saturday that he is battling Stage 4 stomach cancer.,Jenks, who recorded the final out of the 2005 World Series to wrap up the Chicago White Sox's four-game sweep of the Houston Astros, is currently in a Portugal hospital. His family moved there l...
Angels make official deals for RHP Kenley Jansen, INF Yoan Moncada
The Los Angeles Angels officially signed free agent right-hander Kenley Jansen and infielder Yoan Moncada on Saturday.,The Angels' announcement confirmed media reports in recent days that Jansen agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract and that Moncada is signing a one-year, $5 million deal.,In co...
Reports: Dodgers sign former nemesis Eddie Rosario to minor-league deal
Just over three years after he tormented them in the National League Championship series, veteran outfielder Eddie Rosario has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor-league deal, multiple sources reported Saturday.,Rosario, 33, will aim to return to the majors for the first time since Atlanta des...
Red Sox RHP Kutter Crawford 'little behind' in recovery from injury
Boston Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford still is dealing with discomfort in the patellar tendon in his right knee, a situation that has plagued him since early last season.,It's also a situation that could be an issue heading into the upcoming season.,"Yeah, it's something that I kind of dealt w...
Son of tennis greats to play for Germany in WBC qualifier
Jaden Agassi, the son of a pair of International Tennis Hall of Fame members, will pitch for Team Germany at the World Baseball Classic qualifiers next month in Tucson, Ariz.,Parents Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf introduced their son to baseball as a child, and he chose that sport over the family bus...
Dodgers president envisions 5-man rotation for start of season
The Los Angeles Dodgers' plan to use a six-man rotation this season is on hold until one of the half-dozen, star right-hander Shohei Ohtani, returns to the mound in May, according to the team's president of baseball operations.,Andrew Friedman told reporters on Friday that five off days in April, co...
Royals, LHP Cole Ragans agree to 3-year extension
Coming off his first All-Star campaign, Kansas City left-hander Cole Ragans agreed to a three-year extension with the Royals, the team announced Friday.,The Royals did not confirm financial terms, but multiple sources reported the deal is worth $13.25 million.,Ragans, 27, who will be a free agent fo...
Former MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. says ACL tear 90-95 percent recovered
Ronald Acuna Jr. has placed his return to baseball on the front burner as the 2023 National League MVP says his surgically repaired left knee is 90-95 percent healthy.,That's a pretty swift recovery considering he tore the ACL in the knee approximately 8 1/2 months ago.,"I feel great," Acuña told re...