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Braves sign OF Mike Yastrzemski to 2-year, $23M deal
The Atlanta Braves signed free agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract on Wednesday.,Yastrzemski will make $9 million in 2026 and $10 million in 2027 with a team option worth $7 million for 2028 or a $4 million buyout.,The grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrze...

Reports: Braves sign OF Mike Yastrzemski to 2-year deal
The Atlanta Braves have signed free-agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski to a two-year, $23 million contract with an option for a third season, according to multiple reports.,The grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, Mike Yastrzemski has a career .238 average with 123 home runs and 364 R...
Baltimore Orioles Stun Baseball World by Signing Pete Alonso to $155 Million Deal
Pete Alonso shocked the baseball world by leaving the Mets to sign a 5-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles. Here’s what the move means for Baltimore and MLB....

Rockies select Tigers RHP RJ Petit in Rule 5 Draft
Coming off a 119-loss season, the Colorado Rockies selected Detroit Tigers right-hander RJ Petit with the first pick of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.,A total of 13 players were selected in the major league phase of the draft, including four players currently ranked among their organization's top-30...

D-backs, Padres to play two games in Mexico City
The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres will play two regular-season games in Mexico City in 2026.,Major League Baseball announced the return of the Mexico City Series on Wednesday.,The National League West rivals will play on April 25 and 26 at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu.,The Padres played the...

Joe Buck wins prestigious Ford C. Frick Award from Hall of Fame
Joe Buck is the 2026 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award, joining his late dad as the only father-son duo to be celebrated for broadcasting excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y.,The younger Buck has transitioned away from baseball and is the voice of ESPN's "...

Reports: Pete Alonso, Orioles finalizing 5-year, $155M deal
Five-time All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Per Spotrac, Alonso will become the second-highest-paid first baseman per yearly average ($31 million) behind only Toronto Blue Jays...

Reports: Tigers RHP Kyle Finnegan agrees to 2-year contract
Reliever Kyle Finnegan and the Detroit Tigers reached agreement on a two-year, $19 million contract, multiple media outlets reported.,The Tigers have yet to confirm the reports, however.,Finnegan, who was born in Detroit, posted a 4-4 record with 24 saves and a 3.47 ERA in 56 relief appearances last...
Why Kyle Schwarber's $150M Deal Is a Major Risk for Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies re-signed Kyle Schwarber for 5 years, $150M. Why the deal carries risk for an aging roster and a rotation filled with questions heading into 2026....

Report: LHP Gregory Soto to sign with Pirates on 1-year, $7.75M deal
Left-handed reliever Gregory Soto has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, $7.75 million contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Soto, 30, finished with a 1-5 record, one save, a 4.18 ERA, 24 walks and 70 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings over 70 relief appearances in 2025 for the ...

Kyle Schwarber remains with Phillies on 5-year contract
Ending his brief free agency, slugger Kyle Schwarber signed a five-year contract on Tuesday to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies.,The team confirmed the length of the deal but not the finances. According to multiple media reports, the contract is worth $150 million.,Also on Tuesday, the Phillies e...

White Sox win draft lottery, will pick No. 1 in 2026
The Chicago White Sox received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft as a result of Tuesday's draft lottery held at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla.,It was hardly an upset, as the White Sox entered with the highest chance of getting the pick at 27.7% due to their AL-wors...
