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Baseball world reacts to passing of Rickey Henderson
As news of the passing of baseball legend Rickey Henderson spread Saturday, former teammates, players and others affiliated with the game expressed their condolences and shared their memories.,Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday at age 65 after a bout wi...
All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. He was 65.,Henderson played 25 seasons in the major leagues, stealing at least 100 bases on three occasions, including 130 steals in 1982 to break Lou Broc...
Reports: Slugger Paul Goldschmidt to sign with Yankees
Veteran first baseman and former National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt is set to sign a one-year deal worth $12.5 million with the New York Yankees, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Goldschmidt, 37, entered free agency coming off a disappointing year that saw him hitting a career-low .245...
Yankees trade C Jose Trevino to Reds for RHP Fernando Cruz, C Alex Jackson
The New York Yankees acquired right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson on Friday night in exchange for veteran catcher Jose Trevino.,Cruz, 34, went 3-8 last season with a 4.86 ERA, 35 walks and 109 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings over 69 games (three starts). His average of 14.72 st...
Champion Dodgers top MLB's list of luxury-tax bills
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, and now they are paying the bill.,The champions top the list of a record nine MLB teams that were hit with luxury tax bills, ESPN and USA Today reported Friday.,Los Angeles was assessed a $103 million penalty for its $353 million payroll, far beyond the ...
Reports: Astros land 1B Christian Walker on $60M deal
The Houston Astros found the slugging first baseman they desired, landing Christian Walker on a three-year contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.,USA Today reported the contract is worth $60 million.,The former Arizona Diamondbacks standout not only hit 95 total home runs over the past three se...
Report: LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday. ,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for the second half of the 2025 season or be ready at the onset of the 2026 campaign.,He was...
Reports: INF Gio Urshela reaches deal with Athletics
The Athletics reached an agreement with free agent third baseman Gio Urshela, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Urshela, 33, hit .250 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 128 games with the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves in 2024.,He is a career .273 hitter with 73...
Reports: Phillies to sign OF Max Kepler
The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent outfielder Max Kepler have agreed on a one-year, $10 million contract, pending a physical, according to multiple media reports on Thursday night.,The left-handed hitter, who turns 32 in February, had spent his entire major league career with the Minnesota Twi...
Cubs, Sammy Sosa reconcile after former slugger issues apology
The Chicago Cubs on Thursday invited Sammy Sosa to the team's offseason convention, a sign that the organization has repaired its relationship with the former star slugger.,Sosa, beloved among Cub fans during his 13 years with Chicago, has remained distant from the team since his final season with t...
Nationals sign RHP Michael Soroka to one-year deal
The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star right-hander Michael Soroka on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but multiple reports said the deal was worth $9 million.,Soroka, 27, will join his third team after missing the 2021 and 2022 seasons d...
Report: Mets reach 1-year deal with RHP Griffin Canning
The New York Mets and right-hander Griffin Canning agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million deal, multiple outlets reported.,The contract with the 28-year-old free agent is pending the results of a physical, per the reports Wednesday night.,Canning finished 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 32 games (31 starts) wi...
Reports: Cards 3B Nolan Arenado rejects trade to Astros
A week after the St. Louis Cardinals announced their intention to trade Nolan Arenado, the All-Star third baseman invoked his no-trade clause to veto a potential deal with the Houston Astros, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.,Arenado is owed a guaranteed $74 million over the upcoming three ...
Yankees 'just felt right' to $218M man Max Fried
Max Fried signed a $218 million contract with the Yankees to be part of the winning tradition in a moment he never expected. ,Fried, who spent eight seasons with the Atlanta Braves and was 73-36 with a 3.07 ERA, jumped to New York to co-anchor a pitching staff with right-hander Gerrit Cole and attem...
White Sox signing RHP Bryse Wilson to 1-year deal
The Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $1.05 million with free agent right-hander Bryse Wilson.,Wilson, 26, went 5-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 34 games (nine starts) with the Milwaukee Brewers this past season.,Wilson is 20-21 with a 4.61 ERA in 143 career games (52 starts) and fou...
Angels acquire C Chuckie Robinson from White Sox
The Los Angeles Angels acquired catcher Chuckie Robinson from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations on Wednesday.,To make room for Robinson on their 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Davis Daniel for assignment.,Robinson, who turned 30 on Saturday, batted just .12...
White Sox rebrand ballpark as Rate Field
The home of the Chicago White Sox officially was rebranded as Rate Field on Wednesday.,Known as Guaranteed Rate Field since 2016, the South Side ballpark opened in 1991 as Comiskey Park II and was called U.S. Cellular Field from 2003-16.,"We recently changed our company name from Guaranteed Rate to ...
MLB Free Agency 2024-25: Top Remaining MLB Free Agents Still Available
MLB free agency is in full swing, and with major players like Juan Soto already signed, these are the best available MLB free agents in 2024-25....
White Sox acquire C Matt Thaiss from crosstown Cubs
Matt Thaiss is on the move to the other side of Chicago.,The White Sox purchased the contract of the 29-year-old catcher on Tuesday, a month after the Cubs acquired him from the Los Angeles Angels in a cash deal.,Thaiss spent parts of the past six seasons with the Angels, compiling a .208 batting av...
Pinellas County commits $1.3B toward Rays stadium
A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the Pinellas County Commission approved paying $1.3 billion toward the construction of a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The St. Petersburg City Council approved its share of the stadium funding on Dec. 5.,Still, the p...