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Open Extended Reactions Slugger Pete Alonso and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $54 million contract, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, ending a lengthy free agency with a return engagement to the only team for which he has played. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes an opt-out after the

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have extended their lease at Angel Stadium through 2032. The team and the city of Anaheim, which owns the stadium, announced the decision Wednesday to extend the Angels’ stay at the ballpark they have called home since

Field Level Media Feb 5, 2025, 02:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a one-year deal with free agent outfielder Harrison Bader, the New York Post reported Wednesday. The deal includes a mutual option for 2026, per the report. Financial terms were not reported. Bader, 30, batted .236 with

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time World Series shortstop Elvis Andrus, who has started more games at one position than any player in Texas Rangers franchise history, will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame this summer. The Rangers also will unveil and dedicate a

Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs acquired right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, sources told ESPN, deepening their bullpen through another trade in an offseason full of activity. Brasier, 37, was designated for assignment last week when the Dodgers’ deal with right-handed reliever Kirby Yates was finalized.

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Randal Grichuk and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2026, the team announced Tuesday. The veteran outfielder returns to the D-backs after hitting .291 with 12 homers and 46 RBIs last season. He

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time Gold Glove shortstop Nick Ahmed and outfielder Sam Haggerty will go to major league spring training with the Texas Rangers after agreeing to minor league contracts on Tuesday. Ahmed, who will turn 35 on March 15, started games at shortstop

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Ramon Laureano and Baltimore agreed Tuesday on a $4 million, one-year contract in another addition to the Orioles’ increasingly crowded outfield. The deal includes a team option for 2026. The 30-year-old hit .259 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs last year

Field Level Media Feb 4, 2025, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game. The news comes two weeks after Wagner, 53, was elected to the Baseball Hall

Jorge CastilloFeb 4, 2025, 01:53 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions Left-hander Tim Hill and

Associated Press Feb 4, 2025, 11:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Hall of Fame voter who declined to select Ichiro Suzuki remains a mystery. All 321 voters who allowed their ballots to be made public Tuesday by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America selected the Japanese star. Suzuki appeared on 393

Tristan H. Cockcroft Feb 4, 2025, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions (The full, nine-inning Playbook was originally published during the spring of 2020. It has been updated for 2025 where applicable.) Bear with me for a moment. While to this point we’ve discussed mostly introductory fantasy baseball tips, today we’ll take a bit of

Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 07:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Left-hander Tim Mayza and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Monday to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. Mayza was 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in 50 relief appearances last season for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. He did not allow

Jesse RogersFeb 3, 2025, 04:04 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Following a lengthy appeals process, Major League Baseball on Monday has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for “sharing” legal sports betting accounts with a friend who bet on baseball and for intentionally deleting

Associated Press Feb 3, 2025, 04:54 PM ET Rich Dauer, an infielder who played a decade in the major leagues and won a World Series as a player with Baltimore and as a coach with Houston, has died. He was 72. The Orioles announced Dauer’s death Monday. They did not announce a cause of death.

Field Level Media Feb 3, 2025, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Yankees signed right-hander Carlos Carrasco to a minor league deal, according to multiple reports. The deal includes an invitation to spring training, per reports. Carrasco, who turns 38 in March, went 3-10 with a 5.64 ERA in 21 starts for

Field Level Media Feb 3, 2025, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays acquired right-hander Alex Faedo from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league catcher Enderson Delgado and cash on Monday. The Tigers designated Faedo, 29, for assignment last week after signing Tommy Kahnle. Faedo, a Tampa native, went 5-3

Tristan H. Cockcroft Jan 31, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s January and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans are devoting the majority of their attention to the NFL, NBA and NHL, where the games (both real and fantasy) take center stage —