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Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for “having the heart of a lion” throughout his stellar pitching career with the Los Angeles Dodgers during a Catholic funeral on Wednesday. Archbishop José Gomez sprinkled holy water on Valenzuela’s casket and later waved incense over

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 6, 2024, 09:38 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Eight-time All-Star Mookie Betts is likely to move back to the infield, manning second base or shortstop for the World Series champion Los

Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said Wednesday he met with left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery in an effort to move past team owner Ken Kendrick’s harsh public criticism after the season. It remains to be seen whether Montgomery will be part

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — St. Louis Cardinals slugger Willson Contreras is making a permanent move to first base, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak confirmed Wednesday. “We think that being

Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Right-hander Jacob Waguespack has agreed to a $1.3 million, one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. The contract includes a $1.5 million club option for 2026 that could escalate to $2 million if he reaches 20 points, which includes two points

Associated Press Nov 6, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Third baseman Alex Bregman had surgery to remove a bone chip from his right elbow. Agent Scott Boras revealed the operation during a news conference Wednesday at the general managers meetings. “He’s had his procedure. He’s going to be back swinging

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 02:32 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Juan Soto will take his time surveying the free agent market before signing with a team, according to his agent Scott Boras. Speaking at the general

ESPN News Services Nov 6, 2024, 12:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One year into his tenure with the Padres, Mike Shildt has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension that ties the manager to San Diego through 2027. The Padres announced the agreement Wednesday with the 56-year-old manager after they went 93-69, finishing five

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 6, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Free agent pitcher Kyle Hendricks has agreed to a one year, $2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterNov 6, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions The hiring of Skip Schumaker as a senior advisor may mean that the Texas Rangers have their future manager under contract. But if current manager

Associated Press Nov 5, 2024, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and pitcher Spencer Strider are not expected to recover from injuries in time for the team’s season opener at San Diego on March 27. Acuna, the 2023 National League MVP, tore his left ACL

ESPN News Services Nov 5, 2024, 11:37 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey was defeated by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday in the race for the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Garvey had tried to parlay his sports celebrity into a

Associated Press Nov 5, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman sounded as if he intends to bring back manager Aaron Boone for an eighth season and defended his team from criticism by Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly over New York’s sloppy World Series defensive play.

Associated Press Nov 5, 2024, 08:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with agent Scott Boras about keeping Juan Soto with New York, and they also discussed power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso. Cashman said he spoke Monday with Boras at the general managers meetings and

ESPN News Services Nov 5, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Shohei Ohtani had surgery Tuesday to repair his shoulder after partially dislocating it during the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. The arthroscopic procedure was to repair a labrum tear and was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles, the team

Associated Press Nov 5, 2024, 12:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Braves reliever Joe Jiménez is expected to sit out much of the 2025 season and possibly all of it after surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee. The team confirmed Monday night that Jiménez was likely to be sidelined approximately eight

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Brewers‘ starting rotation could have a new look next season with right-handers Frankie Montas and Colin Rea heading into free agency. The Brewers announced Monday that Montas had declined his part of a $20 million mutual option for 2025. The Brewers

Associated Press Nov 4, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw declined his $10 million player option with the Los Angeles Dodgers, electing to become a free agent. The MLB Players Association listed Kershaw as a free agent in a statement released Monday. The left-hander