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Associated Press Dec 20, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Los Angeles Dodgers around $1.9 million in a year there was speculation Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki would be available. Major League Baseball’s international

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 20, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, sources told ESPN, uniting the veteran who

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Free agent infielder Gio Urshela is in agreement with the Athletics on a major league contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday. Urshela, 33, has bounced around the past

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterDec 20, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s December and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Luis Severino joined a Zoom meeting on the Friday after Thanksgiving with an Athletics contingent that hoped to

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 19, 2024, 09:18 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Outfielder Max Kepler and the Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources told ESPN, as Philadelphia adds a corner outfielder

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Sammy Sosa and the Chicago Cubs made up Thursday afternoon, ending their 17-year estrangement after the former slugger apologized for making “mistakes” during his playing career. Sosa,

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 04:33 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Free agent pitcher Michael Soroka has signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Washington Nationals, the team announced Thursday. Soroka, a 27-year-old right-hander, pitched for the Chicago White

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 19, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Cody Bellinger called his dad as soon as he could after learning that he was being traded to the New York Yankees — the same team that the elder

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 10:23 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 The

Dec 18, 2024, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado invoked his no-trade clause to block a deal that would have sent him to the Houston Astros, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, confirming news that was first reported by MLB.com. Despite the setback, the two teams were still

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 18, 2024, 04:05 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 NEW

Field Level Media Dec 18, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels acquired catcher Chuckie Robinson from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations 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 .129

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 18, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of funding $312.5 million worth of bonds Tuesday night. What sounds like a

Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St. Petersburg for another

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 03:47 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 Devin

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 17, 2024, 05:31 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 Clay

Associated Press Dec 17, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Right-hander Kyle Wright and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. Wright will make the same salary he did last season, which he spent recovering from shoulder surgery. The Royals knew