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Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 12, 2024, 07:24 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

Associated Press Dec 12, 2024, 05:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Willy Adames wasted little time making one thing clear: He wants to play all 162 games for the San Francisco Giants. So when introduced as their new shortstop Thursday, Adames looked to his left and gently put a hand on manager

Juan Recio Dec 12, 2024, 11:41 AM ET The trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who is due to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation against a minor and human trafficking that could result in a sentence of up to 20 years, was postponed on Thursday until June 2, 2025

Dan Hajducky Close Dan Hajducky ESPN Staff Writer Dan Hajducky is a staff writer for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Anthony Olivieri Close Anthony Olivieri ESPN Staff Writer Anthony Olivieri is a staff writer for

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 07:34 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 Right-hander

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 04:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, accounting for 11 of the 15 unprotected players selected Wednesday. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 12:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Tom Hamilton, who has called Cleveland games on the radio for 35 seasons, won the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting on Wednesday. Hamilton, 70, joined the team’s broadcast in 1990, when he was with Herb Score

Dec 11, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tracking the offseason MLB trades and signings with fantasy baseball implications for the upcoming season, Eric Karabell and Tristan H. Cockcroft will analyze and provide an outlook for all of the key players involved. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The MLB offseason is in full swing. Juan

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 11, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Boston Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN, using their deep

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2024, 01:00 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 DALLAS — The Texas Rangers have agreed to a trade for power-hitting corner infielder Jake Burger, sources told

ESPN News Services Dec 10, 2024, 09:52 PM ET CLEVELAND — Rocky Colavito, a wildly popular outfielder who was involved in one of the most debated trades in Cleveland sports history, has died. He was 91. A nine-time All-Star, Colavito died at his home Tuesday in Bernville, Pennsylvania. Team spokesman Bob DiBiasio said he was

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Rays manager Kevin Cash returned to the Tampa Bay area the morning after Hurricane Milton struck the Florida coast in October and saw the extensive damage to the roof of his home ballpark, Tropicana Field. “Like many people, I didn’t think it

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterDec 10, 2024, 08:26 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions Nathan Eovaldi agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, sources told ESPN, a deal that keeps him with the team he helped win

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterDec 10, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Guardians for All-Star second baseman Andres Gimenez, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 06:44 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 DALLAS

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 05:03 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 DALLAS

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 10, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Two-time All-Star Max Fried and the New York Yankees are in agreement on an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN, the largest guarantee ever for

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2024, 04:12 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The agent for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said Tuesday there is “ongoing” discussion with the St. Louis front office as it relates to a potential trade