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Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 04:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom already has thrown off the mound this offseason and said everything felt normal after missing most of his first two seasons with the Texas Rangers because of elbow surgery. The three starts deGrom got

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 12:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman’s family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome. The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 01:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — – All-Star shortstop and two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager says he feels great and will be ready to go on the first day of spring training with the Texas Rangers after twice having hernia surgery last year. “It’s a pretty

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 10:20 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — About a month after apologizing for mistakes he made during his playing career, former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa was elected to the team’s Hall of Fame

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 06:26 PM 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 Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school,

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Athletics agreed to terms on a $10 million, one-year contract Friday with former Texas right-hander Jose Leclerc. The 31-year-old Leclerc went 6-5 with a 4.32 ERA and one save in 64 relief appearances for the Rangers last season. He

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Blue Jays acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in their pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade Friday that also brought underperforming outfielder Myles Straw to

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 03:42 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

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 01:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration when they agreed Friday to a one-year contract guaranteeing $3.85 million, a deal that includes an $8 million team option for 2026. Duran gets a $3.75 million salary for this year,

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterJan 17, 2025, 11:05 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 January and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 16, 2025, 10:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs will sport baby blue on the field next season for the first time since 1961, debuting a new alternate uniform. Editor’s Picks Dubbed the “Blues Alternate,” the look — which was announced by the Cubs Thursday night — pays tribute to

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background. “We’ll be

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 09:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. He was 97. Brown died Wednesday at a rehabilitation center

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez was among 17 additional players agreeing to seven-figure bonuses, a $2.5 million deal with the Seattle Mariners. Thirty-two players have agreed to bonuses of $1 million or more through two days of the international signing period, which

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 04:08 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 Outfielder

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Cubs and new outfielder Kyle Tucker avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $16.5 million contract for next season, according to sources familiar with the

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period.