8:40 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Oakland Athletics continue to push for a new stadium in the Bay Area, general manager David Forst said Tuesday, despite baseball commissioner Rob Manfred’s recent concerns about whether a deal would get done there. The A’s, Forst said at baseball’s general managers meeting, are still looking
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6:22 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Kolten Wong is staying in Milwaukee. The Brewers have picked up the $10 million team option for 2023 on the veteran second baseman. Wong, 32, batted .251 this season and had a career-high 15 homers to go along with 47 RBIs and 17 steals in 134 games. He
7:45 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The New York Mets exercised a $1.5 million option on first baseman and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach, preventing him from being eligible for salary arbitration. Mets general manager Billy Eppler said Tuesday that New York also had hired Eric Jagers as director of pitching development. Jagers had
12:30 PM ET The 2022-23 MLB hot stove is heating up. Which teams will go all-in for a 2023 World Series push? Where will top free agents such as Aaron Judge, Trea Turner, Jacob deGrom and Carlos Correa sign? Who will make the trades that has everyone buzzing this offseason? Below is a running list
1:56 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Houston Astros‘ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television. The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 for the Atlanta Braves‘ six-game win over the Astros last year and ahead of only the 9,946,000
12:21 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — First baseman Anthony Rizzo became a free agent again when he declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees for 2023. Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt declined his $19 million option with the New York Mets and followed rotation mates Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker into
11:11 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Cleveland Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti was voted Major League Baseball’s Executive of the Year on Tuesday after his young team won the AL Central with a $68 million payroll that was 27th among the 30 teams. Cleveland went 92-70 while using 17 players who
9:52 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Angels are not trading two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani this offseason, general manager Perry Minasian told a group of reporters Monday. “Because he’s obviously such a good player, we’re not moving him. Ohtani is not getting moved,” Minasian said at GM meetings at the Conrad Hotel, according
10:19 PM ET ESPN News Services The Philadelphia Phillies picked up starting pitcher Aaron Nola‘s $16 million option on Monday night, making his contract worth $59 million over five years. The exercising of Nola’s team-friendly option was among the moves made by the National League champion Phillies on the heels of their World Series defeat
9:06 PM ET First baseman Anthony Rizzo officially opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees on Monday night, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers and multiple reports. It was an expected move in a deal that would have paid him $16 million next season. Now, Rizzo enters free agency looking to secure a
8:13 PM ET In the next phase of a historic American League MVP race, Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels led the list of finalists for MLB’s Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards, according to balloting results revealed Monday night. Calling the seasons put up by Judge and Ohtani historic
6:35 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — An estimated crowd of more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros‘ World Series win with a downtown parade Monday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had encouraged fans coming to the victory parade to “arrive early, wear Astros’ colors, be loud and celebrate safely.” The parade, which started
5:41 PM ET ESPN News Services MINNEAPOLIS — Right-hander Sonny Gray will be back in the Minnesota Twins‘ rotation next season after his $12.7 million option was exercised Monday — his 33rd birthday. Gray had a 3.08 ERA in 24 starts after arriving in a trade with Cincinnati that sent 2021 first-round draft pick Chase
4:48 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major League Baseball set some odds — for its first amateur draft lottery. MLB said Monday the lottery will take place Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, determining the top
2:01 PM ET The Hall of Fame released its eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot Monday, and it includes some familiar — and controversial — names: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling. Other players to be considered for the class of 2023 include Albert Belle, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy and Rafael Palmeiro. Notably
2:39 PM ET The Chicago White Sox on Monday picked up the club option on All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson‘s contract for next season while declining second baseman Josh Harrison‘s option, making him a free agent. Anderson, 29, will make $12.5 million in 2023 after hitting better than .300 (.301) for a fourth consecutive season. He
11:33 AM ET There are nine more players on the free-agent market, including some superstars. The MLBPA announced on Friday that Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa, Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodón, Zach Davies, Jurickson Profar, Robert Suarez and Taijuan Walker resolved option decisions in their contracts and are now free-agents. The opt-out decisions from Bogaerts, Correa, deGrom
11:09 AM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees have exercised their $15 million club option on right-hander Luis Severino‘s contract for 2023. The Yankees announced the decision Monday, three days after general manager Brian Cashman said picking up Severino’s option would be an “easy” decision. “I haven’t talked to anybody about it yet,