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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.

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs,

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers are making their regional game broadcasts available directly to consumers in a streaming package they say is the first step in providing multiple viewing options after several seasons of access issues. The MLB team announced Wednesday it entered into a multiyear

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Conn. — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main Opening Day. ESPN said Wednesday it will

J.J. Post, ESPNJan 14, 2025, 07:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryce Harper‘s offseason checklist: rest and recover from another Silver Slugger campaign, watch some Philadelphia Eagles football … go viral on TikTok? Editor’s Picks 1 Related TikTok might be banned in the United States by the start of next week, but the Philadelphia Phillies‘

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash. Mastrobuoni, 29, hit .194 with four RBIs in 50 games for Chicago last year. He can play second base, third, shortstop and the corner outfield spots. Mastrobuoni

Jan 14, 2025, 12:09 PM ET Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz died last week of an apparent drug overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by the Baltimore Banner. The police report said Matusz’s mother found him in his home on Jan. 6 when she went to check on him. The report states

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in nearly two decades as a major league pitcher, Justin Verlander didn’t take an offseason break from throwing. He needed to keep a baseball in his hand so his shoulder would cooperate. He needed the routine, to

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — Infielder Donovan Solano and the Seattle Mariners finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract Monday. Solano can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $200,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500. The 37-year-old Solano hit .286 with

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — The Reds announced Monday they had reached an agreement to return to their former regional sports network partner for the upcoming season. The Reds will have their games air locally on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio. Both sides announced in November they

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have been informed that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with the club, according to the YES Network in a story confirmed Monday by multiple outlets. The Texas Rangers and New York Mets have also