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ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and utility man Adam Frazier agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year contract to provide the club with a left-handed bat and some versatility in the lineup, according to multiple reports. Frazier will make $2 million

ESPN News Services Jan 27, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas –The World Series champion Texas Rangers have two multiple Cy Young Award winners who could return to their rotation sometime in the middle of the summer. Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer said Saturday that he is progressing from December surgery

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 27, 2024, 11:23 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-handed reliever Hector Neris and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year, $9 million contract that includes an option, sources told ESPN, bolstering the

Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 07:24 PM ET WICHITA, Kan. — A prized statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park in Kansas, spurring a police search Friday and outrage across the city of Wichita. The statue honors the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Surveillance video was

Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Chicago Cubs right-hander Mathew Peters was suspended for the 2024 season on Friday under the minor league drug program following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance. Peters tested positive for the steroid known as Oral Turinabol. The 23-year-old signed for

Jan 25, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers and free agent relief pitcher David Robertson, who has 175 career saves, reached a one-year deal in the $11 million-$12 million range, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Thursday. The deal is pending a physical, sources said. Robertson, who turns 39 in April,

ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Joc Pederson and the National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $9.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2025, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. The 31-year-old Pederson has been a consistent power threat for

Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Yankees on Wednesday, moving to his fourth team of the offseason. Infielder Jeter Downs and outfielder Oscar González passed through waivers and were assigned outright to Triple-A

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 03:20 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 Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $5 million contract, sources told ESPN, filling an outfield slot with the rebuilding

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 23, 2024, 11:09 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions First baseman Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers are finalizing a two-year, $34 million contract with an opt-out after the first season, sources told ESPN on

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 24, 2024, 12:18 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 The Los Angeles Angels continued their offseason-long pursuit of bullpen help Tuesday, agreeing to terms on a one-year,

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJan 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions We have a new group of Baseball Hall of Famers: Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton all exceeded the 75% threshold required from the Baseball

Jan 23, 2024, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote is in — and Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton are the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Billy Wagner fell just five votes short of the 75% threshold for enshrinement. The three new Hall

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 06:25 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 Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton are officially Hall of Famers. The trio was voted into the

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJan 23, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions The Baseball Writers’ Association of America portion of the Hall of Fame election will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, with one surefire candidate

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 23, 2024, 12:58 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 The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on a one-year agreement with free agent starting pitcher James Paxton

Dan Hajducky, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor 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. Open Extended Reactions Storied trading card and collectible company Topps — acquired by global sports

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons for the Chicago Cubs, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has begun treatment. “To