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3:39 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitcher Max Fried went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves for the second straight year, asking for $15 million instead of the team’s $13.5 million offer. The 29-year-old left-hander went 14-7 for the second straight season and lowered his ERA to 2.48 from 3.04 in

Feb 3, 2023 Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals finalized Zack Greinke‘s $8.5 million contract for the upcoming season on Friday, bringing back a well-known and veteran arm to their otherwise young starting rotation. The deal for the 39-year-old right-hander includes up to $7.5 million in performance bonuses. He made $13

7:00 AM ET Now that we have ranked the top 100 prospects in MLB heading into the 2023 season, let’s turn our attention to how all 30 farm systems stack up. Spoiler alert: You’ll notice the same teams that have the best prospects on the top 100 tend to land near the top of this

1:25 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Arraez, the 2022 American League batting champion, won his salary arbitration case Thursday and will get a $6.1 million salary from the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Miami argued for a $5 million salary during a hearing Wednesday

7:00 AM ET It’s out! ESPN MLB draft and prospect expert Kiley McDaniel ranked his top 100 MLB prospects for 2023 this week, and now, it’s time to have some fun with it. We asked our MLB experts to give us one bold 2023 prediction for the top-100 prospect they are most excited about going

11:10 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said the organization’s principal decision-makers were “unanimous” in their choice to release embattled starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, expressing confidence that the team “made the right decision.” Kasten, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, general manager Brandon Gomes and executive vice

Feb 1, 2023 ESPN News Services The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a joint commitment to what they called a “multi-decade, public-private partnership” to revitalize the Camden Yards sports complex. The statement from the team and the state’s new governor came Wednesday, the deadline for the Orioles to exercise a one-time, five-year

7:00 AM ET The 65th edition of the Caribbean Series — starting Thursday in Caracas, Venezuela — will feature eight teams for the first time in history. Venezuela is hosting the tournament for the 15th time, having won two of its seven titles on home soil. The Dominican Republic’s representative, Tigres de Licey, will appear

7:00 AM ET The start of spring training is just around the corner, and that means it is time for an annual rite of passage ahead of the new MLB season: ranking the top 100 prospects in baseball. The top of this year’s list is ruled by two up-and-coming teams that boast the strongest farm

11:16 PM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Free agent reliever Chad Green and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract on Tuesday. The deal includes options for 2025 and 2026 and could be worth $29.25 million over four seasons. Green is likely to miss at least the early portion of

5:09 PM ET Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Díaz agreed to a $24 million, three-year contract on Tuesday that avoided a salary arbitration hearing. Díaz’s agreement could be worth $36 million over four seasons. The 31-year old will receive $6 million this season, $8 million in 2024 and $10

7:00 AM ET The MLB trade deadline is still six months away, but it’s never too early to start discussing who might be on the move, right? So, let’s pull out the old crystal ball and come up with a trade candidate from each team. Even though most trades at the deadline involve minor leaguers

6:05 PM ET Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Marlins acquired reliever Matt Barnes in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Miami sent left-hander Richard Bleier to Boston for Barnes and cash considerations. The 32-year-old Barnes was designated for assignment when the Red Sox signed outfielder Adam Duvall last week. Barnes helped

4:23 PM ET Associated Press Longtime broadcaster Chip Caray is taking over as the television play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, more than five decades after his grandfather and Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray became a baseball staple with the same club. Bally Sports Midwest announced Caray’s hiring in a statement Monday. The

7:00 AM ET Left field was a major problem area for the New York Yankees in 2022 — just ask any Yankees fan — and, heading into 2023, not much has changed. Last season, Aaron Hicks largely manned the position, leading the team with 46 starts in left field, but the team tried multiple solutions

1:48 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The Yankees have agreed to a $9.95 million, one-year contract with Gleyber Torres, avoiding an arbitration hearing with the infielder. The team announced the deal on Sunday. The 26-year-old Torres hit .257 with 24 homers and 76 RBIs in 140 games for the American League East champions

9:51 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran right-hander Ian Kennedy and outfielder Clint Frazier were among five players the Texas Rangers signed Friday to minor league contracts that included invitations to major league spring training. Left-hander Danny Duffy, right-hander Reyes Moronta and outfielder Travis Jankowski also got invitations to spring training in Arizona.

5:08 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker, coming off the team’s fifth consecutive National League East title, signed a contract extension Friday that runs through the 2025 season. Snitker, 67, guided the Braves to the 2021 World Series championship before the team won 101 games last season. Snitker said Saturday he