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6:18 PM ET ESPN News Services The Atlanta Braves have signed star third baseman Austin Riley to a 10-year, $212 million contract, the most lucrative deal in team history and a surprise given he had three additional seasons under club control. The deal starts in 2023 and runs through the ’32 season, and it includes

4:35 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Yankees have acquired right-handed starter Frankie Montas and closer Lou Trivino in a deal with the Oakland Athletics, the Yankees announced Monday. The A’s are receiving left-handers Ken Waldichuk

1:32 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The Milwaukee Brewers traded All-Star closer Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres on Monday afternoon, sending the most dominant reliever in baseball in recent years to a team that has struggled

5:45 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels starter Reid Detmers became the first pitcher in seven years with a no-hitter and an immaculate inning in the same season, achieving the latter against the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The Rangers matched the 1979 San Francisco Giants as the only lineups to have

7:26 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — All-Star Luis Castillo will make his debut for the Seattle Mariners when he starts against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The Mariners acquired the right-hander from Cincinnati on Friday, hoping to bolster their rotation as they chase their first playoff berth since 2001. Their postseason drought is

12:11 PM ET ESPN News Services New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make his 2022 major league debut Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, manager Buck Showalter told reporters Sunday. DeGrom, who has been sidelined all season by a stress reaction in his right scapula, threw 67 pitches over four innings in a rehab start

6:34 PM ET CHICAGO — White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount of money for making helmet to hat contact with home plate umpire Nick Mahrley during Friday night’s game against the Oakland A’s. Anderson appealed the suspension, making him eligible for the White Sox’s 3-2 win

5:03 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Colorado Rockies closer Daniel Bard has signed a $19 million, two-year contract to stay with the team through 2024. Bard, 37, was the subject of trade rumors ahead of the Tuesday deadline, but the deal announced Saturday will keep the closer where he is. The hard-throwing righty is

1:52 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers have added to their bullpen by trading for Chicago Cubs right-handed reliever Chris Martin, sources told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Saturday. The Dodgers’ bullpen has been shaky at times and dealing with a number of injuries this season, including losing top setup reliever Daniel Hudson to a season-ending

10:27 PM ET ESPN News Services The Seattle Mariners, looking to end a postseason drought that stretches to 2001, acquired the best arm on the trade market Friday night in a deal for right-hander Luis Castillo of the Cincinnati Reds. “He’s one of the best pitchers in the game — he’s really established himself as

8:34 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Aaron Judge became the first player in the majors with 40 home runs this season with a two-run drive for the New York Yankees against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The 6-foot-7 Judge robbed a home run from MJ Melendez to begin the game, and

12:02 PM ET In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred argued that “it may not be possible” for the league to enforce, establish and maintain better working conditions for minor leaguers if the antitrust exemption is stripped. Additionally, Manfred said that without the antitrust exemption, it was “more

2:09 AM ET ESPN News Services Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani addressed questions about his future in Anaheim following a 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night that dropped his team 15 games below .500. Asked if he still wants to be with the Angels after the trade deadline next week, Ohtani,

5:12 PM ET ESPN News Services CINCINNATI — Pitcher Daniel Castano was hit on the forehead by a 104 mph line drive off the bat of Donovan Solano in the first inning of the Miami Marlins‘ 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The ball hit the bill of his cap and ricocheted off

7:00 AM ET Teams are about to enter the last month of the regular season, so you know what that means — the MLB trade deadline! As the Aug. 2 deadline approaches, some teams will make moves to get players who will have an immediate playoff impact, while other clubs are looking to trade their

10:47 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees made the first of what could be a flurry of moves ahead of next week’s trade deadline, acquiring All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals, it was announced on Wednesday night. The Yankees are sending three minor league pitching prospects to the Royals

3:03 PM ET ESPN News Services KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mike Trout said he appreciated all the support he received Wednesday after the Los Angeles Angels‘ head athletic trainer revealed the three-time American League MVP had a “rare” spinal condition that could affect him for the rest of his career. Even if Trout thought the

2:36 AM ET ESPN News Services San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon, frustrated after the fifth inning in a 7-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, kicked a bat in the dugout that hit shortstop Thairo Estrada in the knee on Tuesday. Teammates, including infielder Wilmer Flores, weren’t happy with Rodon’s display. “Unacceptable action,” Rodon said