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Field Level Media Feb 11, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Marlins traded left-handed reliever Steven Okert to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for utility player Nick Gordon. Okert, 32, was 3-2 last season in Miami with a 4.45 ERA, 73 strikeouts and 24 walks in 58⅔ innings in 64 relief appearances.

Feb 6, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The calendar has turned to February, and you know what that means — baseball is back! Spring training is finally here (despite several big-name free agents still being available), and MLB teams will start reporting to their camps in Arizona and Florida as soon as Friday,

Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Gordon lost his salary arbitration case against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday and will get a raise from $735,400 to $900,000 rather than his request for $1.25 million. Jasbir Parmer, Scott Buchheit and Keith Greenberg made the decision one day

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — Orioles closer Félix Bautista had additional work done on his pitching elbow Friday, but the team says it’s not expected to change his recovery timeline from Tommy John surgery. Bautista missed the end of last season. The Orioles said the All-Star had

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 05:23 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Roughly 70 media members formed a half-circle around a small backdrop at the Los Angeles

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he directed the team to fabricate injuries to create open roster spots. No Mets medical or athletic

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — Second baseman Jonathan India and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to a two-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing next week for the 2021 NL Rookie of the Year. Selected fifth overall by Cincinnati in the 2018 amateur draft, India has hit .255

Feb 9, 2024, 10:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber announced his retirement on social media Friday morning, ending a 13-year career. A three-time All-Star, Kluber won his first Cy Young with Cleveland in 2014, going 18-9 with a 2.44 ERA. He won the award again in 2017,

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 8, 2024, 05:58 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 GLENDALE, Ariz. — The abrupt end to Clayton Kershaw‘s 2023 season triggered a combination of decisions unlike any

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 8, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — As uncertainty still hovers around the move of the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is confident the plan will come together in

ESPN News Services Feb 8, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Adolis García and the Texas Rangers agreed Thursday to a $14 million, two-year contract, according to multiple reports. The deal avoids a salary arbitration hearing for the AL Championship Series MVP and the World Series champions. The deal through 2025 is pending a

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox‘s next home could be a modern stadium in a ballpark village type of setting in the city’s South Loop, according to renderings released Wednesday by the team and the company that owns the land. The pictures show an

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays‘ $18.05 million offer. Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the decision a day

Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Ten months from free agency, Jose Altuve knew what he wanted. “Houston is my home,” he said. He achieved his goal to remain with the Astros, agreeing to a contract that will pay $125 million from 2025 to 2029, when he will

Feb 6, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Second baseman Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros have agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Altuve was set to hit free agency after this season, but he will now remain with the team for which he has played since

Field Level Media Feb 6, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman isn’t exactly extending a warm embrace to the Oakland Athletics, who plan to build a $1.5 billion stadium in her city. In fact, Goodman said the team’s stadium plan “does not make sense” and that A’s ownership should

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 12:39 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 Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached agreement on a new contract, ensuring that one of

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 5, 2024, 01:19 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 The Los Angeles Dodgers changed the complexion of the back end of their bullpen on Monday, trading left-hander