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Jan 9, 2024, 08:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Japanese left-hander Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs are working toward an agreement, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Tuesday. Imanaga, 30, excelled during eight seasons with the Yokohama Bay Stars in the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization, going 74-55 with a 2.96 ERA and striking

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 9, 2024, 09:16 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 County District Attorney’s Office determined Tuesday that it will not file felony charges against former

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 8, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals hired former Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom as an adviser Monday, bulking up their front office after the team’s

Associated Press Jan 9, 2024, 01:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Two council members from the city of Oakland have mailed a letter to Oakland Athletics president Dave Kaval expressing their concerns with his club’s decision to block a minor league game by the expansion Oakland Ballers that had been scheduled for

Associated Press Jan 8, 2024, 04:52 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Wander Franco, a shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, was released Monday from a jail in the Dominican Republic amid an ongoing investigation into allegations he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Franco paid 2 million Dominican pesos ($34,000) as a

Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Mookie Betts was wearing a different hat at the Golden Globes. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger walked the red carpet Sunday night as the owner of his own media company. He was accompanied by two of his partners in OMG,

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 7, 2024, 10:41 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 Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $23.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, adding another All-Star bat to the

ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Manaea became the latest pitcher to join the revamped rotation of the New York Mets, agreeing to a $28 million, two-year contract, according to multiple reports. A 31-year-old left-hander, Manaea gets $14.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2025. He has

Field Level Media Jan 5, 2024, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Brantley, a five-time All-Star and World Series champion, is retiring after 15 major league seasons. “I have young kids, and now it’s time to be a dad, first and foremost,” Brantley told MLB Network for an article published Friday. “It’s time for

Field Level Media Jan 6, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Zach Plesac have agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal, the team announced Saturday. In a corresponding move, the Angels outrighted left-handed reliever Adam Kolarek to Triple-A Salt Lake. Plesac, who turns 29 this month, was selected

Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and Royals announced Friday that both Kansas City franchises would remain in Jackson County, where Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums are located, if voters there approve the extension of an existing sales tax that has long paid for their

Associated Press Jan 5, 2024, 04:52 PM ET A Dominican judge on Friday ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco while he is investigated for allegations he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her consent,

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 03:36 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants on Friday acquired former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Mitch Haniger and right-hander Anthony

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 5, 2024, 07:09 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Tampa Bay Rays made a pair of trades Friday, acquiring outfielder Richie Palacios from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge

Associated Press Jan 4, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The minor league Oakland B’s planned to take over the Oakland A’s venue at the Coliseum for a night of nostalgia in late June — until the big league club blocked their agreement as exclusive rights holder to the building for

Jan 4, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer said he would “love a second opportunity to do things better” and make a return to Major League Baseball after sexual assault allegations halted his career, leading to a long suspension and eventual release from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bauer, who played baseball

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Center fielder Harrison Bader and the New York Mets agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million contract Thursday, sources told ESPN, the latest in a series of

Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 10:27 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Left-hander Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a two-year, $38 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Thursday, restructuring his deal in the