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ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 02:49 PM ET Guillermo “Willie” Hernández, the 1984 American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award winner, has died, one week after he turned 69. The Detroit Tigers, with whom he spent six seasons, announced his death Tuesday but provided no additional details. “The Tigers are deeply saddened

Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Texas Rangers totaled $506,263, just down from the record set when the Houston Astros won in 2022, but the total pool increased to the most in Major League Baseball history. The pool

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions One day after signing pitcher Lance Lynn, the St. Louis Cardinals have reached an agreement with righty Kyle Gibson on a one-year, $12 million deal that includes a team

ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran shortstop Paul DeJong has agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Tuesday. The one-year agreement is pending a physical, which is expected to be completed next week. Editor’s Picks 1 Related DeJong, who grew

Nov 21, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Imagine you’re a high school player and the opposing pitcher is Ichiro Suzuki. That’s what happened to a high school girls team today. The 50-year-old Seattle Mariners legend pitched a complete game shutout on 116 pitches, reaching a high of 86 miles per hour, according to

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 12:01 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 Diego Padres are hiring Mike Shildt as their new manager, sources told ESPN, turning to the former St. Louis Cardinals manager to replace Bob

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley headline the list of newcomers to the 26-player Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot, it was

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 12:44 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed on a one-year contract with a club option that guarantees $10 million and reunites the 36-year-old with

Nov 20, 2023, 11:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Reliever Zack Britton, a two-time All-Star in 12 major league seasons, told The Athletic in a story published Monday that he is retiring from baseball. Britton, who told The Athletic of his plans in an interview conducted earlier this month, said he is retiring in order

Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterNov 16, 2023, 11:36 AM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO romanticize a building as ugly as the Oakland Coliseum. It’s aesthetically cold, a mountain of weathered concrete surrounded by oceans of asphalt.

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 19, 2023, 11:58 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-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed on a seven-year, $172 million contract Sunday, sources told ESPN, locking up their longtime rotation stalwart with a

Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 10:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to one-year contracts with infielders Miguel Andujar and Abraham Toro. Oakland announced the deals on Friday. Andujar’s contract is worth $1.7 million, and Toro receives $1,275,000 under his agreement. The A’s also claimed right-hander Michael Kelly

Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Braves jettisoned their third arbitration-eligible player in two days, trading right-hander Nick Anderson to the Kansas City Royals on Friday for cash. A day earlier, Atlanta dealt pitcher Mike Soroka and infielder Nicky Lopez to the Chicago White Sox along with

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2023, 09:19 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 Brandon Woodruff, a two-time All-Star who when healthy has been one of the game’s best starting pitchers, headlined

Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Mariners acquired infielder Luis Urías from the Boston Red Sox for right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell on Friday. Urías, a utility infielder who can play second and third base and shortstop, appeared in 52 games last season between the Milwaukee Brewers and

ESPN News Services Nov 17, 2023, 02:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The negotiating window for major league teams to attempt to acquire Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to start Tuesday, a source told ESPN’s Buster Olney on Friday. Yamamoto is expected to posted Monday, the source said, and the 45-day process for

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 16, 2023, 09:45 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball owners voted Thursday to allow the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas, paving the way for the second relocation

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 12:58 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Atlanta and the White Sox pulled off the first significant trade of the offseason Thursday night, with the Braves acquiring left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer for a