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ESPN News Services Nov 3, 2023, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chicago Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger declined his end of a $25 million mutual option for 2024 on Friday and will test the free-agent market coming off a bounce-back season. The 2019 NL MVP, Bellinger is in line for a huge payday after hitting

Nov 3, 2023, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw announced on Instagram that he underwent surgery on his throwing shoulder but hopes to return next summer. He posted: “This morning I underwent a surgical procedure to repair the gleno-humeral ligaments and capsule of my left shoulder. I am thankful

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:00 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions The Rangers have done it! They’ve won their first World Series in franchise history, beating the Diamondbacks in five games in what was one of the

Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Texas Rangers 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first championship on Wednesday night drew the largest audience of this World Series. However, it was not enough to prevent the five-game series from being the least-watched Fall Classic in recorded TV history.

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 2, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — AROUND 1 A.M., just hours after he managed the Texas Rangers to their first World Series championship in 63 years of existence, Bruce Bochy

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:01 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 PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers spent seven months of this season terrorizing opponents with a menacing offense that

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:01 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — There is no one way to rebuild a baseball team, and there is no

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2023, 06:57 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — If the Arizona Diamondbacks can live up to the Answerbacks moniker that they’ve adopted throughout October as the calendar flips to November, what happened in the final

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 1, 2023, 02:38 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Travis Jankowski is a long-haired, kinda-Spicolli-looking font of wisdom, the sort of guy who understands the soul of a baseball team because he spends

ESPN Oct 31, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions It’s a quick turnaround to Game 4 after the Texas Rangers took a 2-1 World Series lead with a victory at Chase Field in Game 3. Both sides will stage a bullpen game on Tuesday night — and Texas will be without slugger

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 10:55 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 PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers‘ incredible postseason road winning streak continued in Game 3 of the World Series

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 30, 2023, 09:15 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia will undergo imaging on his left torso after grabbing it and leaving Game 3 of the World Series on

ESPN Oct 30, 2023, 08:00 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Snakes are coming home. The 2023 World Series shifts to Phoenix with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers tied at 1 after each took a game in Arlington. Will the D-backs’ homecoming result in a series lead — or will the road

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Tonight, under the roof of Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, a scene few predicted months, weeks or even days ago will play out: The Arizona Diamondbacks will

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2023, 11:15 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 PHOENIX — Texas Rangers starter Max Scherzer developed a cut on his right thumb earlier this month, but

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 29, 2023, 09:37 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Calling it a “true team moment,” Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had nothing but praise for outfielder/designated hitter Tommy Pham after the veteran offered to give up

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 28, 2023, 10:43 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions Dusty Baker’s managerial career officially ended on Thursday, with a news release and news conference and

ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2023, 11:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Saturday night to tie the World Series at one game