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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background. “We’ll be

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs,

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period.

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Conn. — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main Opening Day. ESPN said Wednesday it will

Jan 14, 2025, 12:09 PM ET Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz died last week of an apparent drug overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by the Baltimore Banner. The police report said Matusz’s mother found him in his home on Jan. 6 when she went to check on him. The report states

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 03:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash. Mastrobuoni, 29, hit .194 with four RBIs in 50 games for Chicago last year. He can play second base, third, shortstop and the corner outfield spots. Mastrobuoni

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have been informed that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with the club, according to the YES Network in a story confirmed Monday by multiple outlets. The Texas Rangers and New York Mets have also

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in nearly two decades as a major league pitcher, Justin Verlander didn’t take an offseason break from throwing. He needed to keep a baseball in his hand so his shoulder would cooperate. He needed the routine, to

Multiple Contributors Jan 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Happy Roki Sasaki Week! After announcing his intention to come to MLB at the start of the 2024-25 offseason, the 23-year-old Japanese free agent immediately became the most coveted pitcher available this winter thanks to his combination of talent and age, and the parameters

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract with reliever Andrew Kittredge, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the agreement has not been announced.

ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2025, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs and free agent Colin Rea have agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract, reuniting the right-hander with manager Craig Counsell, a source told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Friday. The 34-year-old Rea made one appearance with Milwaukee in 2021

Associated Press Jan 10, 2025, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after Hoffman’s 32nd birthday. Hoffman went 3-3 with a 2.17 ERA and 10 saves last season

ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2025, 05:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks. The league sent a letter to Austin Capobianco

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions For

ESPN News Services Jan 9, 2025, 08:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams were to exchange proposed figures. Houston Astros left-hander Framber

Associated Press Jan 9, 2025, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Left-hander Caleb Ferguson and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract. The agreement Thursday is pending a successful physical. The 28-year-old is 19-13 with five saves and a 3.68 ERA in 263 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers,

Associated Press Jan 8, 2025, 04:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Miami Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett will miss the 2025 season after undergoing revision surgery with an internal brace on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, the team said. The 27-year-old made just seven starts in 2024 after being limited by