Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Reliever Phil Maton and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract Wednesday, a deal that includes a 2025 club option and could be worth $14 million over two years. Maton gets a $6.25 million salary this season,
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 14, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball intends to strictly enforce the obstruction rule around the bases this season, instructing umpires to be more diligent in calling the infraction, sources tell ESPN. The
Associated Press Feb 14, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Newly signed Josh Hader will close for the Astros and incumbent Ryan Pressly will move into a setup role, new manager Joe Espada said as Houston started spring training workouts Wednesday. Hader, a five-time All-Star, agreed Jan. 22 to
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Feb 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a busy baseball winter, spring is in the air again. The Los Angeles Dodgers spent $1.2 billion this offseason, landing the top two free agents in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The New York Yankees, after missing the playoffs last year, swung a deal for
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 05:59 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 PEORIA, Ariz. — San Diego Padres star Manny Machado, who underwent offseason surgery to alleviate tennis elbow in
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland-based African American Sports & Entertainment Group has reached out to the Athletics and their representation with an offer to acquire what was previously Alameda County’s 50% interest in the site where the Oakland Coliseum sits with the intent
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In an effort to find a temporary home in advance of a move to Las Vegas in 2028, the Oakland Athletics are expected to meet with Oakland city officials Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday. The team’s lease at the Oakland Coliseum
ESPN News Services Feb 13, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals intend to build their new downtown ballpark blocks away from T-Mobile Center and the Power & Light District, scrapping two concepts elsewhere in the city for a location that puts the stadium closer to existing
Associated Press Feb 13, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OAKLAND, Calif. — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC Sports California. The company made the announcement Tuesday. Cavnar — set to be the voice for most A’s games during the upcoming 2024