8:13 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Noah Syndergaard is hoping to have the same success on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers as Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney. “I feel like everything they touch turns to gold,” Syndergaard said during a conference call Monday. “I definitely want to be in that
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6:55 PM ET ESPN News Services ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves signed veteran outfielder Jordan Luplow to a $1.4 million, one-year contract on Monday. The 29-year-old Luplow hit .176 with 11 homers and drove in 28 runs in 83 games with Arizona in 2022. The right-handed hitter had eight homers against left-handers last season. Luplow
4:00 PM ET Clayton Kershaw will pitch for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball announced Monday, making him the latest in a long line of high-profile stars to represent the United States. With Mike Trout serving as its captain, Team USA has also recruited the likes of J.T. Realmuto, Pete
3:36 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies gave general manager Sam Fuld a contract extension that will take him through the 2025 season. The National League champion Phillies also extended the contracts of assistant general managers Ned Rice and Jorge Velandia through 2025. The 41-year-old Fuld has been with the Phillies since
3:29 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — Chris Bassitt didn’t need the Toronto Blue Jays to sell him on what they were building. The All-Star right-hander already had done his research and decided which teams he was willing to engage in free agency. “I kind of stopped everyone,” Bassitt said on a video call Monday
2:57 PM ET The San Diego Padres and right-hander Seth Lugo are finalizing a two-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday. The deal is worth about $15 million, with an opt-out after 2023, according to The Athletic. Lugo, 33, pitched primarily out of the New York Mets‘ bullpen over the past
2:05 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Kodai Senga hardly hesitated when asked who he is most looking forward to facing when he pitches for the New York Mets. “The Phillies‘ lineup,” the Japanese right-hander said in English. The Mets are excited for that showdown with the reigning National League champions, too. Senga was
10:29 AM ET ESPN News Services BRISTOL, Conn. — National League champion Philadelphia will play at Texas on April 2 in the first ESPN Sunday night telecast of the 2023 season. The Houston Astros will host the Phillies in a World Series rematch on April 30. ESPN announced its Sunday night schedule for the first
6:54 AM ET CHAIM BLOOM HAS been reliving the negotiations with Xander Bogaerts in his head. “There are a couple of regrets,” the chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox told ESPN a week after Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres. When Bogaerts landed an 11-year, $280 million deal this month, the question
9:29 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Connor Joe from Colorado on Sunday in exchange for pitching prospect Nick Garcia. The 30-year-old Joe hit .238 with seven home runs and 28 RBIs in 111 games with the Rockies. Joe split time between left field, right field, first base and designated