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ESPN News Services Dec 10, 2024, 12:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The St. Louis Cardinals‘ rebuilding plan includes potentially trading star third baseman Nolan Arenado. “[Having Arenado remain a Cardinal] is a possibility, but I’m not sure that puts us where we want to be,” team president John Mozeliak said at MLB’s Winter Meetings

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 08:27 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 DALLAS — Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the Los Angeles Dodgers open their

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Terry Francona remembered the specific moment that sparked his return to the dugout. “My girls went to Europe for 10 days, and I watched the grandkids,” he said Monday. “That was the one day I thought maybe I’ll go back to baseball.”

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — The Rays‘ opener against the Colorado Rockies was pushed back a day until March 28 on Monday to give Tampa Bay an extra day to adapt the New York Yankees‘ Steinbrenner Field. Tampa Bay is playing home games at the Yankees’ spring

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 9, 2024, 01:50 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Closer Jordan Romano and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a one-year contract, sources told ESPN, fortifying a bullpen that served as a strength during

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 05:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Grady Sizemore is staying with the Chicago White Sox, serving as the offensive coordinator under first-year manager Will Venable. Sizemore was elevated to interim manager when Chicago fired Pedro Grifol in August. The former big league outfielder guided the team to a

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 9, 2024, 11:17 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets vaulted up the odds to win the World Series at sportsbooks, leapfrogging the New York Yankees, with the addition of superstar Juan Soto. The Mets’ World Series

Associated Press Dec 9, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Hard-throwing Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23. The Chiba Lotte Marines said Nov. 9 that they planned to

Dec 9, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The MLB winter meetings begin Monday in Dallas and it figures be an action-packed week of rumors, signings and trades. We’ve got it all covered right here, from our predictions heading into the meetings to the latest updates, analysis and daily takeaways as the moves go

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 10:43 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Fifteen years, $765 million, no deferred money. The numbers of Juan Soto‘s contract with the New York Mets, agreed to Sunday night in a