4:53 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to reach a deal with versatile All-Star Chris Taylor as soon as Wednesday, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Taylor, 31, earned his first All-Star selection with the Dodgers in 2021, hitting .254 with 20 home runs, 73 RBIs and 13 steals. He saw the majority of
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3:03 PM ET NEW YORK — Max Scherzer is no stranger to pressure. As the future Hall of Famer prepares to begin his tenure as a member of the New York Mets, the righty says he knows the spotlight — and the scrutiny — will be stronger than it has ever been during his career.
2:15 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 American League Cy Young Award with the White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. The White Sox send
10:41 AM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Braves tendered a contract to slugger Adam Duvall, ensuring the National League RBIs leader returns to the World Series-winning club for another season. The tendering of Duvall by the Tuesday night deadline was among a flurry of moves for the Braves, who also reached contract agreements with
7:00 AM ET Welcome to the end of baseball … for a while, at least. At 11:59 p.m. ET, the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association is set to expire. If there isn’t a new one in place by then, the owners are expected to lock out
1:14 AM ET ESPN News Services Left-hander James Paxton and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract with a two-year club option, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Paxton, 33, is recovering from Tommy John surgery and should be back pitching in 2022. Paxton’s 2021 season
12:01 AM ET Closer Raisel Iglesias and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a four-year contract, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday night. Financial terms weren’t immediately known. Iglesias, 31, had turned down the qualifying offer from the Angels but now ends up back in Anaheim. He
10:50 PM ET A day of negotiating brought Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association no closer to a new collective bargaining agreement, according to sources familiar with the talks. The sides met in Irving, Texas, on Tuesday, one day before the current agreement is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday. Though
9:55 PM ET Associated Press The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year deal with second baseman Rougned Odor. The team announced the move Tuesday night. The 27-year-old Odor spent last season with the New York Yankees, hitting .202 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI in 102 games. Odor played seven seasons with the
9:33 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Infielder Gio Urshela agreed to a $6.55 million, one-year contract with the New York Yankees on Tuesday, while starting pitcher Domingo German agreed to $1.75 million and pitcher Lucas Luetge to $905,000. New York also released infielder Chris Gittens, who plans to sign with a team in