11:20 AM ET Associated Press Right-hander Trevor Bauer, third baseman Nolan Arenado, outfielder Charlie Blackmon and infielder-outfielder Jurickson Profar declined to opt out of their contracts to become free agents. Bauer agreed to a three-year, $102 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in February and began 8-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 17 starts.
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1:29 PM ET ESPN News Services The Chicago White Sox are exercising their $16 million club option on reliever Craig Kimbrel, the team announced on Saturday. Kimbrel, a July trade-deadline acquisition, compiled a 5.09 ERA over the final two months of the season as the team’s primary eighth-inning pitcher after sporting a 0.49 mark as
5:29 PM ET The Atlanta Braves have probably not stopped celebrating since late Tuesday night when they won the 2021 World Series. After beating the Houston Astros in five games, the Braves got to celebrate with their fans on Friday. The parade route took the Braves through downtown Atlanta, then the team headed to Cobb
5:06 PM ET The Houston Astros are bringing back manager Dusty Baker on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. Baker, 72, led the Astros to the World Series in 2021 after taking over the team before the 2020 season. “He’s done a great job this last year,” owner Jim Crane said. “Great in the
4:28 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Left-hander Francisco Pérez was claimed by the Washington Nationals, who also sent right-hander Kyle McGowin outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday. Pérez had been waived by the Cleveland Indians. The 24-year-old reliever went 4-0 with a 1.87 ERA and three saves across 30 appearances for Double-A Akron and
3:21 PM ET Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Gil Hodges, Roger Maris and Minnie Miñoso are among 10 men on the ballot of the Golden Days Era committee for baseball’s Hall of Fame. Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva, Billy Pierce and Maury Wills also are on the ballot along with former Pittsburgh
3:15 PM ET CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs picked up left-hander Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, the team announced. Miley, 34, went 12-7 with a 3.37 ERA in 2021, his second season with the Reds. He’s set to make $10 million via a contract option for the 2022 season. Miley
2:52 PM ET CHICAGO — The White Sox won’t be picking up the $6 million contract option on second baseman Cesar Hernandez for the 2022 season, according to a source familiar with the situation, while the team has until Saturday to decide on an option for reliever Craig Kimbrel. Both players were July trade deadline
11:45 AM ET The 2021 World Series is in the books, with the Atlanta Braves triumphing over the Houston Astros in six games. Now, it’s 2021-22 MLB offseason time for all 30 teams, with trades to be made, extensions to consider, and free-agency decisions charting the courses of players and teams alike looming. Some of
8:42 PM ET Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey said the desire to spend more time with his family combined with the physical toll of playing catcher led him to retire Thursday following a 12-year career. Posey, 34, was a seven-time All-Star, including in his final season when he hit .304. He is the