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ESPN News Services Feb 20, 2025, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games will conclude at the end of the 2025 season, it was announced on Thursday. There was a March 1 deadline for MLB and ESPN to opt out of the final three years of their contract. The

Alden GonzalezFeb 20, 2025, 07:36 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 Free agent starting pitcher Andrew Heaney and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a one-year, $5.25 million deal that includes

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JUPITER, Fla. — The Miami Marlins claimed right-handed reliever Seth Martinez off waivers Thursday from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Martinez was designated for assignment Monday by the Diamondbacks when they finalized a $1.35 million, one-year contract with right-hander Kendall Graveman that can be worth up

Open Extended Reactions After securing the richest contract in professional sports history — a 15-year, $765 million deal — Juan Soto is putting his money into continuing his legacy and taking care of his teammates. Editor’s Picks Soto, who’s worn No. 22 his entire career, had a dilemma on how to acquire the jersey number

Jorge CastilloFeb 20, 2025, 11:26 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — The

Associated Press Feb 20, 2025, 06:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions GLENDALE, Ariz. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred shared some conflicting feelings about the big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers this week, praising the franchise’s competitive spirit in one breath before addressing the financial disparity they have created in the next. Players elsewhere around the

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUNEDIN, Fla. — His spot at the top of the batting order no longer secure and his statistics trending downward, George Springer has plenty to prove as he enters the penultimate season of his six-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager John Schneider

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday that he was “very honored” to receive the Opening Day start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams meet March 18 in Tokyo. It is the first of two games between the Cubs

ESPN News Services Feb 19, 2025, 10:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rafael Devers turned the hot corner into hot-topic material before Alex Bregman had time to back out of a perceived territorial dispute with the Boston Red Sox. Devers emphatically stated Monday he believes third base is his position in response to whether he

Field Level Media Feb 19, 2025, 11:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Astros star Jose Altuve was willing to move from second base to left field if it meant bringing back longtime teammate Alex Bregman, but those days are done in Houston. Without Bregman, the Astros are moving forward with a spring training trial of