Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 09:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Veteran reliever Chris Martin signed a one-year contract with his hometown Texas Rangers on Monday night, returning to a team he pitched for in 2018 and 2019. Martin went 3-1 with a 3.45 ERA in 45 relief appearances for Boston last
Month: January 2025
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2025, 04:52 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 Sheel Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler, sued two of his brothers Monday
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderJan 6, 2025, 07:24 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract, sources told ESPN on Monday, reuniting the veteran with
Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderJan 6, 2025, 06:38 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds acquired infielder Gavin Lux from the Los Angeles Dodgers for a draft pick and an outfield prospect, sources told ESPN, adding
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 01:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Slugger Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday night. The deal includes a sixth-year vesting option at $22 million that can escalate. Rooker’s extension will pay him
ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2025, 12:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE — Cruz Hewitt, the son of former world No. 1 Lleyton, came up short in his bid to reach the Australian Open main draw when he was beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Nikoloz Basilashvili in the first round of qualifying Tuesday. The 16-year-old
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2025, 01:05 AM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years
Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan said the team’s first-round draft pick hasn’t been a part of his conversations with the front office and ownership ahead of next month’s NBA trade deadline. Chicago had won three of four going into Monday night’s game
Associated Press Jan 6, 2025, 11:40 PM ET TORONTO — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo needed three stitches to close a cut near the base of his right pinkie against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night but returned to the game to finish his fourth triple-double of the season. Antetokounmpo banged his finger on the
Chris Herring, ESPN Senior WriterJan 6, 2025, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, dealing with a right knee injury, sat out his team’s 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Towns, who was listed as a game-time decision, didn’t play