11:23 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Mets said Thursday night in a statement they intend to find another buyer after talks ended over the proposed sale of a controlling share of the team from the families of Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to hedge fund manager Steve Cohen. It is unclear if
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10:01 PM ET Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken stole a quick glance out a window high above the ballpark toward McCovey Cove on a picture-perfect day and grinned. She is honored to take on the challenge — and embrace the responsibility — of being the first female major league coach, having joined new
9:06 PM ET Outfielder Pedro Leon, who dominated Cuba’s Serie Nacional in 2018 before defecting, is expected to sign with the Houston Astros for around $4 million when a new international signing period opens July 2, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel. Leon, 21, would be one of the class’s highest-paid players. Leon
8:58 PM ET Associated Press Former Astros manager AJ Hinch isn’t dismissing the idea that Houston’s 2017 World Series championship has been tainted by the sign-stealing scandal that cost him his job. “It’s a fair question,” Hinch said in an interview with MLB Network. “And I think everyone’s going to have to draw their own
6:46 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball will have a new disciplinarian. Hall of Famer Joe Torre, who has headed baseball operations at the commissioner’s office since 2011, is shifting to a role as special assistant to the commissioner. Former pitcher Chris Young will replace Torre as the person who decides
5:15 PM ET ESPN News Services ORLANDO, Fla. — Major League Baseball intends to impose new limits on what live video is available to teams, and commissioner Rob Manfred hopes to complete his investigation into alleged electronic sign stealing by the Boston Red Sox before spring training camps open next week. “I think you should
7:00 AM ET For anyone who has wondered whether the Chicago Cubs could actually go through with trading a former league MVP and one-time face of the franchise in Kris Bryant, this week’s Mookie Betts blockbuster served as an important reminder about the lengths a team is willing to go to make its payroll work.
1:58 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — The Minnesota Twins beat pitcher Jose Berrios in salary arbitration, giving teams a 2-0 record in hearings this year. Berrios will be paid $4,025,000 rather than his request for $4.4 million. The decision was made Thursday by Fredric Horowitz, Andrew Strongin and Margaret Brogan, who heard the case
1:30 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says talks have ended over the proposed sale of a controlling share of the New York Mets from the families of Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to hedge fund manager Steven Cohen. The Mets said on Dec. 4 that the contemplated deal between
12:24 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have signed infielder Max Muncy to a three-year contract, providing both parties with cost certainty through upcoming arbitration years. The deal has a total value of $26 million, a source confirmed to ESPN. The new contract, first reported by The Athletic, includes a $13 million club option