11:59 AM ET The Detroit Tigers on Saturday reached one-year deals with free-agent infielders Jonathan Schoop and C.J. Cron, who both played for the AL Central rival Minnesota Twins last season. Both deals were for $6.1 million, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Schoop, a second baseman, and Cron, a first baseman, both were key
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7:26 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill has won the Tony Conigliaro Award. The honor goes to a major leaguer “who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that were the trademarks of Tony C.” “I’m really humbled and honored by this award and honestly
6:57 PM ET Ian Kinsler is retiring after a 14-year major-league career, he announced Friday. Kinsler, 37, told The Athletic that a herniated cervical disk that ended his 2019 season in August played a factor in his decision to retire. He ends his career one hit shy of 2,000, with 257 home runs, 909 RBIs
5:42 PM ET Veteran free-agent left-hander Gio Gonzalez has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Thursday. Gonzalez will make $4.5 million in 2020 and is guaranteed $500,000 more if the $7 million team option for 2021 isn’t picked up by Chicago. Gonzalez was drafted by the
5:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The average salary in the major leagues has dropped in consecutive years for the first time since the players’ association started keeping records more than a half-century ago. The 988 players on Aug. 31 rosters and injured lists averaged $4,051,490, the union said Friday, down 1.1% from
12:51 PM ET The Minnesota Twins have signed right-handed relievers Tyler Clippard and Sergio Romo, the team announced. Clippard joins the Twins as a free agent and his one-year deal is worth $2.75 million, sources tell ESPN. Clippard, 34, appeared in 53 games last season with the Cleveland Indians. He was 1-0 with 8 holds.
7:30 AM ET Try as we might to make predictions, there is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to sports analysis. That’s the case whether you’re a traditional scout who relies on experience and the eye test or a data-drunk, 21st-century, front-office disrupter or even a hard-working scribe. The trick is to mitigate that
7:37 PM ET Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has completed his throwing program, the final step in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery, and was cleared to return to his native Japan, where he will rest and recover for his anticipated return to a two-way role in 2020. Ohtani spent the 2019 season as
3:13 PM ET Third baseman Maikel Franco and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a one-year, $3 million deal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Franco, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this offseason, is expected to be the Royals’ everyday third baseman. Hunter Dozier (.279, 26
7:10 AM ET With a significant new MLB rule on the horizon and a cheating scandal looming, we wondered how baseball’s managers felt about two of the biggest issues surrounding the game. We asked managers at the recent winter meetings about the new three-batter-minimum rule and the ongoing sign-stealing saga surrounding the Houston Astros, as