Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays‘ $18.05 million offer. Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the decision a day
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Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles acquired utilityman Nick Maton from the Detroit Tigers for cash Wednesday night. Maton hit .173 with eight home runs and 32 RBI in 93 games for the Tigers last season. He has played in 180 major league games in
Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Ten months from free agency, Jose Altuve knew what he wanted. “Houston is my home,” he said. He achieved his goal to remain with the Astros, agreeing to a contract that will pay $125 million from 2025 to 2029, when he will
Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SEATTLE — There will be another member of the Smith-Njigba family playing for a Seattle team after the Mariners claimed outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba off waivers on Wednesday. The brother of wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks had previously played in the Pittsburgh
Field Level Media Feb 7, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Phillies claimed right-hander Max Castillo off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. In a corresponding move, the Phillies designated outfielder Simon Muzziotti, 25, for assignment. Castillo, 24, was 0-1 with a 4.43 ERA in 20 1/3 innings over seven
Associated Press Feb 7, 2024, 10:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox will be the focus of a pair of new Netflix shows. The streaming service will follow the team through the 2024 season and present a documentary series in 2025 that will be produced and directed by Greg
Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Baltimore outfielder Austin Hays, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward, Houston utilityman Mauricio Dubón and New York Mets reliever Phil Bickford won their salary arbitration cases on Tuesday, giving players a 4-2 advantage with 12 cases still pending. Hays was awarded
Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 07:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — A teachers’ union political group has filed a second legal effort seeking to block Nevada from spending taxpayer funds to build a baseball stadium on the current site of the Tropicana resort on the Las Vegas Strip for the relocated Oakland
Feb 6, 2024, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Second baseman Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros have agreed to a five-year, $125 million contract extension, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Altuve was set to hit free agency after this season, but he will now remain with the team for which he has played since
Field Level Media Feb 6, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman isn’t exactly extending a warm embrace to the Oakland Athletics, who plan to build a $1.5 billion stadium in her city. In fact, Goodman said the team’s stadium plan “does not make sense” and that A’s ownership should