Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg, who played 15 seasons for the Chicago Cubs, announced on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has begun treatment. “To
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Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals and utilityman Tommy Edman agreed to a two-year deal Monday to avoid salary arbitration. The 28-year-old Edman was expected to get a significant bump from the $4.2 million he made last season, when the switch-hitter batted .248
Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 05:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Legislators in Jackson County, Missouri, voted Monday to override the veto of Jackson County Executive Frank White and place the renewal of a sales tax on the April ballot to help fund a new ballpark for the Kansas City Royals.
Dan Hajducky, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Open Extended Reactions Storied trading card and collectible company Topps — acquired by global sports
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 07:09 AM 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 Adrián Beltré is all but certain to be a Hall of Famer on Tuesday night, after the Baseball
Jeff Passan, ESPNJan 21, 2024, 10:31 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 Robert Stephenson and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a three-year, $33 million contract that includes a conditional option that could be triggered
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 03:05 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 All-Star closer Josh Hader agreed to terms on a five-year, $95 million contract with the Houston Astros on
Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter is returning to the Cardinals, agreeing Friday to a one-year contract with the team he played for from 2011 to 2021. Carpenter agreed to a deal for the $740,000 major league minimum, which will be offset against his guaranteed
Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 04:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Jeter Downs‘ career with the New York Yankees could end before it started. Downs was designated for assignment Friday, one month after the Yankees claimed the 25-year-old shortstop off waivers from the Washington Nationals. The Yankees needed the roster spot after
Jan 19, 2024, 02:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WHEN EVERYTHING WAS falling apart for Wander Franco, the incandescent star shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, prosecutors in the Dominican Republic allege he opened WhatsApp on his phone and sent a message to the teenage girl with whom he carried on a monthslong relationship and