Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — They began as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998, then shortened their name in 2007 to simply Tampa Bay Rays. Now, as plans for a new ballpark take shape, there’s talk about changing the name again to reflect the
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterDec 14, 2023, 06:11 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Injured free agent pitcher Tyler Mahle signed a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers, the team announced Thursday afternoon. The deal is for $22 million, sources told ESPN. Mahle
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 10:16 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays are in agreement on a trade to send frontline starter Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, sources familiar with
ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2023, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “At the time of the announcement, we didn’t know which way we were going to go.
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 08:06 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 Jack Flaherty and the Tigers are in agreement on a one-year, $14 million contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday, bringing another veteran arm to a
Associated Press Dec 14, 2023, 03:32 PM ET NEW YORK — Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the expansion 1962 New York Mets, died Thursday. He was 89. MacKenzie died at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said. MacKenzie was 8-10 with a
ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2023, 06:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who is early in his recovery from shoulder surgery, says he has not decided whether he will re-sign with Los Angeles to continue his career. Speaking to AM 570 LA Sports on Wednesday, Kershaw said he was still
ESPN News Services Dec 14, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Larry Doby, who in 1947 became the second Black player to break baseball’s color barrier and led Cleveland to a World Series championship the following year, was honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal. Hall of Famer Doby, who died in 2003, was
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 13, 2023, 07:33 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 LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani‘s historic deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers allows him to opt out if
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 13, 2023, 04:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Major League Baseball plans to showcase the sport’s best young players during a series of spring training games it’s calling “Spring Breakout,” sources familiar with the