Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially introduce Shohei Ohtani at a news conference Thursday. The two-time AL MVP agreed to a record-setting $700 million, 10-year deal last weekend. Ohtani, 29, will address the media at Dodger Stadium’s Centerfield Plaza during an
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Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Jarred Kelenic is eager to change the narrative after his trade to the Atlanta Braves. He doesn’t want to be another prized prospect who fails to live up to lofty expectations. For sure, he doesn’t want to be remembered mostly as the
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza thinks it is too soon to determine whether infield prospect Ronny Mauricio can return at some point next season from a torn ACL. “That’s hard to tell,” Mendoza said Wednesday at the team’s kids holiday party. “He’s
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he believes a new lease agreement with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards is “imminent,” as an end-of-the-year deadline approaches. Moore spoke to reporters after a meeting of the state’s Board of Public Works, which
Associated Press Dec 13, 2023, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have become joint owners of SportsNet Pittsburgh, giving the club a regional network presence after AT&T SportsNet’s agreement expired at the end of the 2023 regular season. The deal, announced Wednesday, begins Jan. 1 and makes the Pirates co-owners
Associated Press Dec 12, 2023, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Mets infield prospect Ronny Mauricio tore his right ACL during a Dominican Winter League game and will need surgery, an injury that will sideline him for a significant part of the 2024 season. The 22-year-old, who made his major league debut
ESPN News Services Dec 12, 2023, 08:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $3.2 million, one-year contract with first baseman/designated hitter Rowdy Tellez. Tellez, 28, can earn $800,000 in performance bonuses as part of the deal, which is pending a successful physical. Also, catcher Endy Rodríguez will
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 12, 2023, 04:35 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Royals continued overhauling one of the worst pitching staffs in the league Tuesday, agreeing on free agent contracts with right-handed starter Seth Lugo
ESPN News Services Dec 12, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free-agent outfielder Jung Hoo Lee has agreed to a six year, $113 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. The deal contains an opt-out after four seasons. San Francisco’s deal with Lee comes after the
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2023, 05:57 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Juan Soto had his introductory press conference with the New York Yankees on Tuesday, greeting the media on a Zoom call wearing a Yankees hat —