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
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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
Associated Press Dec 12, 2023, 02:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — Joe Ross and the Milwaukee Brewers finalized their $1.75 million, one-year contract Tuesday as the former Washington Nationals right-hander returns from Tommy John surgery. Ross, 30, hasn’t pitched in a major league game since August 2021. He went 0-0 with a 5.14
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 11, 2023, 06:31 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 Shohei Ohtani‘s historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers will see him defer $68 million of his annual
Associated Press Dec 11, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves filled three openings on their coaching staff Monday by promoting Matt Tuiasosopo and Tom Goodwin from the minor leagues and hiring Erick Abreu. Tuiasosopo, who spent the past three seasons managing at Triple-A Gwinnett, will replace Ron Washington as
ESPN News Services Dec 11, 2023, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In a move that opens up a 40-man roster spot for Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers have traded reliever Victor Gonzalez and infielder Jorbit Vivas to the New York Yankees for shortstop prospect Trey Sweeney, sources told ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez on Monday.
Associated Press Dec 11, 2023, 02:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vic Davalillo, a two-time World Series champion who spent 16 seasons in the major leagues and became the first Venezuelan-born player to win a Gold Glove, died Dec. 6, his family announced. Davalillo died in Caracas after emergency surgery due to an intestinal obstruction
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterDec 10, 2023, 10:23 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions For a few hours Friday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani was reportedly on a private jet to Toronto, and bettors at sportsbooks in the United States and Canada were rushing to bet on
Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians are reuniting with Austin Hedges, agreeing on Sunday with the popular veteran catcher on a $4 million, one-year contract, according to multiple reports. Hedges, who played in Cleveland from 2020-22, will sign the contract once he passes a physical,