1:21 PM ET It took 113 days of free agency to play out, but Manny Machado is headed to San Diego on the largest deal ever handed out to a free agent. What does the deal mean for baseball’s new $300 million man, the team that signed him and other interested parties (hint: Harper, Bryce)?
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2:09 PM ET Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great Don Newcombe has died at the age of 92 after a lengthy illness, the team announced on Tuesday. “Don Newcombe’s presence and life established him as a role model for major leaguers across the country,” Dodgers president Stan Kasten said in a statement. “He was a
5:16 PM ET Via WAR, Manny Machado has been a six-win player in three of the past four years, missing when he had some terrible luck on balls in play in the first half of 2017 — even though his batted-ball data remained consistent — and he has reached 5.0 WAR in four of his
12:33 PM ET Manny Machado, one of the top free agents available on the market, has reached a deal with the San Diego Padres, league sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Machado, a four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winner at third base, made $16 million between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore
9:47 AM ET Mike Trout returns to his hometown of Millville, New Jersey, whenever he can — this is where he will live when his baseball career ends — because he can just be himself and spend hours each day with family. The folks in the town know him, he knows them, and he can
7:36 AM ET OK, one more time, let’s reset everything and check in with our two favorite free agents. It has been 114 days and counting since Chris Sale struck out Manny Machado for the final out of the World Series. Consider that in the first 100 days of Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency, 13 major new
8:53 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN Writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. DUNEDIN, Fla. — As he headed to his first big league camp with the Toronto Blue Jays, touted phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. asked his famous father whether he had any words of wisdom for him. Vladimir Guerrero senior gave
6:21 PM ET Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. — Miguel Cabrera hit against a pitcher Monday for the first time since rupturing a tendon in his left biceps on June 12. The 35-year-old hit, fielded, threw and ran the bases during the Detroit Tigers‘ first full-squad workout of spring training. “I feel good about being back
6:32 PM ET FORT MYERS, Fla. — In apparent contradiction to his own commissioner, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said Monday that, while there is not a perfect correlation between a bigger payroll and winning, “spending more money helps.” His Red Sox had the highest payroll in the sport in 2018 and won their
7:03 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — National League MVP Christian Yelich tweeted a GIF of a leaping Moose. The Milwaukee Brewers were excited to know Mike Moustakas likely is sticking around for 2019. Moustakas and the Brewers are nearing a deal that would keep the third baseman in Milwaukee for a guarantee of