Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 11:14 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE — The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Jarred Kelenic, left-hander Marco Gonzales and first baseman Evan White from the Seattle Mariners for right-handers Jackson Kowar and
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Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterDec 3, 2023, 08:17 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE — Jim Leyland, the longtime manager who guided the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World
Dan Hajducky, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 01:17 AM 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 A 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $7.2 million,
Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 3, 2023, 11:44 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Nineteen-year-old center fielder Jackson Chourio and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to an eight-year, $82 million contract with two club options and escalators that can take
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2023, 02:48 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 Hard-throwing reliever Joe Kelly is closing in on an agreement to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a
ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — The Marlins are finalizing an agreement to hire former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager, according to the Miami Herald on Friday. Kapler was fired by the Giants with three days left in the 2023 regular
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — The Pirates signed catcher Ali Sánchez to a 1-year deal on Friday, giving them another player to throw in the mix behind the plate with Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis. The 26-year-old Sánchez spent last season with Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate in Reno,
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 10:40 PM ET ATLANTA — Paul Snyder, the behind-the-scenes architect of the Atlanta Braves‘ rise to prominence in the 1990s, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 88. Snyder died Thursday night. No cause was given by the Braves. Joining the Atlanta front office in the 1970s, Snyder played
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Oscar Gonzalez, whose walk-off single beat the Yankees in Game 3 of the 2022 AL Division Series, was claimed by New York off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. The 25-year-old outfielder is a right-handed hitter and batted .214 with
Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 03:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Mets claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel from the Seattle Mariners. Heineman, 32, hit .237 with three RBIs in 22 games for Pittsburgh and Toronto, which acquired him April