Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 03:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — There was just one positive test resulting in discipline from among a record 11,783 samples collected by Major League Baseball and the players’ association in the year ending with the 2023 World Series. Therapeutic use exemptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Dec 1, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLB’s winter meetings begin Monday in Nashville, and it figures be an action-packed week of rumors, signings and trades. We’ve got it all covered for you right here, from our experts’ predictions heading into the meetings to the latest updates and analysis as the moves go
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Kenta Maeda sees a lot of the Old English “D” on jerseys and caps in Japan. “That’s a pretty cool-looking logo,” he said. “I think a lot of people in Japan are already wearing hats and jerseys not knowing it’s the Detroit
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — The World Series champion Texas Rangers will bring back their entire on-field coaching staff for manager Bruce Bochy next season. General manager Chris Young said Thursday he is excited to keep the entire group together after winning the franchise’s first World
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani was voted the majors’ best designated hitter on Thursday and joined David Ortiz as the only players to win the award three years in a row. Ohtani won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award after hitting .304 with
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 30, 2023, 02:39 AM 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 Nick Martinez and the Cincinnati Reds agreed on a two-year, $26 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources told ESPN, capping
Nov 29, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Right-hander Luis Severino and the New York Mets have agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Severino, 29, will join the Mets and a rotation in significant need of help after spending his eight-year career
ESPN News Services Nov 29, 2023, 09:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Speedy utilityman Garrett Hampson and the Kansas City Royals agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract, the team announced. The deal is for $2 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Hampson started at six positions last season for Miami and
Associated Press Nov 29, 2023, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Baltimore‘s Félix Bautista was a unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award, and Milwaukee‘s Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor Wednesday. Bautista, 28, was 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 33 saves
Associated Press Nov 29, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — Andre Dawson says he sent a letter to baseball Hall of Fame chair Jane Forbes Clark asking to change the cap on his plaque from the Montreal Expos to the Chicago Cubs, a decision by the hall he disagreed with as soon