Nov 26, 2023, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Free agent right-hander Kenta Maeda will remain in the AL Central next season, agreeing to a two-year, $24 million contract with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, sources confirmed to ESPN. Maeda, 35, went 6-8 with a 4.23 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 21 games for the
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Associated Press Nov 24, 2023, 12:59 PM ET NEW YORK — Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with the Mets, died Friday. He was 74. Hodges died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a short illness, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said. Selected by the Mets in the second round
ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired Eugenio Suarez in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, filling their vacancy at third base and adding much-needed power to their lineup. The Mariners received right-hander Carlos Vargas and veteran catcher Seby Zavala for Suarez, who has belted
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 21, 2023, 02:52 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions One day after signing pitcher Lance Lynn, the St. Louis Cardinals have reached an agreement with righty Kyle Gibson on a one-year, $12 million deal that includes a team
ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran shortstop Paul DeJong has agreed to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, sources told ESPN’s Jesse Rogers on Tuesday. The one-year agreement is pending a physical, which is expected to be completed next week. Editor’s Picks 1 Related DeJong, who grew
ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The Yankees hired Brad Ausmus to replace Carlos Mendoza as bench coach for manager Aaron Boone, the team announced Tuesday. Ausmus managed Detroit from 2014-17 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019, winning the AL Central at 90-72 in his
ESPN News Services Nov 21, 2023, 02:49 PM ET Guillermo “Willie” Hernández, the 1984 American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young Award winner, has died, one week after he turned 69. The Detroit Tigers, with whom he spent six seasons, announced his death Tuesday but provided no additional details. “The Tigers are deeply saddened
Nov 21, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Imagine you’re a high school player and the opposing pitcher is Ichiro Suzuki. That’s what happened to a high school girls team today. The 50-year-old Seattle Mariners legend pitched a complete game shutout on 116 pitches, reaching a high of 86 miles per hour, according to
Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels have hired Barry Enright to be their pitching coach. Manager Ron Washington gave the job Tuesday to Enright, 37, who has only been in coaching for five years. He was a pitching coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks‘
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 21, 2023, 12:01 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 San Diego Padres are hiring Mike Shildt as their new manager, sources told ESPN, turning to the former St. Louis Cardinals manager to replace Bob