10:31 PM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw have agreed to extend the deadline for Kershaw to decide whether to exercise his contract option until Friday at 4 p.m. ET, the Dodgers announced. Between his assorted antics and a punchless World Series, Manny Machado likely turned off some potential suitors, including the Dodgers.
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9:21 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Brewers pitching coach Derek Johnson is leaving the team, the third departure on manager Craig Counsell’s staff since the end of the season. General manager David Stearns said on Wednesday that Johnson is moving on from the National League Central champions. Johnson wrapped up his third season with
8:31 PM ET Willie McCovey, the Hall of Fame first baseman who played 19 of his 22 seasons with the San Francisco Giants and slugged 521 career home runs, died Wednesday at age 80. The Giants announced his death, saying the fearsome hitter passed “peacefully” Wednesday afternoon “after losing his battle with ongoing health issues.”
7:54 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have declined their $15 million club option for 2019 on catcher Brian McCann. McCann spent the last two seasons with the Astros after a trade from the New York Yankees in November 2016. McCann made $17 million last season in the final guaranteed year of
5:31 PM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Brett Gardner is staying with the New York Yankees at a lower salary. The 35-year-old outfielder agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract after New York declined his $12.5 million option for 2019. Sources confirmed to ESPN that the new deal is worth $7.5 million. The Boston
5:57 PM ET Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Reliever Wily Peralta and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a $3.25 million, one-year contract Wednesday, ensuring one of the few bright spots in the team’s shaky bullpen will be back next season. The deal includes a $2.25 million salary next year and a $7 million
4:36 PM ET ESPN New Services Boston police have arrested a man accused of hitting someone with a can of beer thrown during the parade celebrating the World Series-winning Red Sox. Police say 19-year-old Patrick Connolly, of Sandwich, was charged with disorderly conduct and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. They say it struck
11:34 AM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price reaffirmed that he will stay with the team he helped lead to a World Series title. He announced on the field at Fenway Park before a victory parade Wednesday that he was declining a contract option that would have enabled him
11:00 AM ET What is it like to when all of Boston comes together to celebrate the 2018 World Series champion Red Sox? These photos and posts tell the story. (Refresh the page for the latest updates) #RedSoxParade: We’re getting ready to celebrate the @RedSox at tomorrow’s #WorldSeries victory parade. View the parade route &
9:30 AM ET Rachel MarcusESPN Editor Close ESPN Editor Joined ESPN in 2013 Maryland native, Syracuse graduate It happens four times a year across the major U.S. sports leagues: the championship parade. Some celebrations are 108 years in the making (2016 Chicago Cubs), while some are the third in four years (2018 Golden State Warriors).