Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 11:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Texas Rangers totaled $506,263, just down from the record set when the Houston Astros won in 2022, but the total pool increased to the most in Major League Baseball history. The pool
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Associated Press Nov 21, 2023, 01:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Andrew Bailey was hired Tuesday as pitching coach of the Boston Red Sox after four seasons in the same role with the San Francisco Giants. He replaced Dave Bush, Boston’s pitching coach for the past four seasons. The Red Sox have hired Andrew Bailey
David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Chase Utley headline the list of newcomers to the 26-player Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot, it was
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 03:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola wanted to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies. “I’ve always been a Phillie. It’s the only place we kind of had our eyes set on,” Nola said Monday at Citizens Bank Park, a day after agreeing to a $172 million, seven-year
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 20, 2023, 12:44 PM 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 Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed on a one-year contract with a club option that guarantees $10 million and reunites the 36-year-old with
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 12:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Reynaldo López to a $26 million, three-year contract Monday that includes an $8 million club option for 2027. López, 29, was 3-7 with a 3.27 ERA for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Guardians
Nov 20, 2023, 11:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Reliever Zack Britton, a two-time All-Star in 12 major league seasons, told The Athletic in a story published Monday that he is retiring from baseball. Britton, who told The Athletic of his plans in an interview conducted earlier this month, said he is retiring in order
Associated Press Nov 20, 2023, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will become a free agent Tuesday and major league teams can sign him through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 4. Nippon Professional Baseball notified Major League Baseball that the 25-year-old right-hander’s club, the Orix Buffaloes, was posting him for
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 19, 2023, 11:58 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 Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed on a seven-year, $172 million contract Sunday, sources told ESPN, locking up their longtime rotation stalwart with a
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 17, 2023, 09:19 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 Brandon Woodruff, a two-time All-Star who when healthy has been one of the game’s best starting pitchers, headlined