5:36 PM ET Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam. The Palm Beach Post reports Justin Wayne and his brother, Hawkeye Wayne, also paid $3.8
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4:31 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and San Francisco reliever Mark Melancon let the deadline pass for exercising opt-out provisions in their contracts. Doing the same were two Cuban outfielders who have been major disappointments and spent all of this season in the minor leagues: Boston’s Rusney Castillo
2:26 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — The Red Sox say their brand new World Series trophy has been repaired after getting beaned by a beer can during the championship parade. From Eduardo Rodriguez’s glove slam to David Price sprinting out to the mound to celebrate, we look back on some of the moments that
11:51 PM ET Associated Press While Manny Machado was non-committal as to his future after the Los Angeles Dodgers lost the World Series in five games, he may have shed insight into his thinking Wednesday when he took to Instagram. Where will Manny and Bryce go? How will the Red Sox, Astros and Yanks ramp
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.
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