Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 07:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was voted player of the year and the National League’s outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Los Angeles Angels designated hitter and
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Nov 2, 2023, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with third baseman Max Muncy on a two-year contract through the 2025 season worth $24 million, it was announced Thursday. The deal includes a $10 million club option for 2026. Muncy, 33, had a .212 batting average this season,
Nov 2, 2023, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seven-time All-Star Nelson Cruz, who has 464 career home runs, is retiring after 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, he said during an appearance on “The Adam Jones Podcast.” Cruz, 43, told Jones that he would be competing this winter in the Dominican Professional Baseball League
Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Major League Baseball avoided a possible U.S. Supreme Court challenge to its antitrust exemption when it settled a federal lawsuit and two in New York State court filed by minor league teams who lost their big league affiliations. James W. Quinn,
Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 2, 2023, 02:40 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — AROUND 1 A.M., just hours after he managed the Texas Rangers to their first World Series championship in 63 years of existence, Bruce Bochy
Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterNov 2, 2023, 10:17 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — The Rangers had just won the franchise’s first championship Wednesday night, and Bruce Bochy hugging each of his players in turn, including a
David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterNov 2, 2023, 06:23 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves enter the offseason as the consensus favorite to win next year’s World Series at sportsbooks around the nation, but the odds could change significantly depending on where marquee
Nov 2, 2023, 08:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves brought back another key bullpen piece Thursday, signing right-hander Joe Jimenez to a three-year deal worth $26 million. Jimenez, 28, enjoyed a solid first season with the Braves, posting a 3.04 ERA in 59 appearances with 73 strikeouts over 56⅓ innings. He emerged
Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:01 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — There is no one way to rebuild a baseball team, and there is no
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 1, 2023, 11:01 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 PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers spent seven months of this season terrorizing opponents with a menacing offense that