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Feb 10, 2025, 05:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Farhan Zaidi, the former president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, to their front office as a special adviser, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reports. Zaidi will also assist Dodgers owner and chairman Mark Walker in Walker’s other sports ventures.

Associated Press Feb 10, 2025, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds will wear a No. 14 patch on the sleeve of their jersey this season to honor hometown star and career hits leader Pete Rose, the team announced Monday. The Reds posted a photo of the patch on X with

Associated Press Feb 10, 2025, 09:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have unveiled a patch they will wear on their uniform this season to honor longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died last month. The patch will appear on the sleeve of the Brewers’ uniforms. It features Uecker’s signature over a gold-and-navy

Oct 31, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2024 season as favorites to win the World Series and, after defeating the New York Yankees in five games, they indeed celebrated with champagne come October. According to ESPN BET, the Dodgers are looking very likely to win the World

Feb 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a wild baseball winter, spring training is in the air. The Mets inked Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history — and also brought back fan favorite Pete Alonso this week. The Dodgers had another busy offseason, including the addition of prized Japanese

Alden GonzalezFeb 9, 2025, 05:41 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 The Los Angeles Dodgers and Enrique Hernandez, their ever popular super-utility player, have a deal in place, pending a physical, a

Jesse RogersFeb 9, 2025, 04:10 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer, who has yet to make a playoff appearance as he enters the final season of his five-year contract, knows that 2025 looms large for

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Max Scherzer joined the Toronto Blue Jays convinced he can win a World Series with a third team following titles with Washington and Texas. “Winning cures everything,” the 40-year-old right-hander said Friday, three days after his $15.5 million, one-year contract was announced.

Field Level Media Feb 7, 2025, 09:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Diego Padres are closing in on a deal with free agent outfielder/first baseman Connor Joe, according to multiple reports Friday. Joe, 32, could help fill the club’s hole in left field. Jurickson Profar, a 2024 All-Star, recently left San Diego as

Feb 7, 2025, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Wade Boggs is cancer free. The Hall of Fame third baseman made the announcement on social media Friday, five months after he revealed that he had prostate cancer. “An extremely emotional day I can’t thank my doctor’s Dr. Engleman and Dr. Heidenberg enough also to everyone