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Alden GonzalezJan 22, 2025, 09:44 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 LOS ANGELES — Roki Sasaki donned a No. 11 Los Angeles Dodgers jersey atop a makeshift stage on Wednesday afternoon and

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 04:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Reliever Paul Sewald has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the team announced Wednesday. The contract is worth $7 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The addition of the 34-year-old right-hander, who has 84 saves during an eight-year big league

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Angels have signed two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson to a minor league deal, USA Today reported Wednesday. The 31-year-old free agent and former batting champion is looking to revive his career after a two-season slump. Anderson slashed .245/.286/.296 with one

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former World Series MVP Dave Stewart is returning to the Athletics in a front office role. The A’s announced Wednesday that Stewart will be a special assistant to player development this season. Stewart will assist director of player development Ed

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided arbitration, agreeing Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. Wells gets a $1.35 million salary this year, and the Rays have a $2.45 million option for 2026 with a $50,000 buyout.

Associated Press Jan 22, 2025, 08:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — Sluggball, a 4-on-4 baseball competition co-founded by former Philadelphia Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., is expected to debut in May and tour minor league stadiums this season. Sluggball focuses entirely on situational hitting, with no fielding or running required. Amaro, who

David SchoenfieldJan 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open Extended Reactions Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. It’s a remarkable achievement to survive the gauntlet of baseball writers to get elected to Cooperstown:

Multiple Contributors Jan 21, 2025, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote is in — and Ichiro Suzuki (one vote shy of being a unanimous selection), CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Carlos Beltran fell 19 votes short of

Bradford DoolittleJan 21, 2025, 06:29 PM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 Open Extended Reactions Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and he will be joined in the Class of

Associated Press Jan 21, 2025, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles has scooped up a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes. Topps announced Tuesday that the card, which features the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher’s autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey, had been