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Alden Gonzalez Close Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer 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. Jesse Rogers Close Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Jan 21, 2025, 07:00

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJan 21, 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 The Hall of Fame voting results from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will be announced Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, with several players hoping to

Associated Press Jan 21, 2025, 03:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are expecting their first child. Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice. “He should get his sleep now,” Betts said, speaking Tuesday in Tokyo. “Because when the baby comes he won’t get

Field Level Media Jan 20, 2025, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Veteran catcher Andrew Knapp announced his retirement from baseball Monday. Knapp, 33, appeared in just three games with the San Francisco Giants in 2024. He finishes with a .209 batting average and 13 home runs in 328 career games with four teams, most

ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2025, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Toronto Blue Jays and free agent outfielder Anthony Santander have agreed to a five-year deal that is worth more than $90 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Monday. The switch-hitting Santander, 30, hit .235 for the Baltimore Orioles in 2024 but

Associated Press Jan 19, 2025, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EAST LANSING, Mich. — American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal recently agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers and is keeping negotiations about a long-term deal to himself. “I’ll keep that pretty private,” Skubal told The Associated Press on Sunday.

Associated Press Jan 19, 2025, 09:37 PM ET Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax’s perfect game and was the 1990 American League Manager of the Year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social media that Torborg died in his hometown of Westfield, New

Jan 19, 2025, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Closer Tanner Scott and the Los Angeles Dodgers in agreement on a four-year, $72 million contract, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday. It’s the latest offseason splash for the Dodgers, who also are signing prized Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki, who announced the news on

Jan 19, 2025, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pittsburgh Pirates CEO Travis Williams said the organization is committed to winning but declared to frustrated fans that owner Bob Nutting will not sell the team. Williams addressed fans’ frustration over Nutting’s ownership Saturday during a Q&A session at the Pirates’ annual offseason fan fest. As

Associated Press Jan 19, 2025, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes has a lot on his mind. The chances of the perpetually curious National League Rookie of the Year staying with the Pittsburgh Pirates indefinitely is not one of them. “I haven’t given it too much thought,” Skenes said Sunday when