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Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is donating $500,000 to help firefighters and animals forced to flee the deadly wildfires around the region. Ohtani announced his intention on Instagram, with LA Strong in white lettering against a black background. “We’ll be

Anthony Gharib, ESPNJan 16, 2025, 10:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Chicago Cubs will sport baby blue on the field next season for the first time since 1961, debuting a new alternate uniform. Editor’s Picks Dubbed the “Blues Alternate,” the look — which was announced by the Cubs Thursday night — pays tribute to

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — The Cubs and new outfielder Kyle Tucker avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a $16.5 million contract for next season, according to sources familiar with the

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterJan 16, 2025, 04:08 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions Outfielder

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 09:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. He was 97. Brown died Wednesday at a rehabilitation center

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez was among 17 additional players agreeing to seven-figure bonuses, a $2.5 million deal with the Seattle Mariners. Thirty-two players have agreed to bonuses of $1 million or more through two days of the international signing period, which

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 11:00 AM ET MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 03:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs,

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period.

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Even though it had been nearly three weeks since ace right-hander Corbin Burnes had agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a $210 million, six-year deal, it was still a little stunning to see him in the team’s jersey at Chase Field on