6:35 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — An estimated crowd of more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros‘ World Series win with a downtown parade Monday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had encouraged fans coming to the victory parade to “arrive early, wear Astros’ colors, be loud and celebrate safely.” The parade, which started
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2:01 PM ET The Hall of Fame released its eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot Monday, and it includes some familiar — and controversial — names: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling. Other players to be considered for the class of 2023 include Albert Belle, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy and Rafael Palmeiro. Notably
11:33 AM ET There are nine more players on the free agent market, including some superstars. The MLBPA announced Friday that Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa, Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodón, Zach Davies, Jurickson Profar, Robert Suarez and Taijuan Walker resolved option decisions in their contracts and are now free agents. The opt-out decisions from Bogaerts, Correa,
11:09 AM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees have exercised their $15 million club option on right-hander Luis Severino‘s contract for 2023. The Yankees announced the decision Monday, three days after general manager Brian Cashman said picking up Severino’s option would be an “easy” decision. “I haven’t talked to anybody about it yet,
11:27 PM ET Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman won’t need surgery to repair his broken left index finger, and he expects to be ready for the beginning of spring training. Speaking with reporters a day after the Astros won the World Series with a 4-1 Game 6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Bregman said
4:48 PM ET Star closer Edwin Diaz and the New York Mets are in agreement on a five-year, $102 million contract, pending a physical, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday. There’s an opt-out and a full no-trade clause plus a sixth-year option in the contract, sources said. The Diaz deal
11:22 AM ET Bookmakers on Saturday forked over what’s believed to be the largest payout in sports betting history — approximately $75 million — to a Texas furniture store owner who earlier this year plunked down $10 million in bets on the Houston Astros to win the World Series. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale jumped for
12:26 PM ET Associated Press The St. Louis Cardinals hired former slugger Matt Holliday, who helped the team win the World Series in 2011, as manager Oliver Marmol’s bench coach Sunday. Holliday replaces Skip Schumaker, who was hired last month as the manager of the Miami Marlins. The Cardinals also announced that Dusty Blake, who
1:15 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” HOUSTON — Faith, Dusty Baker says, is the soul of humanity. And so he believes. He believes in the perfect guitar riff and the sound of the waves crashing ashore in Kauai.
10:05 AM ET The Los Angeles Dodgers are the consensus betting favorites to win the 2023 World Series entering an offseason that features several high-profile free agents, including Aaron Judge. Caesars Sportsbook has installed the Dodgers as the favorites at +500, followed by the reigning champion Houston Astros at +550. The Astros finished off the