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Dec 5, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman had surgery on his right ankle “consisting of debridement and the removal of loose bodies,” the team said. The surgery took place Thursday and was performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung in Los Angeles. Freeman was expected to recover in

Associated Press Dec 5, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays‘ potential new ballpark got a boost Thursday when the St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve the bonds necessary to finance the $1.3 billion stadium. This is only part of the deal. The Pinellas County Commission

Jeff Passan, ESPNDec 7, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions Shortstop Willy Adames and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million contract, the largest outlay in franchise history, sources told ESPN

Dec 6, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just like that, the 2024-25 MLB hot stove has kicked off! We have a trade just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers hoisted the World Series championship trophy. All eyes this winter will be on the top free agent, young slugger Juan Soto. But he’s

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 — Blake Snell‘s introductory news conference took place amid commotion. The two-time Cy Young Award winner

Paula Lavigne, ESPN Investigative ReporterMay 8, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009. Ippei Mizuhara agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to

Jeff Passan, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs.

Tisha Thompson, ESPNMay 8, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Close Tisha Thompson is an investigative reporter for ESPN based in Washington, D.C. Her work appears on all platforms, both domestically and internationally. Ryan Boyajian, a current cast member of Bravo’s reality TV series “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” is the bookmaker’s associate to whom Ippei

Associated Press May 8, 2024, 09:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton hit a 119.9 mph home run Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season. In the third inning, Stanton pulled a 1-2 curveball from rookie starter Spencer Arrighetti into the second

Associated Press May 8, 2024, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more homers and Chris Sale pitched six innings against his former team, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox and a sweep of their two-game interleague series