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Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco Giants and longtime public-address announcer Renel Brooks-Moon are parting ways after the sides failed to reach agreement on a contract extension. The Giants said Monday there were “extensive discussions” about a new deal after Brooks-Moon’s contract ended in December, but instead

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 MLB season will get underway on Wednesday with the Seoul Series — the first regular-season MLB games played in South Korea. The Seoul Series will feature a two-game set between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. All eyes will be on Shohei Ohtani as he makes his official

ESPN News Services Mar 17, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Cincinnati Reds have no timeline for the return of center fielder TJ Friedl, who fractured his right wrist while trying to make a diving catch in a game on Saturday in Goodyear, Arizona. Friedl, who established himself as the Reds’ everyday center

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran first baseman lined a 392-foot homer to left-center off Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. Alonso has a $20.5 million, one-year contract and can become a free agent after

Field Level Media Mar 17, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will be the team’s starter for Opening Day in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on March 28, manager Oliver Marmol announced Sunday. Mikolas is getting the nod over right-hander Sonny Gray, who is working his way back

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 12:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won’t throw for three to four weeks because of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow. Cole, 33, discussed his injury before Saturday’s game with Toronto. He likely will need a spring training-like period

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife, but he will attempt to focus on baseball. Ohtani spoke

Field Level Media Mar 16, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Longtime major league outfielder Kole Calhoun is retiring, he announced Friday night via Instagram. “The day has come that I announce my retirement from Major League Baseball,” Calhoun, 36, began his post. “I know how extremely lucky I am to even be able

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMar 16, 2024, 07:00 AM 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 TAMPA,