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Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 02:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher John Means to a one-year contract Wednesday, but the left-hander will not be immediately available as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. Means has a club option for 2026, but the team did not announce financial

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Reliever Lucas Sims and the Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. lucas sims report day 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3Xq8xvPvHC — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) February 19, 2025 Washington also placed right-hander Mason Thompson on the 60-day injured

Associated Press Feb 19, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Colorado Rockies added another pitcher to their bullpen on Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year Major League deal with left-hander Scott Alexander. Alexander, 35, is coming off a season with the Athletics in which he finished with a 1-3 record

Alden GonzalezFeb 18, 2025, 08:58 PM 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 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday called payroll disparity a principal concern throughout the industry but

Jesse RogersFeb 18, 2025, 08:39 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Thirteen spring stadiums and over 60% of Cactus and Grapefruit League games will feature an automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system as MLB continues to inch closer to using it during

Associated Press Feb 18, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT MYERS, Fla. — Right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox and will report to big league spring training. Ottavino, 39, pitched for the New York Mets the past three seasons, making a career-high 12 saves

Jorge CastilloFeb 18, 2025, 12:57 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 PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.

Feb 18, 2025, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joe Buck will call a Major League Baseball national telecast for the first time since 2021 when he provides play-by-play of the Opening Day game between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees on ESPN. Buck’s last national broadcast was with Fox Sports in 2021, when

Open Extended Reactions DUNEDIN, Fla. — First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays failed to come to terms on a contract extension by his Monday night deadline, paving the way for the 25-year-old star to hit free agency in November. “They have their numbers; I have my numbers,” Guerrero said Tuesday. Guerrero,

Jesse RogersFeb 18, 2025, 10:27 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs are in agreement with free agent corner infielder Justin Turner on a 1-year, $6 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal is pending a physical. Turner,