With Gerrit Cole opting out of the remaining four years and $144 million on his contract, the New York Yankees can retain their ace by adding an additional year and $36 million to his nine-year, $324 million deal, ESPN reported
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will undergo foot and knee surgeries on Wednesday, he told The Athletic. The surgery to his left foot will be performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung, while noted surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will repair the
The New York Yankees declined the $17 million club option for 2025 for first baseman Anthony Rizzo, the team announced Saturday. Rizzo, 35, will enter free agency after a trying season that saw him set full-season career-lows for homers (eight),
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation’s history. Along with the United States ratings, the
Right-hander Nick Martinez, Cincinnati’s strongest starting pitcher over the final two months of the 2024 season, declined his player option with the Reds and will become a free agent. Also electing to test the free-agent market are pitcher Jakob Junis,
New York Yankees right-hander Luke Weaver, who enjoyed a strong regular season but blew save chances in three of his last six playoff appearances, will be back with the club next year. The team picked up his $2.5 million option
For the first time in 36 years, Los Angeles held a championship parade for the Dodgers. Tens of thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon to celebrate the franchise’s eighth World Series championship. Thousands more
As anticipated, left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.5 million player option to remain with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com. A free agent after the 2023 season, Montgomery remained unsigned past the start of spring training but at the
After just one year with San Francisco, two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will test free agency, opting out of the second year of his contract with the Giants, according to multiple reports Friday. Snell, 31, signed a two-year