NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with a $103 million penalty, and the New York Mets owe $97.1 million that raises their tax total under
Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker and the Houston Astros agreed Friday to a $60 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject
The Houston Astros found the slugging first baseman they desired, landing Christian Walker on a three-year contract, multiple outlets reported Friday. USA Today reported the contract is worth $60 million. The former Arizona Diamondbacks standout not only hit 95 total
The Athletics reached an agreement with free agent third baseman Gio Urshela, multiple outlets reported Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Urshela, 33, hit .250 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 128 games with the Detroit Tigers
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday. Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for the second half of the 2025
Patrick Mahomes threw a walk-off pass to win the Super Bowl. Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to win a World Series game. Stephen Curry said “nuit, nuit” to win an Olympic basketball title in Paris, Noah Lyles won
The Philadelphia Phillies and free agent outfielder Max Kepler have agreed on a one-year, $10 million contract, pending a physical, according to multiple media reports on Thursday night. The left-handed hitter, who turns 32 in February, had spent his entire
The Chicago Cubs on Thursday invited Sammy Sosa to the team’s offseason convention, a sign that the organization has repaired its relationship with the former star slugger. Sosa, beloved among Cub fans during his 13 years with Chicago, has remained
The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star right-hander Michael Soroka on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but multiple reports said the deal was worth $9 million. Soroka, 27, will join his third