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Dec 07, 2024
Outfielder Tyler O'Neill and the Orioles have agreed to a 3-year, $49.5 million contract, a source told ESPN, filling a void created by the free agency of slugging outfielder Anthony Santander.
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Dec 07, 2024
The San Francisco Giants and shortstop Willy Adames are in agreement on a seven-year, $182 million deal, sources told ESPN.
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Dec 07, 2024
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is expected to be officially posted at MLB's winter meetings next week, sources told ESPN, opening the window in which teams will try to convince him to choose them.
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Dec 07, 2024
We've got you covered on all the major signings and trades during the hot stove season.
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Dec 07, 2024
The Tampa Bay Rays' potential new ballpark got a boost when the St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve the bonds necessary to finance the $1.3 billion ballpark.
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Dec 07, 2024
L.A. owes more than $1 billion in deferred money to a star-studded roster. Here's how the Dodgers are doing it.
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Dec 06, 2024
With the A's planning to play the next three years in West Sacramento, GM David Forst said the team "wanted to make something of a statement" in signing Luis Severino to a $67 million contract.
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Dec 06, 2024
Clay Holmes and the Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $38 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming a New York Post report. The Mets plan to turn Holmes, who has spent his big league career as a reliever, into a starter.
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Dec 06, 2024
Shane Bieber, who won the Cy Young Award with the Guardians in 2020, has agreed to re-sign with Cleveland after testing free agency for the first time, sources told ESPN.
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Dec 06, 2024
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that Major League Baseball is not close to implementing the "Golden At-Bat" rule.
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Dec 06, 2024
Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
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Dec 06, 2024
As the most hyped free agency of the offseason nears its conclusion, our experts weigh in on Juan Soto's most likely landing spot and how much he'll get paid.
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Dec 06, 2024
As the most hyped free agency of the offseason nears its conclusion, our experts weigh in on Juan Soto's most likely landing spot and how much he'll get paid.
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Dec 05, 2024
The Tampa Bay Rays' potential new ballpark got a boost when the St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve the bonds necessary to finance the $1.3 billion ballpark.
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Dec 05, 2024
Freddie Freeman was expected to recover in time for the start of spring training in February, the Dodgers said.
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Dec 05, 2024
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority approved lease, non-relocation and development documents Thursday to clear the last major hurdles for the Athletics to construct a $1.75 billion stadium.
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Dec 05, 2024
Mykalai Kontilai, who bought Jackie Robinson's first minor and major league contracts, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and must pay $5.1 million in restitution.
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Dec 05, 2024
Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent through 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 17.
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Dec 05, 2024
White Sox All-Star third baseman and broadcaster Bill Melton died Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. He was 79.
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Dec 05, 2024
Brent Strom was hired Thursday as the Pittsburgh Pirates' assistant pitching coach.
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Dec 05, 2024
The Athletics and starting pitcher Luis Severino have reached a three-year, $67M deal that is the largest guarantee in franchise history, sources told ESPN.
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Dec 04, 2024
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was among six newly elected members to the MLBPA's eight-man executive subcommittee on Wednesday.
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Dec 04, 2024
South Korean All-Star second baseman Hyeseong Kim was posted to MLB teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Thursday through 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 3.
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Dec 03, 2024
The Athletics' new Las Vegas ballpark will cost $250 million more than originally projected, but team owner John Fisher is still expected to foot his share of the bill.
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Dec 03, 2024
The Dodgers introduced pitcher Blake Snell, their latest high-priced free agent signing, at a news conference Tuesday.
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Dec 03, 2024
Juan Soto's free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source saying the star could pick his destination by the end of this week.
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Dec 03, 2024
New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.
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Dec 03, 2024
The Royals, one of four MLB teams that are part owners of their regional sports network, will continue to have their games broadcast by Diamond Sports Group in '25.
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Dec 03, 2024
Reliever Aroldis Chapman and the Red Sox have agreed to a one-year, $10.75 million contract.
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Dec 02, 2024
In response to a deadline from the Pinellas County Commission to declare whether they are in or out on a new stadium agreement, the Rays said in a letter Monday that their deal to build a $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect."
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Dec 02, 2024
After a standout season in which he finished with a career-high 17 home runs for the San Diego Padres, veteran catcher Kyle Higashioka, 34, signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Monday, an agreement that includes a mutual option for 2027.
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Dec 02, 2024
Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Tony Pérez, Lee Smith and Ozzie Smith are among 16 voters who will decide who gets into the Hall of Fame from the classic era ballot.
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Dec 02, 2024
Matthew Boyd, who went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA for Cleveland after returning from surgery, has reached a two-year, $29M deal with the Cubs, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Dec 02, 2024
He isn't a household name, but when Adames plays, his teams win. Here's what makes the shortstop special -- and where he could end up.
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Dec 01, 2024
Right-hander Frankie Montas and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday night.
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Nov 30, 2024
Former Mets GM Jared Porter acknowledged sending an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Cubs executive in 2016, which led to his firing in New York in 2021.
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Nov 29, 2024
Tommy Edman and the Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $74 million contract extension that includes a sixth-year club option and deferred money.
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Nov 28, 2024
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani wants his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money, according to court documents filed Tuesday.
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Nov 27, 2024
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Jose D. Hernandez was suspended for next year's Arizona Complex League season on Wednesday following a positive test for boldenone and nandrolone under baseball's minor league drug program.
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Nov 27, 2024
Longtime Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford announced his retirement from baseball following a 14-year career in which he won two titles in San Francisco.
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Nov 27, 2024
Left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a three-year contract.
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Nov 27, 2024
Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $182 million contract, sources told ESPN.
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Nov 26, 2024
Manny Acta returned to the Mariners bench coach job on Tuesday under manager Dan Wilson, a role Acta held from 2018-19 under Scott Servais.
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Nov 26, 2024
The MLB playoff pool of $129.1 million set a record, with the champion Dodgers voting for 96.49 full-share equivalents that are worth $477,441 each.
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Nov 26, 2024
After two dominant years in Philly, one of the most coveted players in the free agent class has some big decisions to make.
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Nov 26, 2024
On Monday, Pinellas County Court Commission Chairperson Kathleen Peters issued a letter to executives of the Tampa Bay Rays, formally requesting that the club declare whether it wants to commit to the construction of a new $1.3 billion stadium by Sunday.
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Nov 25, 2024
MLB altered the Rays' schedule to avoid weather problems at Steinbrenner Field, with 47 of their first 59 games at home and then 69 of their last 103 on the road.
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Nov 25, 2024
Robinson Chirinos replaced Fredi González on Monday as the Orioles' bench coach under manager Brandon Hyde.
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Nov 25, 2024
Left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi is in agreement with the Los Angeles Angels on a three-year, $63 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
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Nov 24, 2024
The Rockies have agreed to a one-year deal with infielder Kyle Farmer after the decision to non-tender Brendan Rodgers, a move that made the former first-round pick a free agent.
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Nov 24, 2024
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major-league-best .366 for the Braves, has died. He was 85.
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Nov 23, 2024
Baseball's best collected their hardware this week -- culminating with the Most Valuable Players in the AL and NL.
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Nov 23, 2024
The Rockies have agreed to a one-year deal with infielder Kyle Farmer after the decision to non-tender Brendan Rodgers, a move that made the former first-round pick a free agent.
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Nov 23, 2024
Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan and Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents Friday when their teams failed to offer them 2025 contracts.
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Nov 23, 2024
Chris Woodward, who served as Dodgers' first base coach from 2016-18, will return for his second stint on manager Dave Roberts' staff.
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Nov 22, 2024
The Rangers agreed to new contracts with right-handers Dane Dunning and Josh Sborz ahead of Friday's tender deadline.
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Nov 22, 2024
The Reds acquired starting pitcher Brady Singer from the Royals in exchange for infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer.
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Nov 22, 2024
Mykalai Kontilai, the broadcast executive-turned-entrepreneur who bought Jackie Robinson's first major and minor league professional contracts and then used them to launch a sports memorabilia/auction business, pleaded guilty to wire fraud Thursday.
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Nov 22, 2024
Aaron Judge has been in Juan Soto's shoes before and said he's going to give his Yankees teammate space to make his own decision when it comes to free agency.
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Nov 22, 2024
Right-hander Dustin May, sidelined by injuries since May 2023, agreed to a one-year contract with the Dodgers worth $2,135,000 ahead of Friday's tender deadline.
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Nov 22, 2024
Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the Giants to join the Guardians.
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Nov 22, 2024
Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world.
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Nov 21, 2024
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said he is being "conservative" in the early stages of his rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for Opening Day.
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Nov 21, 2024
MLB's MVP Award is given to top players in the AL and NL. Take a look at the complete winners list now.
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Nov 21, 2024
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani won his second straight unanimous MVP award, and Yankees star Aaron Judge became a two-time MVP on Thursday.
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Nov 21, 2024
The St. Petersburg City Council reversed an earlier decision to spend more than $23 million to repair the roof of Tropicana Field by the start of the 2026 season.
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Nov 21, 2024
Yankees star Aaron Judge became a two-time MVP on Thursday, capturing all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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Nov 21, 2024
The St. Petersburg City Council voted to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of Tropicana Field by the start of the 2026 season.
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Nov 21, 2024
Baseball's best collect their hardware this week -- culminating with the most valuable players in the AL and NL.
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Nov 21, 2024
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is now eyeing a long-term media rights plan for all 30 teams, with the hope the league holds roughly half its teams' rights by 2028.
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Nov 21, 2024
Baseball's best collect their hardware this week -- culminating with the most valuable players in the AL and NL.
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Nov 21, 2024
The Pirates have hired Matt Hague as their hitting coach, bringing him back to the team that drafted him in 2008.
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Nov 21, 2024
The Yankees' star slugger had one of the most impressive offensive season we've ever seen -- and it might have just proved he's the king of the home run.
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Nov 20, 2024
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top pitchers in the AL and NL.
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Nov 20, 2024
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred expects Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki to be part of the 2025 international amateur class, meaning he will be posted after Dec. 2 and will not sign with a club before Jan. 15.
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Nov 20, 2024
The Tigers' Tarik Skubal was the unanimous choice to win the Cy Young Award in the American League, while Braves pitcher Chris Sale won in the National League.
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Nov 20, 2024
Seth Brown and the Athletics reached agreement Wednesday on a $2.7 million contract for the 2025 season, with the outfielder and first baseman avoiding salary arbitration.
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Nov 20, 2024
The White Sox and Austin Slater agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract Wednesday.
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Nov 20, 2024
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top pitchers in the AL and NL.
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Nov 20, 2024
Braves pitcher Chris Sale, who went 18-3 with a 2.38 ERA and 225 strikeouts, won the NL Cy Young Award, getting 26 of the 30 first-place votes.
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Nov 20, 2024
The Cubs acquired reliever Eli Morgan and catcher Matt Thaiss in trades Wednesday and also designated infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment.
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Nov 20, 2024
Catcher Jacob Stallings, who set career highs with a .263 batting average and nine homers, reached a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Rockies.
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Nov 20, 2024
The planned Fair Ball Act would further protect minor league baseball players from previous legislation that exempted them from wage and hour laws, sources told ESPN.
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Nov 20, 2024
Calling it a "good meeting" with the star slugger, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said he told Juan Soto he would seek a relationship similar to the one he has with franchise cornerstones Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge if Soto chooses to re-sign in New York.
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Nov 20, 2024
The Cubs acquired reliever Eli Morgan from the Guardians in a trade and designated infielder Patrick Wisdom for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Nov 20, 2024
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top pitchers in the AL and NL.
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Nov 19, 2024
Seattle acquired Austin Shenton from Tampa Bay for cash on Tuesday.
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Nov 19, 2024
The Mets acquired veteran OF Jose Siri from the Rays in exchange for reliever Eric Orze.
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Nov 19, 2024
The Cubs have designated for assignment former closer Adbert Alzolay, 29, a veteran right-hander who underwent Tommy John surgery in August and won't be available to pitch until late in 2025.
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Nov 19, 2024
Juan Soto, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Corbin Burnes are among the 12 players to decline their MLB team's qualifying offer, opting instead to enter free agency.
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Nov 19, 2024
Cleveland's Stephen Vogt was named American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after winning the AL Central in his first season on the job.
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Nov 19, 2024
The Brewers' Pat Murphy and Guardians' Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in their first full seasons managing.
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Nov 19, 2024
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the top skippers in the AL and NL.
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Nov 19, 2024
Due to a combination of damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing, it is unlikely the Rays' planned new stadium will be ready by 2028.
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Nov 19, 2024
The Chicago Cubs are designating former closer Adbert Alzolay, 29, a veteran right-hander who underwent Tommy John surgery in August and won't be available to pitch until late in 2025, for assignment, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
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Nov 19, 2024
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- continuing with the best skippers on Tuesday evening.
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Nov 18, 2024
Baseball's best players and managers of 2024 collect their hardware this week -- starting with a pair of young pitchers from the Pirates and Yankees.
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Nov 18, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio, and New York Yankees starter Luis Gil won the the award in the American League.
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Nov 18, 2024
The Marlins formally introduced Clayton McCullough, the first-base coach for the Dodgers since 2021, as their new manager on Monday. They are hoping he will become one of the centerpieces of their latest rebuilding project.
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Nov 18, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year Monday night, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio after posting one of the best rookie campaigns for a pitcher in MLB history.
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