NEW YORK (AP) — First baseman Pete Alonso is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $54 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Pete Alonso (AP) The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday night, Feb. 5, because the agreement, first...
COOPERSTOWN, New York (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot. Newly elected Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Ichiro Suzuki, left, Billy Wagner, center, and CC Sabathia pose for photo during a news conference...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Japanese right-hander pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, poses as he is introduced by the Los Angeles Dodgers at a news conference at Dodger Stadium Wednesday, Jan. 22,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Ichiro Suzuki (AP) Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball’s Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday, Jan. 21. Fifteen minutes passed without...
The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent on Monday, Jan. 20, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander. Anthony Santander (AP) The agreement includes an opt out and a 2030 team option with escalators that could increase the value to $110 million...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki (AP) A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei...
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed Wednesday, Jan. 15, to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is adding a newcomer to his family lineup. Los Angeles Dodgers' star Shohei Ohtani (AP) The 30-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers superstar posted on his Instagram account Saturday, Dec. 28, that he and his 28-year-old wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are expecting a baby in 2025....
LAGUNA NIGUEL, California (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman (AP) The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according to a statement...
DALLAS (AP) — Shortly after striking a record $765 million, 15-year contract for Juan Soto with the New York Mets, agent Scott Boras walked into Nick & Sam’s, a restaurant near the winter meetings hotel, with about a dozen of his staff. Juan Soto (AP) They were given a bottle of celebratory...
DALLAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (AP) “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave...
DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday, Dec. 8, to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, a deal that could escalate to $805 million and is believed to be the largest pact in team sports history....
