New York – Nine players and four staffers tested positive for COVID-19 during intake screening before MLB begins full-squad preseason workouts, the league and the players union said Friday. The first set of results under the MLB COVID-19 health and test plan found 13 positives spread over 11 clubs from […]
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Shohei Ohtani reports to camp to prepare for 2021 season
Tempe, Arizona – Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani took part in his first official workout Wednesday, as pitchers and catchers from a range of teams began reporting to training camps in Florida and Arizona ahead of the 2021 MLB season. At the Angels’ training site at Tempe Diablo […]
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Fernando Tatis Jr. agrees to record extension with Padres
San Diego – Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres reached an agreement Wednesday on a 14-year, $340 million extension that would be the third-largest contract in MLB history, according to multiple media reports. Tatis’ extension, which wasn’t immediately confirmed by the Padres, trails only Mike Trout’s 12-year, $426.5 […]
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Red Sox announce signing of Hirokazu Sawamura
Los Angeles – The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed reliever Hirokazu Sawamura on a two-year contract, the American League club announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $3 million over the two years, with an option for a third year, according to U.S. media reports. The 32-year-old Sawamura, who finished […]
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Red Sox to sign Hirokazu Sawamura on two-year, $3 million deal
New York – The Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with Japanese free-agent reliever Hirokazu Sawamura on a two-year, $3 million contract, U.S. media reported Monday. The deal includes an option for a third year and provisions for bonuses, which could see the 32-year-old right-hander earn up to $7.65 […]
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Blue Jays release pitcher Shun Yamaguchi
The Toronto Blue Jays released Japanese right-hander Shun Yamaguchi on Friday, Major League Baseball announced, making him free to play in Japan if he chooses. The 33-year-old Yamaguchi joined the Blue Jays a year ago on a two-year deal but never played in Toronto since it moved its home games […]
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MLB devises new rules to combat COVID-19 during 2021 season
New York – A five-day quarantine before reporting to spring training. Shorter spring training games. No indoor dining. With few exceptions, no leaving the hotel or meeting anyone outside the traveling party while on the road. Mandatory wearable contact-tracing devices. Discipline for violations, including for failure to wear a mask […]
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MLB will change its baseballs after record home run rates
After years of fielding questions about record home run rates and variations in its baseballs, Major League Baseball informed its 30 teams in a memorandum Friday of changes to the balls — and how they will be handled — for the 2021 season. Chief among the differences will be a […]
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Shohei Ohtani signs two-year, $8.5 million contract with Angels
Los Angeles – Two-way player Shohei Ohtani avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, the team said Monday. The 26-year-old Japanese will receive $3 million this season and $5.5 million in 2022. He will be arbitration-eligible again in 2023 before he can […]
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Astros sign Carlos Correa, avoid arbitration
The Houston Astros agreed to a one-year deal with All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa to avoid arbitration. The team announced the deal on Saturday but did not disclose financial terms. Multiple reports pegged the contract at $11.7 million. Correa was the only remaining unsigned, arbitration-eligible player on the roster. “We’re all […]