SAN DIEGO – The Orix Buffaloes have signed free agent outfielder Adam Jones on a contract for the 2020 season, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The 34-year-old Jones, a 14-year major league veteran, has a career batting average of .277, with 282 homers and 945 RBIs in […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s bullpen sessions impress new Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway
SAN DIEGO – Shohei Ohtani has resumed throwing bullpen sessions, and new Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway is impressed. Ohtani got back on the mound last week and pitched a bullpen in front of Callaway in Anaheim on Monday, general manager Billy Eppler told reporters at the winter […]
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World Series MVP Strasburg, Nationals agree to $245 million, seven-year contract
SAN DIEGO – Stephen Strasburg is returning to Washington with a record contract, and fellow free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole could be in line for an even larger payday. The World Series MVP and the Nationals agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract on Monday, the first significant announcement at […]
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Stephen Strasburg, Nationals agree to $245 million deal
SAN DIEGO – Stephen Strasburg is returning to Washington with a record contract, and fellow free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole could be in line for an even larger payday. The World Series MVP and the Nationals agreed to a $245 million, seven-year contract on Monday, the first significant announcement at […]
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NPB stars no longer shy about expressing MLB aspirations
Kohei Arihara wants to pitch in the major leagues in the near future. Haruki Nishikawa wants to make the move as well. Hayato Sakamoto doesn’t want to, but he had to address it all the same. Welcome to Japanese baseball’s new normal — where the usual offseason cycle of players […]
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Former union leader Marvin Miller elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
SAN DIEGO – Marvin Miller, the union leader who revolutionized baseball by empowering players to negotiate multimillion-dollar contracts and to play for teams of their own choosing, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday along with former St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons. After falling short in his […]
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Handful of players from ‘Matsuzaka Generation’ still holding on
Daisuke Matsuzaka returned home on Wednesday, solidifying a deal to spend his 20th season in pro baseball with the Saitama Seibu Lions, the club he spent Year 1 with back in 1999. While the reunion angle is nice and all, Matsuzaka’s signing is also a reminder there are still a […]
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Zack Wheeler, Phillies agree to $118 million, five-year deal, sources say
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Phillies filled their biggest need quickly. Right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Phillies agreed to a $118 million, five-year contract, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Both people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement, which is […]
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Cole Hamels, Braves agree on one-year deal
ATLANTA – Alex Anthopoulos believes Cole Hamels can help the Atlanta Braves win big next season— and help the team’s young starters have more success for years to come. Hamels, who turns 36 this month, agreed Wednesday to an $18 million, one-year contract with the busy Braves, one of the […]
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Angels to buy Angel Stadium, stay in Anaheim through 2050
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – The Los Angeles Angels have reached a proposed agreement to stay in Anaheim through 2050 as part of a deal in which they will pay $325 million to buy Angel Stadium and its surrounding parking lots from the city. The Angels and the city government announced the […]