3 months, 1 week ago

Christian Walker agrees to $60 million, 3-year contract with Astros, AP source says

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. Houston acquired infielder Isaac Paredes from the Cubs last weekend in the trade that sent outfielder Kyle Tucker to Chicago, and Walker’s agreement likely means the Astros plan to start Paredes at third and won’t re-sign third baseman Alex Bregman. He’s provided consistent power over the past six seasons and has grown into an elite defensive first baseman, winning Gold Gloves in each of the past three seasons. What that gave our clubhouse was a lead by example that was pretty elite.” Walker had a $10.9 million salary last season and turned down Arizona’s $21.05 million qualifying offer.

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Outfielder Lawrence Butler and Athletics finalize $65.5 million, 7-year contract

Associated Press

MESA, Ariz. — Outfielder Lawrence Butler and the Athletics finalized a $65.5 million, seven-year contract on Monday, another major investment for a team preparing to spend three seasons playing in a temporary minor league home. The deal includes a team option for 2032 that could make the contract worth $81.5 million and escalators that could increase the value to $87.5 …

1 month, 1 week ago

Reliever Luke Jackson can boost pay to $4 million in 1-year contract with Texas Rangers

Associated Press

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Reliever Luke Jackson is guaranteed $1.5 million in his one-year contract with the Texas Rangers and can earn up to $4 million if he closes regularly for the team. A 33-year-old right-hander, Jackson would get $75,000 for 20 games, $100,000 for 25, $125,000 for 30, $150,000 for 35, $175,000 for 40, $225,000 for 45, $250,000 for 50, …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bregman and Red Sox agree $120 million, three-year contract

China Daily

Alex Bregman bats for the Houston Astros during an MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels last September. AP Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $120 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told reporters on Wednesday night. He had four homers and 10 RBIs in the postseason, when the Astros won their …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tigers expect RHP Alex Cobb to miss start of season with hip injury after signing $15M, 1-year deal

Associated Press

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers are expecting Alex Cobb to miss the start of the season. The team’s injury report at the start of spring training on Wednesday included Cobb, who had an injection last week to treat hip inflammation that developed as the right-hander was throwing. Injuries limited the 37-year-old Cobb to pitching in just three games during …

Catcher Elias Díaz guaranteed $3.5 million as part of his 1-year contract to remain with Padres

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Catcher Elias Díaz guaranteed $3.5 million as part of his 1-year contract to remain with Padres

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Catcher Elias Díaz is guaranteed $3.5 million as part of his one-year contract to remain with the San Diego Padres and can earn $500,000 more in performance bonuses. Díaz has a $1.5 million salary this season, and the agreement announced Jan. 30 includes a $7 million mutual option for 2026 with a $2 million buyout. The 34-year-old …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Reliever Ryne Stanek can earn up to $5 million in his 1-year contract with New York Mets

Associated Press

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Right-hander Ryne Stanek can boost his pay with the New York Mets to $5 million if he makes 70 or more pitching appearances this season. The 33-year-old right-hander gets a $500,000 signing bonus and a $4 million salary as part of the $4.5 million, one-year contract announced on Jan. 30. Infielder Nick Madrigal gets a …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Guerrero, Blue Jays agree at $28.5M on day of arbitration swap, Valdez, Astros at $18 million

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams were to exchange proposed figures. Guerrero, a son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, won a $19.9 million salary last year in a record high for …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Brent Rooker and Athletics finalize a $60 million, 5-year contract

Associated Press

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brent Rooker and the Athletics finalized a $60 million, five-year contract Wednesday for the designated hitter and outfielder, a deal that could be worth up to $92 million over six seasons if he regularly finishes high in MVP voting. The team has a $22 million option for 2030 that would become guaranteed if he has 900 …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Walker Buehler guaranteed $21.05 million in 1-year contract with Boston Red Sox

Associated Press

BOSTON — Right-hander Walker Buehler is guaranteed $21.05 million in his one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox and can earn an additional $2.5 million in performance bonuses based on starts. Buehler gets a $3.05 million signing bonus under the agreement announced Dec. 28 and a $15 million salary this year. Buehler, a 30-year-old two-time All-Star, was on the mound …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

Rosenthal: Orioles’ tepid offseason makes them unlikely to unseat Yankees as AL favorites

New York Times

The Baltimore Orioles began their offseason needing a front-of-the-rotation starter — either Corbin Burnes, whom they never appeared likely to re-sign, or a reasonable facsimile. According to a league source briefed on the club’s plans, the Orioles are still looking for additional upgrades in free agency and via trade. The Sugano and Morton additions, combined with the signings of outfielder …

3 months, 1 week ago

Houston Astros welcome 1B Christian Walker to team; say negotiations with Bregman stalled

Associated Press

HOUSTON — The Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team Monday, in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman’s time in Houston. “The way I view it right now is Paredes is going to play third base and Walker is going to play first base,” general manager Dana Brown said Monday. “And …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities

Associated Press

These were Juan Soto’s numbers in 2024: 41 home runs, 109 RBIs, a.288 batting average. Soto’s $765 million, 15-year agreement with the New York Mets — the richest contract in terms of total value to a player in U.S. major sports history, a massive move by billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen — provides a chance to look at the numbers …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says

Associated Press

DALLAS — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday 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. The deal, spurning the New York Yankees’ attempt to retain …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers reach $17M, 1-year deal with Conforto and $22M, 2-year contract with Treinen, AP sources say

Associated Press

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto and a $22 million, two-year deal to retain right-hander Blake Treinen, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Conforto, a former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, hit.237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

Projecting MLB free agent contracts for Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and other top players

New York Times

When Michael Bluth charged his own brother, Gob, for a Bluth frozen banana in a season one episode of “Arrested Development,” his mother Lucille chided him. Player Signed Ages fWAR1 fWAR3 fWAR5 Years Total 2024 AAV Blake Snell 2024 31-32 4.1 9.8 14.5 2 62.0 31.0 James Shields 2015 33-36 3.2 11.4 17.9 4 75.0 24.9 Blake Snell 2025 32 …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Giants’ Chapman gets $151 million contract for 2025-30 after betting on himself with short-term deal

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman’s bet on himself paid off. After agreeing to a deal with San Francisco during spring training that allowed him to opt out after one season, the Giants third baseman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract for 2025-30. I believed that the Giants would see my value as the season went on and what …

1 year ago

Soft free agent market helps D-backs find angle to land Jordan Montgomery on $25M, 1-year deal

Associated Press

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t believe they were in a lofty enough financial stratosphere to chase a free agent the caliber of left-hander Jordan Montgomery. “You watch the market evolve, and it moved more slowly than I think any of us would have expected with the top-of-the-line free agents, which he clearly was one,” D-backs owner Ken Kendrick said. …

1 year ago

20-year-old outfielder Jackson Merrill makes debut for Padres in opener vs. Dodgers

Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — Jackson Merrill, a 20-year-old center fielder who had never played above Double-A, made his major league debut for San Diego in Wednesday night’s opening 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit a 105.7 mph flyout to center field in the third inning off Tyler Glasnow in his first big league at-bat, advancing Tyler Wade, …

1 year ago

Third baseman Matt Chapman and San Francisco Giants finalize their $54 million, 3-year contract

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — San Francisco manager Bob Melvin built the bulk of his sterling managerial reputation while leading the Oakland Athletics for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2021. Third baseman Matt Chapman and the Giants have finalized their contract that guarantees him $54 million over the next three years, providing a reunion for the four-time Gold Glove winner and a …

1 year, 1 month ago

MLB’s free agent market begins to thaw, Soler agrees to $42 million deal with Giants, AP source says

Associated Press

PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants and slugger Jorge Soler agreed to a $42 million, three-year deal on Tuesday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations, taking one of the remaining marquee free agents off the market as most of the 30 teams reported for spring training in Arizona and Florida. Cavnar becomes the first woman to …

1 year, 1 month ago

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins record $19.9 million in salary arbitration against Toronto Blue Jays

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration on Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays’ $18.05 million offer. Guerrero topped the previous high awarded from a hearing — the $14 million Seattle outfielder Teoscar Hernández received after he lost last year. A three-time All-Star first baseman, …

1 year, 2 months ago

Tigers give a $28.6 million, 6-year deal to 22-year-old infield prospect Colt Keith

Associated Press

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers made an unusual bet on a player with no major league experience, agreeing Sunday to a six-year contract with 22-year-old Colt Keith that guarantees the infield prospect $28,642,500. Detroit has a $10 million option for 2030 with a $2,642,500 buyout, a $13 million option for 2031 with a $1 million buyout and a $15 million …

1 year, 2 months ago

Rhys Hoskins’ $34 million, 2-year deal with Brewers includes opt-out after 2024 season

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Rhys Hoskins’ $34 million, two-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers allows the first baseman to opt out of the deal after the 2024 season. “We are excited to add the power bat, leadership and experience of Rhys Hoskins to our lineup,” Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement. “Rhys is a proven winner who …

1 year, 2 months ago

Rhys Hoskins and Brewers agree to a $34 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press

Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract, filling the team’s opening at first base. The 30-year-old first baseman was able to swing before the end of the season, but he didn’t play for Philadelphia even when the Phillies extended their season by reaching the NL Championship Series. He had a $12 million, one-year …

1 year, 2 months ago

Soto gets record $31 million, 1-year deal with Yankees. Guerrero asks for $19.9M from Blue Jays

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player. Among the 171 others who agreed to deals were New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes, Atlanta left-hander Max Fried, Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres, Cleveland right-hander Shane Bieber, …

1 year, 3 months ago

Astros and catcher Victor Caratini finalize $12 million, 2-year contract

Associated Press

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros and free-agent catcher Victor Caratini finalized their $12 million, two-year contract Thursday. A switch-hitter, the 30-year-old Caratini spent the past two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and batted.259 with seven homers, 25 RBIs and a.711 OPS in 62 games this year as William Contreras’ backup. Caratini is a.236 career hitter with 38 homers and 171 …

1 year, 3 months ago

Eduardo Rodriguez and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $80 million, 4-year deal, AP source says

Associated Press

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez agreed to an $80 million, four-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. Rodriguez joins a Diamondbacks rotation that includes NL Cy Young Award finalist Zac Gallen, veteran Merrill Kelly and youngsters like righty Brandon Pfaadt and lefty Tommy Henry. After the season, Rodriguez opted out of …

1 year, 3 months ago

Revisiting the 11 biggest offseason MLB trades of the past 10 years

New York Times

The fans could be nestled, all snug in their beds, when these kinds of visions dance in their heads: the blockbuster winter trade guaranteed to turn their teams around. With no games to watch, there’s plenty of time to dream of deals — and the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres pulled off a monster on Wednesday, with Juan …

1 year, 4 months ago

Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán

Associated Press

CINCINNATI — The Reds finalized a $26 million, two-year contract with pitcher Nick Martinez on Friday and a $16 million, two-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán. Pagán, a 32-year-old right-hander has an $8 million salary next season, and the deal includes an $8 million player option for 2025. Martinez joins a rotation that could include Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Graham …

1 year, 4 months ago

Bowden: MLB teams — Think long and hard before signing a starting pitcher to a 9-figure deal

New York Times

The top of this year’s free-agent starting pitching market is robust, and the most coveted arms will get lucrative long-term deals, but as teams vie to sign them they must weigh the potential rewards with the considerable risks that come with these contracts. The two-time Cy Young Award winner could come back strong late next year and pitch well for …

1 year, 5 months ago

Braves re-sign pitcher Jiménez to a $26 million, three-year contract, further bolstering bullpen

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have brought back another key member of their bullpen, re-signing right-hander Joe Jiménez to a $26 million, three-year contract on Thursday. The 28-year-old Jiménez went 0-3 with a career-best 3.04 ERA over 50 appearances in his first season with the Braves, who acquired him from the Detroit Tigers in a trade last December. The re-signing …

1 year, 5 months ago

Braves re-sign RHP Pierce Johnson to $14.25 million, 2-year contract with option for ’26

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves re-signed reliever Pierce Johnson to a $14.25 million, two-year contract Wednesday in the first offseason move for the team that posted baseball’s best record this season. Johnson, who provided the Braves with a hard-throwing option out of the bullpen after being acquired from Colorado, will make $7 million each of the next two seasons. Johnson …

2 years, 3 months ago

Phillies finalize 4-year, $72M deal with RHP Taijuan Walker

Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Taijuan Walker wanted to keep uniform No. “I think there’s only one team that I could go to where I couldn’t be 99 and that was the Yankees,” he said, a reference to AL MVP Aaron Judge’s jersey number. He slots into a rotation that includes Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Ranger Suárez, “Very talented individual, goes out …

2 years, 3 months ago

Xander Bogaerts, Padres finalize $280 million, 11-year deal

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — It didn’t take long for Xander Bogaerts to be asked whether he expected to be the San Diego Padres’ full-time shortstop even though the team already has two stalwarts at the position. “The roster is so stacked, top to bottom, it’s unbelievable,” said Bogaerts, a native of Aruba who signed with the Boston Red Sox at age …

2 years, 4 months ago

Top 25 MLB free agents for 2022-23: Contract predictions, team fits for Judge, deGrom, more

New York Times

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual top 25 list with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player, based on what I’m hearing and thinking about this offseason’s standouts. José Abreu, 1B Age: 35 B: R T: R HT: 6-3 WT: 235 2022 : WAR: 4.2 OPS+: 133 Agent: ISE Baseball 2022 …

5 years, 3 months ago

MLB winter meetings: Will the cash-rich Dodgers finally spend on premium talent?

LA Times

Stephen Strasburg, who was the World Series MVP for the Nationals, is among the top free agents and has met with the Dodgers. The trade crop could include Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant. Under Friedman’s watch, the Dodgers have not given a free agent from another team …

9 years, 9 months ago

Astros agree to $5.9 million signing bonus with SS Bregman

Associated Press

HOUSTON — Alex Bregman has only had a week off since wrapping up his career at LSU when the Tigers were eliminated from the College World Series. “I just love playing the game and can’t wait to get back out there.” He won’t have to wait long to get back on the field. “He’ll be on his way there.” The …

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Jurickson Profar PED suspension: When will Atlanta Braves star return? Contract details

Hindustan Times

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Shohei Ohtani 50-50 card sells for $1.07 million. It includes piece of pants Dodger wore reaching milestone

LA Times

A Topps Dynasty Black baseball card celebrating Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 game last year and featuring an MLB logo patch from the pants he wore during that game received more than $1,067,500 at auction. A baseball card autographed by Shohei Ohtani and featuring a piece of the pants the Dodgers superstar wore while becoming the first MLB player to hit 50 …

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1 week, 1 day ago

MLB free agency: Plenty of talent potentially available in '25-26 class, likely none for $700M

Hindustan Times

There almost certainly won't be a $700 million deal for any player in the baseball's next free agency class, nothing like the record contracts for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and four-time All-Star slugger Juan Soto the past two winters. Here are some of the players eligible for free agency after this year’s World Series: 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays …

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Former No. 1 overall pick Mickey Moniak released by Angels after winning in salary arbitration

Hindustan Times

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Outfielder Mickey Moniak was released by the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday after beating the team in salary arbitration and will receive $483,781 in termination pay rather than his $2 million salary. Moniak was expected to share the Angels' starting job in center field this season with Jo Adell, making his release a surprising development two days …

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