Elian Peña, 17-year-old Dominican shortstop, signs with Mets for $5 million bonus
14 hours, 35 minutes ago

Elian Peña, 17-year-old Dominican shortstop, signs with Mets for $5 million bonus

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period. 3 prospect in the international class for this year by MLB.com behind Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who must agree to a deal by Jan. 23, and Dominican shortstop Josuar De Jesus Gonzalez, who agreed with the San Francisco Giants at $2,997,500. “Certainly the 2025 signing period has had more uncertainty than others.” Dominican outfielder Cris Rodriguez, ranked fourth, signed with Detroit for $3,197,500, and Andrew Salas, a shortstop and outfielder ranked fifth, signed with Miami for $3.7 million. Other agreements included Dominican infielder Johan De Los Santos and Pittsburgh, Venezuelan catcher Gabriel Davalillo and the Los Angeles Angels, Venezuelan infielder Brayan Cortesia and Washington, Dominican infielder Darell Morel and Pittsburgh, Venezuelan infielder Santiago Leon and Minnesota, Dominican outfielder Maykel Coret and Tampa Bay, Venezuelan outfielder Breyson Guedez and the Athletics, Dominican outfielder Elian De La Cruz and Arizona, Dominican shortstop Christopher Acosta and Milwaukee, Dominican infielder Raymer Medina and Tampa Bay, Venezuelan catcher Daniel Hernandez and Washington and Dominican infielder Warel Solano and Tampa Bay.

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Justin Verlander and San Francisco Giants finalize $15 million, 1-year contract
4 days, 8 hours ago

Justin Verlander and San Francisco Giants finalize $15 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $15 million, one-year contract on Saturday. Verlander went 5-6 with a 5.48 ERA in 17 starts for the AL West champion Houston Astros last year. Verlander signed an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets as a free agent in December 2022. In the first offseason …

Mets and pitcher Sean Manaea finalize $75 million, 3-year deal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Mets and pitcher Sean Manaea finalize $75 million, 3-year deal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea and the New York Mets finalized a $75 million, three-year contract Friday night that keeps one of the team’s best pitchers last season at the front of a remodeled rotation. He lowered his arm slot in midseason to emulate another nasty left-hander, NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves, and became …

Sean Manaea to re-sign with Mets for $75 million over 3 years, AP source says
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Sean Manaea to re-sign with Mets for $75 million over 3 years, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea is set to return to the New York Mets on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. Manaea blossomed into New York’s top starting pitcher this year during his first season with the team, going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 32 starts. He lowered his arm …

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees agree to a $12.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
3 weeks, 4 days ago

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees agree to a $12.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees agreed Saturday to a $12.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Goldschmidt would become the Yankees’ fourth significant addition since Juan Soto’s departure for the New York Mets after left-hander Max Fried, closer Devin Williams and outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger. A …

Max Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Max Kepler and Phillies finalize $10 million, 1-year deal

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler and the Philadelphia Phillies finalized a $10 million, one-year contract on Friday with the expectation he’ll become the team’s starting left fielder. Phillies president of basbnall operations Dave Dombrowski said the team will give Kepler a shot at playing every day in left. Dombrowski said Kepler underwent core surgery this offseason to repair a sports hernia …

Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal
1 month ago

Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday. He is not only bringing staggering historical statistics with him but also a championship pedigree.” Soto’s suite will …

Shortstop Willy Adames and San Francisco Giants finalize $182 million, 7-year contract
1 month ago

Shortstop Willy Adames and San Francisco Giants finalize $182 million, 7-year contract

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Willy Adames and San Francisco finalized a $182 million, seven-year contract on Tuesday, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career. The 29-year-old Adames is coming off his best offensive season in the big leagues after hitting.251 with a career-high 32 homers and 112 RBIs with the Milwaukee Brewers. Because Adames turned down …

What’s Juan Soto’s net worth after signing $765m deal with New York Mets?
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1 month ago

What’s Juan Soto’s net worth after signing $765m deal with New York Mets?

The Independent  

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Juan Soto Mets contract details: Steve Cohen’s $765 million for baseball’s best young hitter is worth it.
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1 month ago

Juan Soto Mets contract details: Steve Cohen’s $765 million for baseball’s best young hitter is worth it.

Slate  

The Washington Nationals tried. Soto’s 15-year, $765 million contract is the biggest in sports history, a touch more lucrative than the $760 million over 16 years that the Yankees offered, according to baseball insider Jon Heyman. The Nationals now look like comic losers for trying to secure the rest of his career for a paltry $440 million, about 55 percent …

Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed
1 month, 1 week ago

Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed

Associated Press  

Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Ohtani won his first World Series title and third MVP award in the deal’s first year after hitting.310 with an NL-best 54 homers, 130 RBIs and 1.036 OPS. Giancarlo Stanton, Miami/New York Yankees, …

Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets
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1 month, 1 week ago

Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets

New York Times  

By Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon, Brendan Kuty and Ken Rosenthal Juan Soto laughed when a friend asked where he was going. In this person’s view, Soto was either going to take the money of Mets owner Steve Cohen, or simply use the Mets to drive up the price ahead of his return to the Yankees. “Juan Soto wants ownership that …

Baseball star Juan Soto lands world record 15-year, $765m deal with NY Mets
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1 month, 1 week ago

Baseball star Juan Soto lands world record 15-year, $765m deal with NY Mets

Al Jazeera  

The Dominican baseball player moves to the Mets as free agent after playing last season for the New York Yankees. The New York Mets have made history by reportedly signing Dominican baseball superstar Juan Soto on a 15-year, $765m deal – the biggest ever in professional sports – leading oddsmakers to tab New York as a serious contender to go …

Dodgers miss on Juan Soto, but add outfield depth by signing Michael Conforto
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers miss on Juan Soto, but add outfield depth by signing Michael Conforto

LA Times  

On the eve of MLB’s Winter Meetings, two left-handed-hitting outfielders found new homes on the free agent market. One was the biggest name in the sport this winter, with superstar slugger Juan Soto reportedly agreeing to a staggering 15-year, $765-million contract with the New York Mets, setting a new MLB record. Although the Dodgers had been considered one of the …

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto reportedly signs historic deal with the New York Mets
1 month, 1 week ago

Superstar outfielder Juan Soto reportedly signs historic deal with the New York Mets

CNN  

CNN — Juan Soto is changing clubs but not cities after officially signing with the New York Mets, the team announced on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/dNVTM2JbFN — New York Mets December 11, 2024 Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the deal includes no deferred money and has escalators that can reach above $800 million. Soto, who won a World Series title while with the …

Dodgers’ deferred payment obligations top $1 billion to 7 players with Snell and Edman contracts
1 month, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ deferred payment obligations top $1 billion to 7 players with Snell and Edman contracts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Los Angeles Dodgers’ obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46. Snell’s $182 million contract, announced Saturday, includes $66 million in deferred money payable to the pitcher through July 1, 2046, according to contract terms obtained by The Associated Press. “If …

Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball’s winter meetings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Juan Soto could decide on his next team before or during baseball’s winter meetings

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which run from Dec. 8-12. Soto is likely to seek a record contract, topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million, 10-year agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. For instance, Ohtani’s contract is valued at $46.1 million …

What to make of the Braves’ recent cost-cutting moves and more MLB offseason notes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What to make of the Braves’ recent cost-cutting moves and more MLB offseason notes

New York Times  

In years past, the Atlanta Braves might have offered Ramón Laureano a contract, even if it meant overpaying him by a million or two. While the Braves’ cash payroll might end up higher than it was last season, the team might be inclined to stay under the luxury-tax threshold after exceeding it the past two years. Consider Anthopoulos’ moves thus …

Projecting MLB free agent contracts for Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and other top players
2 months, 1 week 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 …

2024-25 MLB offseason: Bowden’s 25 predictions for signings, trades and more
2 months, 2 weeks ago

2024-25 MLB offseason: Bowden’s 25 predictions for signings, trades and more

New York Times  

Welcome to another MLB offseason! The Yankees match the Mets’ and Dodgers’ best offers to Juan Soto, signing him to a $622 million contract that keeps the Soto-Aaron Judge tandem in New York’s lineup for years to come. The Mets focus on starting pitching in free agency and manage to sign both Corbin Burnes and Max Fried to long-term contracts …

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Top 30 MLB free agents: Will Juan Soto get Shohei Ohtani money — and will Dodgers sign him?

LA Times  

The champagne has barely dried. Re-signing with the Padres is a distinct possibility, especially since Profar left Boras for MVP, which represents Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. Tyler O’Neill, 29, OF, Boras: O’Neill has played more than 100 games only twice in seven seasons, but he hit more than 30 home runs both times, including 31 in 2024 in …

Orioles receive OF Eloy Jiménez from the Chicago White Sox, OF Austin Slater from Cincinnati
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Orioles receive OF Eloy Jiménez from the Chicago White Sox, OF Austin Slater from Cincinnati

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — The Orioles acquired outfielder Eloy Jiménez from the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday for minor league left-hander Trey McGough. Jiménez went from the Chicago Cubs to the crosstown White Sox in the 2017 deal that sent Jose Quintana to the Cubs. In his debut season of 2019, Jiménez hit 31 home runs, but he’s never played more than …

Mets find more pitching, add starter Paul Blackburn and reliever Huascar Brazobán in trades
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mets find more pitching, add starter Paul Blackburn and reliever Huascar Brazobán in trades

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Staying on the hunt for pitching, the New York Mets acquired starter Paul Blackburn from the last-place Oakland Athletics on Tuesday for minor league right-hander Kade Morris. New York also added reliever Huascar Brazobán in a deal with the struggling Miami Marlins for minor league infielder Wilfredo Lara just before baseball’s 6 p.m. EDT trade deadline. “I …

Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez and Phillies agree to $22.5 million, 4-year deal for 2025-28
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez and Phillies agree to $22.5 million, 4-year deal for 2025-28

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed Saturday to a $22.5 million, four-year contract covering 2025-28. The options can escalate to $16 million for 2029 and $19 million for 2030 based on top 10 finishes in Cy Young Award voting, Sánchez, 27, was signed to a one-year contract for 2024 calling for the $753,500while in the major …

J.D. Martinez finalizes $12 million, 1-year contract with the New York Mets
9 months, 3 weeks ago

J.D. Martinez finalizes $12 million, 1-year contract with the New York Mets

Associated Press  

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — J.D. “Fortunately enough, I found a place here with New York and one of those last-second-type things and it worked out,” Martinez told reporters in Port St. Lucie, Florida. I know the guys are super excited to have me, and I’m super excited to just be in the clubhouse with them and I’m ready for …

After signing Aaron Hicks, do Angels still have room for Jo Adell?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

After signing Aaron Hicks, do Angels still have room for Jo Adell?

LA Times  

Aaron Hicks watches his three-run home run for the Baltimore Orioles in the playoffs against the Texas Rangers on Oct. 8, 2023. The Angels signed veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks to a one-year, $740,000 deal on Monday, giving them some insurance in case of injury to a starter and pushing erstwhile top prospect Jo Adell even further to the margins entering …

New York Mets and LHP Sean Manaea finalize $28 million, 2-year contract
1 year ago

New York Mets and LHP Sean Manaea finalize $28 million, 2-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea and the New York Mets finalized their $28 million, two-year contract on Friday, completing a deal that adds another newcomer to the team’s revamped rotation. Manaea became a free agent when he opted out of the final season of a $25 million, two-year contract with San Francisco, giving up a $12.5 million salary for 2024. …

Dodgers finalize $23.5M deal with Teoscar Hernández and hire former major leaguer Raúl Ibañez
1 year ago

Dodgers finalize $23.5M deal with Teoscar Hernández and hire former major leaguer Raúl Ibañez

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández finalized a $23.5 million, one-year contract with the Dodgers on Friday, the latest deal by big-spending Los Angeles that includes deferred money. Los Angeles has been baseball’s top spender this offseason, committing $1,235,687,500 to two-way star Shohei Ohtani, pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, and Hernández. The Dodgers owe deferred payments to Ohtani, Mookie Betts, …

Where will the top remaining MLB free agents sign? Predicting their new teams, contracts
1 year, 1 month ago

Where will the top remaining MLB free agents sign? Predicting their new teams, contracts

New York Times  

The Winter Meetings were quiet this year, mainly because the industry was waiting for Shohei Ohtani to sign. Best fits: Diamondbacks, Mariners, Angels Contract prediction: Two years, $30 million Age: 30 2023 : 3.0 WAR Team prediction: Diamondbacks Gurriel slashed.261/.309/.463 last season with 35 doubles, 24 home runs and 82 RBIs. Best fits: Giants, Cubs, Padres, Blue Jays Contract prediction: …

New York Mets and reliever Jorge López agree to $2 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
1 year, 1 month ago

New York Mets and reliever Jorge López agree to $2 million, 1-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Relief pitcher Jorge López and the New York Mets have agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. Right-handers Drew Smith and Phil Bickford return, and Stearns also signed free agents Austin Adams and Michael Tonkin to big league contracts this fall, although those two deals were non-guaranteed split contracts, …

Eduardo Rodriguez and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $80 million, 4-year deal, AP source says
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Braves sign hard-throwing reliever Reynaldo López to a $30 million, 3-year contract
1 year, 1 month ago

Braves sign hard-throwing reliever Reynaldo López to a $30 million, 3-year contract

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — While keeping up their search for starting pitching, the Atlanta Braves added another reliever to their bullpen Monday by agreeing to $30 million, three-year contract with right-hander Reynaldo López. They re-signed relievers Joe Jiménez and Pierce Johnson to multiyear deals, acquired left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer from the White Sox in a six-player trade and dealt former 21-game winner …

MLB Contract Extension Week Tiers: Who should stay and who should test free agency
1 year, 9 months ago

MLB Contract Extension Week Tiers: Who should stay and who should test free agency

New York Times  

We’ve reached the end of Extension Week, where I’ve projected possible contract extensions for close to 50 major-league players. Josh Hader Ian Happ, Cubs: 6 years, $100 million It’s rarely a bad idea to sign a long-term extension after your best season, especially when you’ve experienced the undulations Happ has. Adolis García, Rangers: 5 years, $45 million This only buys …

Manny Machado, Padres finalize $350M, 11-year contract
1 year, 10 months ago

Manny Machado, Padres finalize $350M, 11-year contract

Associated Press  

PEORIA, Ariz. — Having signed All-Star slugger Manny Machado for more than another decade, San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler was clear about his goal. “Non-conflicted people are saying, hey, the Padres got a shot.. One year soon, the baseball gods will shine on the San Diego Padres and we will have a parade.” San Diego, which has never won …

Brandon Nimmo, Mets finalize $162 million, 8-year contract
2 years, 1 month ago

Brandon Nimmo, Mets finalize $162 million, 8-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Center fielder Brandon Nimmo and the New York Mets finalized their $162 million, eight-year contract on Saturday. A quality leadoff hitter with a.385 career on-base percentage, Nimmo became a free agent last month for the first time. During the offseason, the Mets have agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with former Houston ace Justin Verlander, retained …

Xander Bogaerts, Padres finalize $280 million, 11-year deal
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Dodgers add two highly regarded prospects on first day of international signings
3 years ago

Dodgers add two highly regarded prospects on first day of international signings

LA Times  

The Dodgers opened baseball’s international signing period Saturday by making two highly regarded additions to their farm system in 17-year-old prospects Samuel Munoz and Accimia Morales, according to a person with knowledge of the signings. Even though the Dodgers had what was tied for the league’s smallest pool of international signing money this year, Munoz and Morales headline a class …

Lindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets
3 years, 9 months ago

Lindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor was alone in a Washington, D.C., hotel room Wednesday night when he got the call from agent David Meter: the New York Mets had offered $341 million — $1 million more than Fernando Tatis Jr. got in February. “To the fans of New York, here we go baby!” Lindor said. The 27-year-old Lindor said he …

Bowden: 5 trades I’d like to see before Opening Day, from a Yankees-Rockies blockbuster to a Blue Jays-Reds win-win
3 years, 9 months ago

Bowden: 5 trades I’d like to see before Opening Day, from a Yankees-Rockies blockbuster to a Blue Jays-Reds win-win

New York Times  

At this point in the MLB calendar, there usually aren’t major trades made before Opening Day. Yankees acquire: SS Trevor Story, RHP Germán Márquez, RHP Daniel Bard Rockies acquire: RHP Deivi García, RHP Jonathan Loaisiga, 3B Gio Urshela, INF Miguel Andújar This year it’s World Series or bust for the Yankees. The blockbuster trade that makes the most sense would …

Angels reach deal with José Quintana to add veteran starting pitcher; room for more?
3 years, 11 months ago

Angels reach deal with José Quintana to add veteran starting pitcher; room for more?

LA Times  

José Quintana had an injury hampered 2020 season with the Chicago Cubs but has been one of the majors’ most durable starters for most of his career. The move reunites Quintana with Angels manager Joe Maddon and partially checks off a major need on the Angels’ offseason shopping list. Angels Angels reach terms with seven players at start of international …

Angels reach terms with seven players at start of international signing period
4 years ago

Angels reach terms with seven players at start of international signing period

LA Times  

The Angels fired Billy Eppler as general manager more than three months ago, but the impact he made on the team’s international operations was felt Friday when the team added seven amateur players at the start of the international signing period. The Angels also added two catchers in Eiver Betancourt and Edwin Hidalgo; two right-handed pitchers in Darlin Francia and …

Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets
4 years ago

Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — The Indians drafted and developed Francisco Lindor, who blossomed into an All-Star shortstop and one of baseball’s best all-around players. Knowing they could never meet his price, the Indians dealt the four-time All-Star and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets, who have a new owner willing to spend at baseball’s highest levels in order to get …

White Sox, Robert agree to $50 million, 6-year contract
5 years ago

White Sox, Robert agree to $50 million, 6-year contract

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Luis Robert is locked in with the Chicago White Sox — for the next six years at least, and possibly for the opening day lineup, too. The White Sox and their prized young outfielder agreed Thursday to a $50 million, six-year contract, clearing the way for Robert start the season in the majors. But it’s really just much …

Trout, Angels finalize record $426.5 million, 12-year deal
5 years, 9 months ago

Trout, Angels finalize record $426.5 million, 12-year deal

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels announced their $426.5 million, 12-year contract on Wednesday night, a record deal that ties baseball’s top player to the Orange County club for what likely will be the rest of his career. “I have enjoyed my time as an Angel and look forward to representing the organization, my teammates and …

Rangers sign Venezuelan catcher Jose Rodriguez as part of international class
6 years, 6 months ago

Rangers sign Venezuelan catcher Jose Rodriguez as part of international class

New York Times  

Jamey is a lifelong Rangers fan who has been blogging for nearly 20 years at newbergreport.com and traces his fandom back to the days of Bump Wills, Bert Blyleven, and the powder blues. As the 2018-19 international signing period opened up on Monday, Texas reportedly devoted $2 million of its MLB-allotted bonus pool to 16-year-old catcher Jose Rodriguez, a left-handed …

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