4 years, 1 month ago

Austin Barnes agrees to two-year deal with Dodgers to avoid arbitration

LA Times

Catcher Austin Barnes celebrates with the Commissioner’s Trophy after the Dodgers’ World Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Oct. 27. The Dodgers and catcher Austin Barnes agreed on a two-year, $4.3-million contract Sunday, avoiding an arbitration hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Barnes was one of the Dodgers’ two arbitration-eligible players who didn’t come to terms on a contract before the Jan. 15 deadline to exchange arbitration figures for a hearing. Center fielder Cody Bellinger, shortstop Corey Seager, left-hander Julio Urías, right-hander Corey Knebel, left-hander Scott Alexander, and right-hander Dylan Floro agreed to one-year deals to avoid arbitration.

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1 week, 4 days ago

Henderson and De La Cruz among 11 players whose contracts unilaterally renewed by their teams

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz were among 11 players whose contracts were unilaterally renewed by their teams, a group that included six Athletics players led by star closer Mason Miller. Henderson, the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year, was renewed by the Orioles for the third straight season and will earn $782,300 in …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Dodgers’ deferred payments increase to $1.051 billion with Tanner Scott, Teoscar Hernández deals

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers owe $1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46 following Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract and Teoscar Hernández’s $66 million, three-year deal. And I think if we’ve been consistent on one point it is we try to listen to our fans on topics like this and I have heard people …

1 month, 1 week ago

MLB offseason winners and losers: Dodgers conquered. Here’s how other teams fared

LA Times

With the signings of infielder Alex Bregman by the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Nick Pivetta by the San Diego Padres, a reasonably fair evaluation of winners and losers this offseason can be made. City slickers It’d be too easy to begin with Los Angeles and check off the numerous ways the Dodgers bolstered their roster ahead of their …

Cardinals split first two arbitration cases, beating Donovan and losing to Nootbaar

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cardinals split first two arbitration cases, beating Donovan and losing to Nootbaar

Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Louis Cardinals split their first two salary arbitration cases, beating Brendan Donovan on Wednesday and losing to Lars Nootbaar in results that left teams ahead 4-3 with two decisions remaining. Nootbar was awarded his $2.95 million request rather than the team’s $2.45 million offer by arbitrators Janice Johnston, Allen Ponak and John Stout, who …

Kiké Hernández and World Series champion Dodgers finalize a $6.5 million, 1-year contract

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1 month, 1 week ago

Kiké Hernández and World Series champion Dodgers finalize a $6.5 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Kiké Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday that keeps the versatile infielder/outfielder with the World Series champions. He has hit.240 with 85 homers and 285 RBIs in 828 games for Los Angeles and has a.238 career average with 120 homers and 435 RBIs over 11 major league seasons that …

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

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1 month, 1 week 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, 2 weeks ago

Infielder Luis Rengifo beats Angels in salary arbitration for second time in three years

Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the Los Angeles Angels in salary arbitration for the second time in three years and will earn $5.95 million instead of the team’s offer of $5.8 million. Rengifo defeated the Angels in arbitration two years ago when he was awarded $2.3 million instead of the team’s $2 million proposal, then agreed to …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Infielder Luis Rengifo and Angels argue their salary arbitration case $150,000 apart

Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Rengifo and the Los Angeles Angels argued their salary arbitration case Thursday, with the infielder asking for $5.95 million and the team arguing for $5.8 million. Rengifo beat the Angels in arbitration two years ago when he was awarded $2.3 million instead of the Angels’ $2 million proposal, then agreed to a $4.4 million salary …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mark Leiter Jr. and Dennis Santana lose in salary arbitration, Alex Vesia agrees with Dodgers

Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana lost to their teams in salary arbitration on Saturday. Santana, a 28-year-old right-hander, was 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in 62 relief appearances last year for the Yankees and Pirates, who claimed him off waivers on June 11. He is 11-15 with a 4.76 …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mickey Moniak beats Angels in arbitration, will earn $2 million next season

LA Times

Mickey Moniak points to he sky after hitting a three-run home run for the Angels against the Dodgers on Sept. 4. Mickey Moniak defeated the Angels in salary arbitration on Friday when the outfielder was awarded a raise to $2 million instead of the team’s offer of $1.5 million. Reliever Mark Leiter Jr. became the first player to go to …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pitcher Johan Oviedo loses to Pirates in first salary arbitration decision of year

Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right-hander Jovan Oviedo lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in the first salary arbitration decision of the year and will earn $850,000 instead of his request for $1.15 million. A 28-year-old right-hander, Santana was 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in 62 relief appearances last year for the New York Yankees and Pirates, who claimed him …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers avoid arbitration and agree on a deal with left-hander Alex Vesia

LA Times

Pitcher Alex Vesia, reacting after striking out the last batter in a game last July, avoided arbitration with the Dodgers on Wednesday. The team agreed to terms with reliever Alex Vesia on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly, settling on a contract with the last arbitration-eligible player on its roster. The …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers agree to a deal with reliever Kirby Yates

LA Times

The Dodgers’ latest offseason addition is complete. On Tuesday night, the team agreed to a one-year, $13-million contract with veteran right-handed reliever Kirby Yates, according to a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly. A 10-year veteran who was also an All-Star in 2019 with the San Diego Padres, Yates has a career 3.17 ERA and …

2 months ago

Scott’s $72 million, 4-year contract finalized by Dodgers, who spent $452 million on 8 players

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LOS ANGELES — Reliever Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract was finalized Thursday by the Los Angeles Dodgers, raising the World Series champions’ offseason spending to $452 million on eight players. “He’s someone that we have watched and admired from afar over the years and have tried to acquire multiple times, even last year as well and we failed to …

2 months, 2 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

Corbin Burnes and Arizona Diamondbacks agree to $210 million, 6-year deal, AP source says

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night. Among active major league pitchers with current contracts, Burnes’ $35 million average salary per year would rank fifth behind Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Blake Snell and Gerrit Cole. Aside from a …

3 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers brutally troll Aaron Judge and the Yankees with $25K swipe month on from World Series

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Six weeks after the Dodgers' World Series triumph over the Yankees, LA have trolled their opponents by putting a brutal piece of memorabilia up for auction. In the series-clinching Game 5 win over the Yankees, the Dodgers evened the game with a memorable five-run fifth inning - and a dropped fly ball by Aaron Judge helped that comeback gain momentum …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers still looking to add relief pitching after re-signing Blake Treinen: Sources

New York Times

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ re-signing of October stalwart Blake Treinen to a two-year, $22 million deal does not appear to have wrapped up the organization’s plans to beef up the bullpen. The Dodgers expressed interest in trading for Scott at last year’s trade deadline before the Miami Marlins traded him to the San Diego Padres for four players …

3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. Snell gets a $52 million signing bonus, payable on Jan. 20, and annual salaries of $26 million, of which $13 million each year will be deferred. Snell joins Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto atop Los Angeles’ rotation. Because he turned down a qualifying …

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press

Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball’s best pitchers to their star-studded roster. Blake Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Snell would join two-way star Shohei Ohtani and fellow Japanese …

4 months ago

Dodgers avoid arbitration with Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin, non-tender Brent Honeywell

LA Times

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May throws during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins on May 17, 2023 — the last time May pitched before injuries sidetracked him. The Dodgers avoided arbitration with two pitchers Friday, agreeing to contracts for next season with right-handers Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin, both of whom will be returning to the mound after missing all …

4 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dugout: Which free agents should the Dodgers bring back?

LA Times

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Free agents Walker Buehler Jack Flaherty Kiké Hernández Teoscar Hernández Joe Kelly Clayton Kershaw Blake Treinen Retired Daniel Hudson Kevin Kiermaier Signed for next season We will list the player, what they will get next season and length of contract Austin Barnes, $3.5 million, signed through 2025 Mookie Betts, $30.4 million, …

11 months, 3 weeks 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. …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

NL West preview: Is it still the Dodgers’ division to lose? Can Giants challenge?

LA Times

The Dodgers dominated the offseason with a $1.2-billion spending spree that included the acquisitions of two-way star Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, but the three other division contenders didn’t exactly sit on their hands all winter, and they’re not about to raise a white flag this spring. Arizona’s rotation, led by Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Brewers’ Woodruff says he won’t pitch this season as he targets 2025 return from shoulder surgery

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff says he won’t pitch this season while he recovers from surgery to his throwing shoulder. Woodruff, 31, went 5-1 with a 2.28 ERA in 11 starts last year despite missing four months with a subscapularis strain in his shoulder. Woodruff rejoined the Brewers in February on a backloaded $17.5 million, two-year contract that …

1 year, 1 month ago

Cody Bellinger signs 3-year $80-million deal with Cubs a year after Dodgers let him go

LA Times

Chicago Cubs center fielder Cody Bellinger gestures to the Dodger Stadium crowd after being acknowledged by his former team prior to an April 14 game. A year after the Dodgers turned their backs on Cody Bellinger, the mercurial left-handed slugger has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $80-million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger, a center fielder and first baseman, had …

1 year, 1 month ago

Woodruff staying with Brewers on backloaded 2-year deal worth $17.5 million

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Brandon Woodruff is staying with the Milwaukee Brewers after all. “I’ve still got a lot of, I guess you could say unfinished business in a Brewers uniform,” Woodruff said Wednesday in a Zoom session with reporters. “I’ll take it day to day, week to week, month to month, see where I’m at, at the end of the year,” …

1 year, 1 month ago

Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. loses in salary arbitration on his 26th birthday

Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jazz Chisholm Jr. got disappointing news on his 26th birthday, losing to the Miami Marlins in the first salary arbitration decision of the year. Arraez beat the Marlins last year and was awarded $6.1 million rather than $5 million, then won his second straight batting title after leading the AL with Minnesota in 2022. Angels left-hander José …

1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers agree to one-year deal with former Red Sox starting pitcher James Paxton

LA Times

James Paxton delivers during a game between the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals on Sept. 1. Even after a winter spending spree that netted two high-priced starting pitchers, the Dodgers aren’t yet done adding to their new-look rotation. Though Paxton, 35, will lack the flash of fellow offseason acquisitions Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, the veteran could provide …

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, 2 months ago

Orioles reach deals with 8 arbitration-eligible players before deadline, including Anthony Santander

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles avoided arbitration with outfielders Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins as well as first baseman Ryan Mountcastle. The Orioles had a major league-high 13 players eligible for arbitration as Thursday’s deadline for players and their teams to swap salary proposals approached. Baltimore also reached agreements with left-hander John Means, infielder Ramón Urías, right-hander Tyler Wells, left-hander …

1 year, 2 months ago

Brewers sign Burnes, Adames and Williams to avoid arbitration with all 3 players

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers reached deals with 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, two-time All-Star closer Devin Williams and shortstop Willy Adames on Thursday to avoid going to arbitration with all three players. Williams and the Brewers formally exchanged 2024 salary proposals, putting the sides on track for an arbitration hearing, but then quickly agreed to a …

1 year, 2 months ago

Arozarena, McClanahan among 8 Rays to reach contracts. Adam and Ramírez again on track for hearings

Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Slugging outfielder Randy Arozarena and injured ace Shane McClanahan were among eight players who agreed to contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday and avoided arbitration. Tampa Bay went to four hearings last year, beating left-hander Colin Poche and right-hander Ryan Thompson, and losing to Ramírez and Poche. Tampa Bay also signed Japanese right-hander Naoyuki …

1 year, 2 months ago

Dodgers trade Michael Busch, Yency Almonte; avoid arbitration with Walker Buehler

LA Times

Dodgers third baseman Michael Busch gets high-fives in the dugout after scoring against the Angels on June 20 in Anaheim. The Dodgers avoided arbitration hearings with several players Thursday, including starting pitcher Walker Buehler, catcher Will Smith and closer Evan Phillips. They also dealt a couple of notable pieces off their MLB roster, sending reliever Yency Almonte and infielder Michael …

1 year, 2 months ago

Soto, Guerrero among 194 still with uncertain salaries ahead of Thursday’s abitration swap deadline

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso are among 194 players across Major League Baseball still with uncertain salaries for 2024 heading into Thursday’s deadline to exchange proposed figures in arbitration. Four players reached agreements on one-year contracts Wednesday: Colorado right-hander Cal Quantrill for $6.55 million, Kansas City left-hander Kris Bubic for $2.35 million, Pittsburgh righty …

1 year, 3 months ago

Ohtani can opt out of Dodgers deal if either of two executives lose their roles, an AP source says

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani can opt out of his $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers if either of two key executives is no longer in place, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The Athletic first reported Wednesday that Ohtani’s deal contained a provision allowing him to opt out at the …

1 year, 4 months ago

Brandon Woodruff becomes free agent after Brewers fail to offer contract

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Brandon Woodruff wasn’t offered a contract by the Milwaukee Brewers by Friday’s deadline, making the two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher a free agent as he recovers from surgery to his throwing shoulder. The Brewers have said Woodruff is expected to miss most of the 2024 season and might not pitch at all next year after surgery last month to …

1 year, 6 months ago

Dodgers respond to Scott Boras’ remarks on Cody Bellinger; Boras clarifies his stance

LA Times

Ten months later, the ripple effects of Cody Bellinger’s unceremonious split from the Dodgers continue to make waves. “So, when he became a free agent, Cody told me, ‘I want to go to teams that know me the best, and I want to go where people understand me.’ ” Boras’ comments were perceived by some around the sport — as …

1 year, 7 months ago

‘He knows what he’s doing.’ Austin Barnes’ resurgent play rewards Dodgers’ prolonged faith

LA Times

Austin Barnes’ first home run of the season on Thursday was the difference in the Dodgers’ 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. But I think for us, we’re very bullish on betting on the person, the player, the track record.” Lately, that belief has finally paid dividends, with Barnes delivering two key moments last week — a game-winning eighth-inning home …

1 year, 7 months ago

Austin Barnes and Mookie Betts spark Dodgers to comeback win over Marlins

LA Times

Austin Barnes lays a squeeze bunt down to score James Outman and tie the game in the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader at Dodger Stadium on Saturday. Barnes followed Thursday night’s game-winning home run against Milwaukee with a run-scoring bunt on Saturday to key a three-run eighth …

2 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers agree to one-year contract with pitcher Noah Syndergaard

LA Times

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Noah Syndergaard delivers during Game 5 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Nov. 3 in Philadelphia. The Dodgers reached an agreement Wednesday with free-agent pitcher Noah Syndergaard on a one-year contract, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. However, he was impressed with the Dodgers’ recent …

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, 3 months ago

Padres land free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts for 11 years, $280 million

LA Times

Xander Bogaerts, front right, celebrates his three-run homer with Christian Vazquez during a game against the Angels on May 15, 2021. Shortly after the winter meetings ended, the team and free agent Xander Bogaerts reached an agreement on an 11-year, $280 million deal Wednesday night. That came after the Padres’ unsuccessful tries to land shortstop Trea Turner on Monday and …

2 years, 3 months ago

Cubs agree to 1-year deal with Cody Bellinger: Sources

New York Times

SAN DIEGO — The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Cody Bellinger, major league sources tell The Athletic. At minimum, Bellinger can play Gold Glove defense in center field, rotate to first base if needed, hit home runs and do some of the little things as a plus baserunner. But despite their interest and belief …

2 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers decline option on Justin Turner, extend offers to two players

LA Times

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner takes batting practice on Oct. 7 ahead of the start of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres. However, just as they did when Kershaw entered free agency for the first time last year, the Dodgers withheld the qualifying offer before Thursday’s deadline, ensuring the pitcher won’t have to make a major decision on his …

2 years, 8 months ago

Catcher Austin Barnes agrees to two-year, $7-million contract extension with Dodgers

LA Times

Austin Barnes, right, celebrates with Mookie Betts after scoring a run against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 21. On Sunday, the team agreed to a two-year contract extension with catcher Austin Barnes worth $7 million guaranteed, keeping the eight-year veteran under contract with the team through the 2024 season. So it’s great to be here for another two years.” Barnes, …

3 years, 3 months ago

Cody Bellinger agrees to one-year deal worth $17 million with Dodgers

LA Times

Cody Bellinger of the Dodgers celebrates after hitting a three-run homer to tie the score in Game 3 of the National League Championship against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 19. The two-time All-Star and 2019 MVP underwent surgery following the team’s 2020 World Series title for a right shoulder injury he sustained in a celebration with then-teammate Kiké Hernández during …

3 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers tender contracts to Julio Urías, Trea Turner and Cody Bellinger

LA Times

Dodgers starter Julio Urías delivers a pitch during Game 4 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves on Oct. 20. The Dodgers tendered one-year contracts to four of their five remaining arbitration-eligible players before Tuesday’s non-tender deadline. Julio Urías, Cody Bellinger, Trea Turner and Caleb Ferguson were offered deals. Major League Baseball is expected to impose a lockout and, as …

3 years, 3 months ago

Dodgers losing Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, stings playoff aims

LA Times

The Dodgers lost two of their top players to free agency on Monday, with pitcher Max Scherzer, left, agreeing to a deal with the New York Mets and shortstop Corey Seager joining the Texas Rangers. The league still hasn’t disciplined Trevor Bauer for the sexual assault allegations made against him, meaning the Dodgers don’t know how much of his $32-million …

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