Mark Leiter Jr. and Dennis Santana lose in salary arbitration, Alex Vesia agrees with Dodgers
1 month, 2 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 ERA in 204 relief appearances and one start over seven seasons with the Dodgers, Texas, New York Mets, Yankees and Pirates. He was 5-4 with 1.76 ERA in 67 relief appearances last year for the World Series champions and did not allow a run in seven postseason appearances.

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Henderson and De La Cruz among 11 players whose contracts unilaterally renewed by their teams
1 week, 2 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 …

Reliever Kendall Graveman can earn up to $3.3 million for 1 year in Diamondbacks contract
1 month ago

Reliever Kendall Graveman can earn up to $3.3 million for 1 year in Diamondbacks contract

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Reliever Kendall Graveman can earn up to $3.3 million for one year in his contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Graveman has a $1.35 million salary for this year in the deal announced Monday, which includes a $5 million mutual option for 2026 with a $100,000 buyout. A 34-year-old right-hander, Graveman missed last season following surgery in January …

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 …

Donovan goes to arbitration with Cardinals, asking for $3.3 million instead of $2.85 million
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Donovan goes to arbitration with Cardinals, asking for $3.3 million instead of $2.85 million

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brendan Donovan went to salary arbitration with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, asking for $3.3 million rather than the team’s $2.85 million offer. A decision is expected Wednesday from arbitrators Jeanne Vonhof, Joshua Gordon and Stephen Raymond, when the decision from the Feb. 5 hearing involving outfielder Lars Nootbaar is expected to be announced. Teams …

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

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

Luis Rengifo beats Angels in salary arbitration for second time in three years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

LA Times  

Infielder Luis Rengifo beat the 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. Angels Third baseman Yoán Moncada agrees to one-year deal with Angels Third baseman Yoán Moncada, who spent the last eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox, joined the Angels in a …

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

Moniak beats Angels in arbitration, Leiter goes to hearing, King and Contreras reach deals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Moniak beats Angels in arbitration, Leiter goes to hearing, King and Contreras reach deals

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mickey Moniak defeated the Los Angeles 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 a hearing with the New York Yankees since pitcher Dellin Betances lost in 2017. Leiter’s …

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

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

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

Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner says Dodgers’ spending is ‘difficult’ for rest of MLB to match
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner says Dodgers’ spending is ‘difficult’ for rest of MLB to match

New York Times  

Maybe the Evil Empire really has relocated to the West Coast. While the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to outspend every other team in Major League Baseball by a wide margin, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner didn’t make it sound like his club would be matching them anytime soon. “It’s difficult for most of us owners to be able to …

Tanner Scott’s $72 million, 4-year contract with Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred money
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tanner Scott’s $72 million, 4-year contract with Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred money

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Reliever Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred salaries. Scott receives a $20 million signing bonus as part of the agreement announced Thursday, payable in four equal installments each Feb. 1 from 2025-28. After winning their second title in five years, the Dodgers kept utilityman Tommy Edman with …

Scott’s $72 million, 4-year contract finalized by Dodgers, who spent $452 million on 8 players
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

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 …

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

Mets and pitcher Sean Manaea finalize $75 million, 3-year deal
2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be next
3 months ago

The Yankees have moved on quickly after losing Juan Soto. Roki Sasaki could be next

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In pivoting to Plan B after losing Juan Soto, Brian Cashman went after a familiar name in Cody Bellinger. Ultimately I did it because it’s a fit.” Bellinger could play outfield or first base depending on other moves the Yankees make. I feel like the winter’s to this point been a good one.” Bellinger is guaranteed $52.5 …

Left-hander Max Fried and Yankees finalize $218 million, 8-year contract
3 months ago

Left-hander Max Fried and Yankees finalize $218 million, 8-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees finalized a $218 million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. “He’s one of the game’s really, really good pitchers and has a really good track record now of success,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said last week. A high school teammate of Jack Flaherty and Lucas Giolito at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles, …

Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million, 8-year contract with Yankees, AP source says
3 months, 1 week ago

Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million, 8-year contract with Yankees, AP source says

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The New York Yankees hope Max Fried pitches like he did in 2021 — when he won the World Series clincher for the Atlanta Braves. Two days after the Yankees lost Juan Soto to the rival Mets, Fried agreed Tuesday to join the pinstripes with a $218 million, eight-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The …

Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen
3 months, 1 week ago

Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen

Hindustan Times  

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto on Tuesday along with a $22 million, two-year agreement to retain right-hander Blake Treinen. HT Image Conforto, a former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, hit.237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for San Francisco in the final …

Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen
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3 months, 1 week ago

Los Angeles Dodgers finalize contracts with Michael Conforto and Blake Treinen

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a $17 million, one-year contract to add outfielder Michael Conforto on Tuesday along with a $22 million, two-year agreement to retain right-hander Blake Treinen. Conforto, a former first-round draft pick who turns 32 on March 1, hit.237 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs this year for San Francisco in the final season of …

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

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

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

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

Angels acquire OF/DH Jorge Soler from Braves in exchange for RHP Griffin Canning
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Angels acquire OF/DH Jorge Soler from Braves in exchange for RHP Griffin Canning

New York Times  

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired slugger Jorge Soler in a trade that sent right-handed starter Griffin Canning to the Atlanta Braves in a one-for-one swap, the teams announced Thursday. OFFICIAL: The Angels have acquired OF/DH Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for RHP Griffin Canning. The Braves traded Soler to the Angels for Canning, who is 25-34 …

Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez and Phillies agree to $22.5 million, 4-year deal for 2025-28
8 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 …

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

Keller getting biggest contract for Pirates pitcher while Mets shut down Senga, their All-Star RHP
1 year ago

Keller getting biggest contract for Pirates pitcher while Mets shut down Senga, their All-Star RHP

Associated Press  

One National League All-Star right-hander is getting the largest contract for a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, and another is expected to miss the season’s start for the New York Mets. A second-round pick by the Pirates in the 2014 amateur draft, Keller was 13-9 with a 4.21 ERA last season, when he was a first-time All-Star like Mets right-hander Kodai Senga. …

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

D-backs add slugger Joc Pederson, who is intrigued with his new team’s speed, youth and power
1 year, 1 month ago

D-backs add slugger Joc Pederson, who is intrigued with his new team’s speed, youth and power

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Joc Pederson watched the Arizona Diamondbacks’ surprise run to the World Series last fall and didn’t see a whole lot of luck. “They’ve always done the little things right and now they’ve added young superstars that are changing the game, stealing bases, hitting homers,” Pederson said. Arizona general manager Mike Hazen said adding a left-handed power bat like …

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

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

Ohtani’s Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually
1 year, 3 months ago

Ohtani’s Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons. “I can say 100 percent that you, the Dodger organization and I share the same …

Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán
1 year, 3 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 …

Right-hander Luis Severino and Mets finalize $13 million, 1-year contract
1 year, 3 months ago

Right-hander Luis Severino and Mets finalize $13 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Luis Severino and the New York Mets finalized a $13 million, one-year contract on Friday that moves the oft-injured right-hander across town from the Yankees. A two-time All-Star, the 29-year-old right-hander went 4-8 with a 6.65 ERA in 18 starts and one relief appearance while earning $15 million in the option year of a contract that paid …

D-backs designate 4-time All-Star Bumgarner for assignment
1 year, 11 months ago

D-backs designate 4-time All-Star Bumgarner for assignment

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The up-and-coming Arizona Diamondbacks see themselves as potential contenders in the National League West after a good start to the season. The D-backs designated four-time All-Star Madison Bumgarner for assignment following his latest shaky start, eating just over $34.4 million of the salary from his $85 million, five-year deal that was signed in 2020. The team has played …

AP source: Red Sox, Devers agree to 11-year, $331M deal
2 years, 2 months ago

AP source: Red Sox, Devers agree to 11-year, $331M deal

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Rafael Devers has agreed to an 11-year contract worth $331 million to stay with the Boston Red Sox, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Locking up Devers, a two-time All-Star third baseman, was an important move for the Red Sox and their uneasy fans after All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts, slugger J.D. …

AP source: Devers avoids arbitration via 1-year, $17.5M deal
2 years, 2 months ago

AP source: Devers avoids arbitration via 1-year, $17.5M deal

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year contract with two-time All-Star Rafael Devers, avoiding salary arbitration. The 26-year-old third baseman, who made $11.2 million last season, will be on Boston’s roster for at least one season in his final year of arbitration eligibility before he can hit the open free-agent market. The Red Sox’s biggest splash …

Verlander: Cohen persuaded him Mets are building a winner
2 years, 3 months ago

Verlander: Cohen persuaded him Mets are building a winner

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Justin Verlander’s phone rang in November. “I would expect the pool and ping-pong games to maybe take on another another level,” Mets general manager Billy Eppler said of adding another hypercompetitive player to his clubhouse. “He wants to have his finger on or get to know people intimately that are involved in this thing, and what more …

Brandon Nimmo, Mets finalize $162 million, 8-year contract
2 years, 3 months 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, 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 …

Aaron Judge to remain with Yankees after reaching a nine-year $360-million deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Aaron Judge to remain with Yankees after reaching a nine-year $360-million deal

LA Times  

AL MVP Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a nine-year $360-million contract, a person familiar with the deal says. Judge is staying with the New York Yankees on a nine-year $360-million contract, according to a person familiar with baseball’s biggest free agent deal ever. Judge surpassed Roger Maris’ AL home run mark to power …

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

AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract
3 years, 3 months ago

AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Max Scherzer has shattered baseball’s record for highest average salary, agreeing Monday to a $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous mark, the $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging in his $324 …

Fernando Tatis’ 14-year, $340-million deal: Cake topper for MLB’s best rivalry
4 years, 1 month ago

Fernando Tatis’ 14-year, $340-million deal: Cake topper for MLB’s best rivalry

LA Times  

San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. throws to first for the out on Dodgers’ Mookie Betts during the NLDS in Arlington, Texas. “I know,” Blake Snell said, “it’s a little feisty lately.” In the blue corner, the defending World Series champion Dodgers. Tatis would have been the Padres’ shortstop anyway, and the team could have signed him for $1 million. …

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

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