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Sources: Fairbanks, Marlins agree to 1-year deal

Reliever Pete Fairbanks and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Sources: Pirates, O'Hearn agree to 2-year deal

First baseman Ryan O'Hearn, who earned his first All-Star selection last season, has reached a two-year, $29M deal with the Pirates, sources told ESPN.

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Phillies' Harper commits to Team USA for '26 WBC

Team USA has its first baseman as Phillies star Bryce Harper announced he has committed to play in the World Baseball Classic.

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White Sox reach $4.5M deal with lefty Newcomb

Left-hander Sean Newcomb, who was 2-5 with a 2.73 ERA for the Red Sox and A's last season, has reached a $4.5 million deal with the White Sox.

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Mariners sign OF Refsnyder to 1-year contract

The Seattle Mariners signed outfielder Rob Refsynder to a one-year contract Monday, adding an experienced right-handed hitter to their roster.

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Versatile Polanco willing to move to 1B for Mets

Jorge Polanco's experience playing first base is all of one pitch, but it figures to be his primary position after signing a $40 million, two-year deal with the Mets.

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Royals facing stadium decision as Chiefs to move

Now that the Chiefs are moving across the state line to Kansas, attention has swung to the Royals, who have a similar decision to make regarding their own future.

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↔️ Free agency tracker: Offseason trades, moves

We've got you covered on all the major MLB hot stove signings and trades.

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McNeil dealt to A's amid Mets' offseason overhaul

The Athletics have acquired utilityman Jeff McNeil from the Mets in a trade that continues New York's roster overhaul and adds a veteran to the A's deep lineup.

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Clayton Kershaw and wife welcome fifth baby, Chloe Peach

The newly retired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher shared the news with an Instagram post on Tuesday.

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The 10 fan bases in 2025 that have the right to be most frustrated

Who has reason for jeer this holiday season? We break down which teams' fans have the most right to be mad.

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MLB offseason grades: Marlins nab Pete Fairbanks; Pirates add O'Hearn

We've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.

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Predictions for remaining top 10 free agents

Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker are among the big names yet to be signed. Where do they fit best?

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A 12-player blockbuster? Cy Young signings? Ranking the biggest MLB Christmas week moves

Who says the baseball offseason slows down for the holidays? Let's remember some free agent signings and trades.

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Chicago White Sox sign Japanese star Munetaka Murakami to $34m deal

Murakami joins White Sox on $34m, two-year dealFormer NPB MVP adds power to Chicago rebuildDeal includes posting fee, award-based escalatorsThe rebuilding Chicago White Sox added Munetaka Murakami to their lineup on Sunday, agreeing to a $34m, two-year contract with the Japanese slugger.Murakami, w…

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LA Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose

Angels reach confidential settlement after civil trialSkaggs died in 2019 from fentanyl-laced pillsParties arrive at settlement while case with juryThe Los Angeles Angels on Friday settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.The decision to settle was reached after a two-…

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Trump loomed over baseball’s Hall of Fame. But voters still said no to Bonds and Clemens

With Trump championing Pete Rose and pressuring MLB’s commissioner, the Hall of Fame vote became a referendum on power, memory and whether integrity still mattersSince mid-May, when Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced Pete Rose would be eligible for Hall of Fame consideration a…

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Mets all-time home run leader Pete Alonso reportedly agrees $155m deal with Orioles

Slugger to sign five-year deal with BaltimoreMets fans also saw closer Edwin Diaz leave teamFor the second day in a row, the New York Mets have seen a beloved star agree to terms with another team.Pete Alonso, the Mets’ all-time leader in home runs, has reportedly agreed to a five-year, $155m contr…

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Phillies near $150m deal for Schwarber while Dodgers reel in top closer Díaz

ESPN: Schwarber, Phillies finalizing $150m dealNL home run leader drew interest across MLBDodgers sign Díaz from Mets on three-year pactKyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150m contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The deal would keep the National League home…

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Tom Hicks, former owner of Liverpool and Texas Rangers, dies at 79

Texan billionaire also owned NHL’s Dallas StarsHicks was unpopular co-owner of LiverpoolTexas billionaire Tom Hicks, who owned an Premier League football club and two Dallas-based professional sports teams, has died aged 79, his company said.Hicks died surrounded by family in Dallas on Saturday, ac…

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ESPN rejoins MLB as NBC and Netflix land games in sweeping new rights deal

ESPN lands MLB.tv out-of-market packageNetflix gets Home Run Derby, marquee gamesNBC takes over Sunday Night Baseball slateESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February.Nine months later, it appears to be the best th…

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Dodgers’ Ohtani into rare air with third straight MVP award and fourth overall

Ohtani wins fourth MVP, all unanimousSchwarber, Soto round out NL finalistsYanks’ Judge edges Raleigh for AL MVPTwo-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor on Thursday and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time.Oh…

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MLB pitcher Luis Ortiz released on $500,000 bail after allegedly taking gambling bribes

Guardians pitchers indicted on fraud allegationsNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalCleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz appeared in federal court on Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help associates win prop bets placed on pitches they threw…

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US sports betting crisis grows as MLB’s Clase and Ortiz indicted over alleged rigged pitches

Pair could face 65 years in prison if found guiltyNBA also caught up in its own gambling scandalThe betting crisis in US sports has spread further after Cleveland Guardians players Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted over an alleged scheme to rig pitches during games.Bettors on baseball can…

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The LA Dodgers won the World Series but for Latino fans, it’s complicated

The fact that Latino stars were at the forefront of the victory over the Toronto Blue Jays sits alongside the club’s near silence on the immigration raids roiling the cityFor Natalia Molina, a lifelong fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and a third-generation Mexican American, the crowning moment of ba…

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Trump pardons ex-Mets star Darryl Strawberry over past tax and drug conviction

Trump grants full pardon to New York Mets great Strawberry hit 335 HRs and was eight-time All-StarUS president cites faith, sobriety, ministry workDonald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges, citing the 1983 National League Rookie of t…

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Victor Conte, architect of infamous sport steroids scandal, dies aged 75

Balco boss revealed Marion Jones used growth hormonesConte served four months in prison over involvementVictor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes including the baseball stars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi and the Olympic trac…

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At the World Series the Blue Jays belonged to Canada – and large parts of the US too

One baseball win was never going to bind Canada – and sympathetic fans south of the border – together for ever. But it was sweet while it lastedThe first time the Blue Jays won a World Series, in 1992, the team’s victory parade was held on the same day as a contentious national referendum. At play …

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If the Dodgers are bad for baseball, why was the World Series so much fun?

The repeat champions’ vast wealth means they can stockpile talent unimaginable to other teams. But it’s undeniable that the results are hugely entertainingA unicorn led off the game with a single and then trotted out to the mound to pitch the bottom of the first. Another pitcher won Games 2, 6, and…

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Blue Jays reflect on cruel Game 7 loss to Dodgers: ‘I cost everybody a World Series’

Toronto miss out on first World Series title since 1993Blue Jays held lead going into ninth inningThe Toronto Blue Jays have reflected on their agonizing loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series.The Blue Jays looked set to win their first World Series since 1993 when they enter…

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Baseball fans around world react to LA Dodgers’ epic World Series win – in pictures

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in a pulse-pounding Game 7 of the World Series in the early hours of Sunday morning, setting off celebrations (and commiserations) around the worldDodgers retain title after thrilling Game 7 win Continue reading...

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LA Dodgers retain World Series after thrilling Game 7 win over Toronto Blue Jays

Game 7: LA Dodgers 5–4 Toronto Blue JaysWill Smith’s 11th-inning home run proves decisiveDodgers becomes first repeat champion since 2000As it happened: Bryan Graham’s inning-by-inning reportIn pictures: Fans around world react to Dodgers’ epic winThe Los Angeles Dodgers won their second consecutiv…

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World Series Game 6: Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Toronto Blue Jays – as it happened

Dramatic finish sends the World Series to a Saturday Game 7LA thwart multiple two-out rally attempts to hold off TorontoThe lineups!Here is your starting lineup for the NL champs and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers! Continue reading...

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LA Dodgers hold on in Toronto to force winner-take-all Game 7 in World Series

Yamamoto brilliant again as Dodgers win Game 6LA Dodgers 3-1 Toronto Blue Jays – live reactionThe Los Angeles Dodgers stayed alive on Friday night, getting to Toronto Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman for three runs in the third inning to win 3-1 and even the World Series at three games apiece. Baseball …