Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over the sport’s lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Los Angeles Dodgers that sparked increased attention over the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement in December 2027
February 06, 2025
Houston Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired
February 04, 2025
Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation
February 03, 2025
Fay Vincent, who became baseball commissioner in 1989 and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died
February 02, 2025
From Dusty Baker, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre to ex-teammates Jose Canseco, Carney Lansford, Dennis Eckersley, Dave Stewart and Dave Winfield, and home run king Barry Bonds, nearly 3,000 people made their way through steady Bay Area rain to honor Rickey Henderson
February 02, 2025
The Royals and reliever Carlos Estévez have agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night
January 30, 2025
Retired five-time All-Star outfielder Adam Jones is returning to the Baltimore Orioles as a special adviser to general manager Mike Elias as well as a community ambassador
January 27, 2025
It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone
January 25, 2025
Houston general manager Dana Brown says the door for re-signing free agent Alex Bregman is “cracked” open, but he acknowledges keeping the third baseman with the Astros would be a long shot
January 25, 2025
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January 23, 2025
Jurickson Profar agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves, less than a year after the outfielder got a $1 million deal from the San Diego Padres with spring training already underway
January 23, 2025
Meet Roki Sasaki, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ next Japanese superstar
December 16, 2024
The Dodgers have introduced prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who agreed to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus
January 22, 2025
An 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles has scooped up a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes
January 21, 2025
Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan
January 19, 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays have finally landed a high-profile free agent, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander
January 20, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is focused on helping his team make the playoffs in 2025, not his long-term future
January 19, 2025
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom has already thrown off the mound this offseason and says everything feels normal
January 18, 2025
Jake Burger will wear No. 21 after being acquired by the Texas Rangers
January 18, 2025
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers
January 17, 2025
Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez was among 17 additional players agreeing to seven-figure bonuses, a $2.5 million deal with the Seattle Mariners
January 17, 2025Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,510,500
January 15, 2025
Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency that caused a domino effect among Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements are on hold pending his decision
January 14, 2025
The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with them
January 13, 2025
Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants have finalized a $15 million, one-year contract
January 12, 2025
MLB bans Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts in World Series, league official says
January 11, 2025All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract
January 11, 2025
Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $15 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations
January 08, 2025
Sheel Seidler, wife of late Padres owner, sues in-laws for control of the team
January 07, 2025David Wright’s No. 5 will be retired by the New York Mets before a July 19 game against Cincinnati
January 06, 2025
Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki might visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with
December 31, 2024
Teoscar Hernández is headed back to the Los Angeles Dodgers
December 28, 2024
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
December 28, 2024
Sean Manaea and the New York Mets have finalized a $75 million, three-year contract that keeps one of the team’s best pitchers last season at the front of a remodeled rotation
December 28, 2024
The Detroit Tigers have signed former New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres to a $15 million, one-year contract
December 27, 2024
The Astros welcomed first baseman Christian Walker to the team in one of two moves that almost certainly marks the end of Alex Bregman’s time in Houston
December 23, 2024
Andrew McCutchen is sticking around to see if the Pittsburgh Pirates can finish the climb back to contention
December 23, 2024
A person with knowledge of the deal says the Texas Rangers and free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson have agreed on a contract
December 23, 2024
Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has died
December 21, 2024
Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. He was 65.
December 21, 2024
MLB’s all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson dead at age 65
December 21, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees agreed to a $12.5 million, one-year contract
December 21, 2024
A a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $60 million, three-year contract
December 20, 2024
Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance-enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to welcome him back
December 19, 2024
Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations
November 27, 2024
Outfielder Cody Bellinger has been acquired by the New York Yankees from the Chicago Cubs for right-hander Cody Poteet
December 17, 2024
Orioles bolster pitching with signing of Japanese MVP pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano
December 17, 2024The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone
December 12, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Max Fried and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $218 million, eight-year contract, the largest deal for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history
December 10, 2024
The Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi have agreed on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press
December 11, 2024
Major League Baseball investigated to ensure no team had an advance deal in place for Roki Sasaki, and the agent for the Japanese pitcher says picking a club will be “like the draft in reverse.”
December 10, 2024
Nolan Arenado is open to a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, at age 33 wanting to be on a World Series contender
December 10, 2024
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg says the prostate cancer he thought had been eliminated by radiation has returned and spread
December 10, 2024
Shohei Ohtani will hit but not pitch in LA Dodgers season opener
December 10, 2024
Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs in March but is doubtful to pitch
December 10, 2024
Juan Soto’s record $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets, the largest and longest deal in baseball history, has reverberated across the winter meetings
December 10, 2024
If Juan Soto replicates his 2024 performance throughout his $765 million, 15-year deal with the Mets, he'll make roughly $1.2 million for every home run he hits
December 09, 2024
During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he'd say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to join his team
December 09, 2024
People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that 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
December 09, 2024
Dave Parker and Dick Allen have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by the classic era committee
December 09, 2024
Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations
December 07, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract
December 07, 2024
Athletics general manager David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement going into its new home
December 06, 2024
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Shane Bieber is returning to the Cleveland Guardians after making just two starts and undergoing Tommy John surgery last season
December 06, 2024
Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani’s deal
December 06, 2024
Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which start Sunday and run until Dec. 12
November 26, 2024
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December 06, 2024
Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics have agreed to a $67 million, three-year contract
December 05, 2024
The Washington Nationals are giving Mike Rizzo a chance to finish what he started as the team’s longtime president of baseball operations and general manager
September 13, 2023Luke Raley hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and Tampa Bay’s remarkable bullpen retired everyone it faced in the Rays’ 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night in the opener of a huge series at Camden Yards
September 15, 2023
The Boston Red Sox have fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom as the team stumbled toward a third last-place finish in four seasons
September 14, 2023
The Baseball Hall of Fame is going Bananas
September 15, 2023
Zach Eflin and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Brandon Lowe and Harold Ramírez homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 to pull into a virtual tie atop the AL East
September 16, 2023
The Colorado Rockies have taken a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants
September 16, 2023Shohei Ohtani’s locker has been mostly cleared out at Angel Stadium, and the Los Angeles Angels declined to say why
September 16, 2023
This season has been difficult for both Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals
September 16, 2023
Shohei Ohtani will have surgery soon on the ligament tear in his pitching elbow after the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star was ruled out for the rest of the season due to an oblique injury
September 16, 2023
Former manager Charlie Manuel has suffered a stroke while undergoing a medical procedure in a Florida hospital, the Philadelphia Phillies announced
September 16, 2023Los Angeles Dodgers clinch 11th NL West title in 12 years with 6-2 win over Seattle Mariners
September 17, 2023Los Angeles Dodgers clinch 10th NL West title in 11 years with 6-2 win over Seattle (corrects from 11th in 12 years)
September 17, 2023The AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles are 93-56 for a winning percentage of
September 18, 2023
San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler underwent an unspecified medical procedure last month and is "on the road to recovery” according to a statement posted on the team’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter
September 18, 2023
Cedric Mullins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the Houston Astros 8-7 in a matchup of American League division leaders
September 19, 2023
Padres left-hander Blake Snell took a no-hitter though seven innings before being replaced by reliever Robert Suarez in the eighth against the Colorado Rockies
September 20, 2023Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run ninth and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4
September 21, 2023Miguel Andújar drove in three runs and Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Thursday night
September 22, 2023Minnesota Twins clinch AL Central title with 8-6 win over Los Angeles Angels
September 23, 2023The Milwaukee Brewers win their third NL Central title in six seasons
September 27, 2023
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