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MLB Remaining Free Agents List

Dec. 20, 2024 17:22 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The 139 remaining free agents (q-refused $21.05 million qualifying offer): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (7) — q-Corbin Burnes, rhp; Daniel Coulombe, lhp; Eloy Jiménez, of; Brooks Kriske, rhp; James McCann, c; John Means, lhp; q-Anthony Santander, of....

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

Nov. 27, 2024 17:09 PM EST

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...

Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons

Nov. 21, 2024 20:26 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani keeps setting records, even after the season is over. The Los Angeles Dodgers star added his third Most Valuable Player award to his collection and first in the National League when he was chosen unanimously by the Baseball Writers' Association of...

Sale, Crochet win Comeback Players of Year, Clase, Helsley top relievers and Ohtani best DH

Nov. 14, 2024 22:57 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Left-handers Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox were selected Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year on Thursday. Cleveland right-hander Emmanuel Clase won his second AL Reliever of the Year Award and St....

Longtime Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is on the mend after 2 surgeries

Nov. 07, 2024 19:38 PM EST

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is "planning to crush some rehab” in his recovery from two surgeries. Kershaw posted on Instagram that he had foot and knee procedures on Wednesday. He thanked Drs. Kenneth Jung and Neal ElAttrache for performing the operations. ...

Dodgers not counting on Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season following left shoulder surgery

Nov. 06, 2024 22:56 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his...

Three-time Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw declines $10 million option, becomes free agent

Nov. 04, 2024 20:36 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw has declined his $10 million player option with the Los Angeles Dodgers, electing to become a free agent. The MLB Players Association listed Kershaw as a free agent in a statement released on Monday. The...

World Series champion Dodgers have eye on back-to-back titles with Ohtani returning to mound in 2025

Oct. 31, 2024 16:51 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ first game of the season in South Korea was overshadowed afterward by Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter hinting at his stealing from the Japanese superstar. Their last postgame was a beer and champagne-fueled celebration of the franchise’s eighth World...

Freddie Freeman's World Series spikes, Mookie Betts' batting gloves going to baseball Hall of Fame

Oct. 31, 2024 02:56 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have a place in the Hall of Fame after the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series title, donating their equipment to Cooperstown. Freeman gave his spikes from Games 1 and 2 against the New York Yankees and Betts his batting gloves from...

Yamamoto knows innings matter for Dodgers rotation that often lists TBA as probable pitcher

Oct. 17, 2024 01:03 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows innings matter for a decimated Los Angeles Dodgers rotation that frequently lists TBA as a probable pitcher. “Right now anything can happen in terms of injury or a mishap within the rotation,” he said through a translator. ...