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Nathan Eovaldi becoming a free agent after declining $20M player option for 2025 with Rangers
Two-time All-Star starter Nathan Eovaldi became a free agent Monday after declining a vested $20 million player option for next season with the Texas Rangers. Eovaldi will get a $2 million buyout from that option earned by throwing more than 300 innings over his two years with the...
Rangers name a new GM while also hiring an assistant GM and a new hitting coach
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers promoted Ross Fenstermaker to general manager, hired Cole Figuerora as assistant GM and named Justin Viele their new hitting coach on Monday. Fenstermaker's elevation in the organization comes just less than three months after Chris Young...
Reliever David Robertson declines $7 million mutual option with Texas Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Reliever David Robertson declined his $7 million mutual option with the Texas Rangers on Saturday, triggering a $1.5 million buyout and becoming a free agent. Robertson agreed in January to a one-year contract that included a $10 million salary, of which $5...
With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history. Along with the United States ratings, the five-game series between...
Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers' 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That is the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7...
New Chicago manager Will Venable takes over White Sox team that set modern record for season losses
CHICAGO (AP) — Will Venable understands his first job as a major league manager will be a tough one, taking over a team with a record 121 losses last season. Yet he’s embracing the opportunity with the Chicago White Sox. “I don’t think that there’s one...
World Series Game 3 averages 13.64 million, beats 'Monday Night Football'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series beat “Monday Night Football” in the battle for television viewers. The Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the Fall Classic averaged 13.64 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming according to...
Braves hire Tim Hyers as hitting coach, replacing Kevin Seitzer
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves hired Tim Hyers as hitting coach Thursday after a shake-up of manager Brian Snitker's staff. The 53-year-old Hyers joins the Braves after spending the last three seasons in the same capacity with the Texas Rangers, where he was part of the World...
MLB's League Championship Series averaged 5.35 million viewers, its most-viewed since 2017
Major League Baseball's postseason goes into its dream World Series matchup with its most-watched League Championship Series in seven years. According to Nielsen, the two series averaged 5.35 million viewers on Fox, FS1 and TBS, its highest numbers since 2017. ...
A's temporary home in Sacramento will have grass instead of artificial turf
NEW YORK (AP) — The nomadic Athletics will play home games on grass as they move from Oakland to Sacramento next season rather than the artificial turf initially planned at Sutter Health Park. The team announced in April 2023 it will move from Oakland to a new ballpark to be built...
