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Royals sign RHP Michael Wacha to 3-year, $51 million deal with option for 2028, AP source says

Nov. 03, 2024 23:52 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are bringing back right-hander Michael Wacha on a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a club option for the 2028 season, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Sunday. Wacha could earn up to $72 million over four...

Reliever Lou Trivino's $5 million team option declined by New York Yankees

Nov. 03, 2024 18:01 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Trivino's $5 million club option was declined Sunday by the New York Yankees, making the right-hander a free agent after he missed his second straight big league season following an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery. New York previously exercised its...

LA Dodgers spent big in free agency before winning big. The 2025 class might be even deeper

Nov. 03, 2024 13:05 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big last offseason before winning big this postseason, taking home a World Series title after committing more than $1 billion on players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Teoscar Hernández. Now it's time to see which teams are...

Reliever David Robertson declines $7 million mutual option with Texas Rangers

Nov. 02, 2024 21:14 PM EDT

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...

Cole exercises opt out but Yankees can keep him by adding 2029 salary, Rizzo option declined

Nov. 02, 2024 16:05 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Three days after the Yankees lost the World...

Catcher Gary Sánchez becomes free agent after 2025 mutual option with Brewers gets declined

Nov. 02, 2024 15:03 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gary Sánchez's $11 million mutual option for 2025 was declined by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, making the catcher a free agent. Sánchez, who turns 32 on Dec. 2, receives a $4 million buyout to go along with his $3 million salary for 2024. ...

With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan

Nov. 02, 2024 12:30 PM EDT

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...

Shohei Ohtani brings his dog and addresses crowd in English as Dodgers celebrate World Series title

Nov. 01, 2024 19:28 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a raucous on-field party on Friday. “This is so special,” said Ohtani, who usually only speaks publicly in his native...

Luke Weaver's 2025 option exercised by New York Yankees for $2.5 million

Nov. 01, 2024 19:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Weaver's 2025 option was exercised by the New York Yankees on Friday for $2.5 million. Weaver took over from Clay Holmes as Yankees closer in September and finished 7-3 with a 2.89 ERA and four saves, striking out 103 and walking 26 in 84 innings. ...

World Series MVP Freddie Freeman played with rib injury throughout the postseason

Nov. 01, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Series MVP Freddie Freeman played with a rib injury during the Dodgers' run to the championship, in addition to his other ailments. Freeman said at Friday’s World Series celebration that he had an intercostal strain. The painful injury involving the ribs...