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Royals acquire second baseman Jonathan India from Reds for right-hander Brady Singer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals acquired second baseman Jonathan India from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, adding a dependable leadoff hitter and middle infielder to play alongside star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. As part of the deal, the Royals also acquired outfielder...
Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians
CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at...
Aaron Judge won't be bothered if Juan Soto gets bigger contract from Yankees than his $360M deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge won't be bothered if free agent Juan Soto gets a bigger deal from the New York Yankees than the captain's $360 million, nine-year contract. “It ain’t my money. I really don’t care as long as we get the best players, we get the most that we can,...
Dustin May and Dodgers agree to 1-year contract worth $2,135,000
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right-hander Dustin May, sidelined by injuries since May 2023, agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $2,135,000 ahead of Friday's tender deadline. A member of the Dodgers' 2020 World Series championship team, May has been limited to 20...
Left-hander Lucas Gilbreath and Rockies agree to $785,000, 1-year contract
DENVER (AP) — Left-hander Lucas Gilbreath and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $785,000, one-year deal ahead of Friday's deadline for teams to offer contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man roster. The 28-year-old had Tommy John surgery on March 14, 2023, and returned to the...
Catcher Matt Thaiss agrees to $1 million deal with Cubs, who acquired him from Angels this week
CHICAGO (AP) — Catcher Matt Thaiss has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs paying $1 million while in the major leagues and $400,000 while in the minors. Thaiss was acquired Wednesday from the Los Angeles Angels, who had designated him for assignment on Nov. 14. ...
Right-hander Mason Thompson, coming off Tommy John surgery, agrees to 1-year deal with Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Injured reliever Mason Thompson and the Washington Nationals have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year contract for a salary of $770,000 while in the major leagues and $374,600 while in the minors. Teams had until 8 p.m. EST Friday to offer 2025 contracts...
St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays' ballpark roof after first giving approval
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, initially voting narrowly for approval and hours later changing course. The reversal...
Ohtani again wins MVP and Japanese newspapers print more special editions to mark history
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly. The Japanese and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar won his third Most Valuable Player award, this time picking up his first MVP in the National League. He'd already won two in the American...
Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship over the New York Yankees last month. “We’ve already removed the...
