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MLB Free Agent Signings List
NEW YORK (AP) — The 72 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor league contracts, terms for major league contract base salaries...
Money was a limited factor for Roki Sasaki, and he picked the Dodgers anyway
The courting of young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki was one of the few instances that all 30 Major League Baseball teams were on equal footing for prized talent. A time when some of the lower-spending teams had a chance to pick up a promising player and add a little parity to a sport that ... ...
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in group that buys Colombian soccer club La Equidad
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made another foray into soccer team ownership Thursday as part of an investment group that acquired Colombian club La Equidad. The Wrexham co-owners are shareholders in the group led by Al Tylis, who is co-chairman of Mexican...
Justin Verlander eager to prove he can still pitch at highest level after injury-plagued 2024 season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the first time in nearly two decades as a major league pitcher, Justin Verlander didn't take an offseason break from throwing. He needed to keep a baseball in his hand so his shoulder would cooperate. He needed the routine, to maintain a rhythm. ...
Roki Sasaki won't sign with New York Yankees, Texas Rangers or San Francisco Giants
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them. Giants general manager Zack Minasian announced during a news conference Monday to introduce Justin Verlander that San Francisco...
Justin Verlander and San Francisco Giants finalize $15 million, 1-year contract
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $15 million, one-year contract on Saturday. A three-time AL Cy Young Award winner, Verlander joins a projected rotation led by All-Star right-hander Logan Webb. Verlander went 5-6 with a...
Justin Verlander and the Giants agree to a $15 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal was...
