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Royals agree with RHP Carlos Estévez on 2-year, $22M deal, person familiar with deal tells AP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals and reliever Carlos Estévez have agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, giving Kansas City another potential closer alongside Lucas Erceg, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The deal includes a $13...

RHP Ryne Stanek is rejoining the New York Mets on a 1-year deal, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and right-handed reliever Ryne Stanek have agreed to a one-year deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was subject to a successful...

Mets' top executives hint Alonso's return is growing less likely
NEW YORK (AP) — It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone. The first Amazin’ Day fan fest at Citi Field did not bring with it a dramatic resolution to Alonso’s free agent saga — but did seem to confirm the New York Mets’ most popular and prolific power hitter is likely...

Left-hander A.J. Minter and Mets finalize $22 million, 2-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander A.J. Minter and the New York Mets finalized a $22 million, two-year contract on Thursday. Minter can opt out after the 2025 World Series and become a free agent again. The 31-year-old, coming off left hip surgery, has spent his entire...

Reliever Paul Sewald and Guardians agree to $7 million, 1-year contract
CLEVELAND (AP) — Reliever Paul Sewald and the Cleveland Guardians agreed Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract, adding a setup arm for closer Emmanuel Clase. An eight-year veteran, Sewald is a 34-year-old right-hander who has 84 saves during an eight-year big league career....

Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday. Fifteen minutes passed without a ring. ...

Anthony Santander agrees to a $92.5M, 5-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent on Monday, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander. The agreement includes an opt out and a 2030 team option with escalators that could increase the value to $110 million over six seasons,...

Jeff Torborg, former big league catcher and manager, dies at 83
Jeff Torborg, the former catcher who caught Sandy Koufax's perfect game and was the 1990 AL manager of the year with the Chicago White Sox, died Sunday. He was 83. The White Sox said on social media that Torborg — who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010 — died in his...

Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year contract, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Turning their attention to the bullpen, the New York Mets have agreed with free agent left-hander A.J. Minter on a two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because...

Mets and outfielder Jesse Winker agree to 1-year contract, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Winker and the New York Mets have agreed to a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday, perhaps a signal the team doesn’t expect to re-sign slugger Pete Alonso. The person spoke to the AP on condition of...
