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Max Fried's first thought on how to spend his Yankees fortune was his 3-year-old mutt, Apollo
NEW YORK (AP) — Max Fried thought about the dog days when asked how he'll spend his fortune. No, not those hot, humid summer afternoons but rather time with Apollo, his 3-year-old mutt. "I think the first thing that kind of popped into my mind was probably just like...
Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Saturday night, according to a statement from the auction house on...
Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty give this year's Heisman Trophy ceremony a different vibe
NEW YORK (AP) — Same iconic statue, very different race. With two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty leading the field, these certainly aren't your typical Heisman Trophy contenders. Sure, veteran quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel...
Yankees get closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin
NEW YORK (AP) — After acquiring Juan Soto for a one-year rental and failing to keep him as a free agent, the New York Yankees are taking the same chance with Devin Williams. New York acquired the All-Star closer from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield...
To lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver's
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent outfielder traveled to owner Steve Cohen's house in Beverly Hills, California, for a presentation last month, the team unveiled a video that included an image...
Juan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal
DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday. The Mets also agreed to provide...
Analysis: After Juan Soto's megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soon
For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that's the richest in baseball history. It comes almost exactly one year after the Los...
Roki Sasaki bidding among MLB teams will start Tuesday and run until Jan. 23
DALLAS (AP) — Hard-throwing Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through 5 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 23. The Chiba Lotte Marines said Nov. 9 that they planned to make the 23-year-old Sasaki...
Blue Jays, Dodgers and Red Sox among losing bidders for Juan Soto
DALLAS (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays lost out on Juan Soto, a year after failing to sign Shohei Ohtani. “Both of those guys, they’re obviously great, elite players,” Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday at the winter meetings. “You try to move forward, and you try to...
Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound
DALLAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don't think he'd have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday of the NL...
