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Reds finalize $26M, 2-year contract with Nick Martinez and $16M, 2-year deal with Emilio Pagán
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds finalized a $26 million, two-year contract with pitcher Nick Martinez on Friday and a $16 million, two-year deal with reliever Emilio Pagán. Martinez, a 33-year-old right-hander, gets $14 million in 2024 and $12 million in 2025. Pagán, a...
Marlins finalizing a deal to add former Giants manager Gabe Kapler to front office, AP source says
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins are finalizing an agreement to hire former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the...
Hall of Famer David Ortiz hopes new Red Sox boss Craig Breslow turns away from analytics some
Hall of Famer David Ortiz has watched his former team, the Boston Red Sox, stumble to consecutive last-place finishes and in three of the past four seasons. Now he believes his old teammate and recently hired Chief Baseball Officer, Craig Breslow, can turn things around by going away...
Mets claim Tyler Heineman off waivers from Blue Jays and Cooper Hummel from Mariners
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel from the Seattle Mariners. Heineman, 32, hit .237 with three RBIs in 22 games for Pittsburgh and Toronto, which acquired him on April 30 for...
MLB, union say there was 1 positive test among record 11,783 drug scans in the last year
NEW YORK (AP) — There was just one positive test resulting in discipline from among a record 11,783 samples collected by Major League Baseball and the players’ association in the year ending with the 2023 World Series. Therapeutic use exemptions for attention deficit...
Yankees claim outfielder Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from Guardians
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar Gonzalez, whose walk-off single beat the Yankees in Game 3 of the 2022 AL Division Series, was claimed by New York off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. The 25-year-old outfielder is a right-handed hitter and batted .214 with two homers and 12...
Espada adds two new coaches to Astros staff, promotes Lopez to bench coach
HOUSTON (AP) — New Houston Astros manager Joe Espada has completed his coaching staff, retaining most of the group from last season and adding Dave Clark as first base coach and Jason Bell as quality assurance coach. Omar López, who had been the team's first base coach since 2020,...
Mike Schmidt: Davey Johnson's days as a champion manager, player should earn him a Cooperstown call
The Hall of Fame could be getting some new members this weekend, by way of the Contemporary Baseball Era committee. I bet you didn’t know that existed. Up for election this year are managers Cito Gaston, Dave Johnson, Lou Piniella and Jim Leyland, umpires Joe West and Ed Montague,...
Maeda hopes signing with Tigers will spread Detroit logo's use in Japan
DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda sees a lot of the Old English “D” on jerseys and caps in Japan. “That's a pretty cool-looking logo,” he said. “I think a lot of people in Japan are already wearing hats and jerseys not knowing it’s the Detroit Tigers, just for the looks.” ...
MLB and Sirius XM extended broadcast agreement through 2028 season
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and Sirius XM extended their broadcast agreement by five years through the 2028 season. The deal announced Thursday continues a relationship that started in 2005. Sirius carries broadcasts of all regular season and postseason...
