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Phillies add depth to bullpen with $4 million, 1-year deal for reliever Joe Ross
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a $4 million, one-year contract on Monday. The 31-year-old Ross made 10 starts and 25 total appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA. ...
Rangers trade 1B Nathaniel Lowe to Nationals for lefty reliever Robert Garcia
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers acquired left-handed reliever Robert Garcia from the Washington Nationals in a trade Sunday for past Gold Glove and Silver Slugger first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Garcia had 75 strikeouts and only 16 walks in 59 2/3 innings over 72...
Michael Soroka and the Washington Nationals agree to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season
WASHINGTON (AP) — Right-hander Michael Soroka agreed to a $9 million contract for the 2025 season with the Washington Nationals, who are in need of pitching as their rebuild continues and hope the 2019 NL All-Star can show the form he displayed before a pair of significant leg injuries. ...
Washington Nationals win lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since teen Bryce Harper in 2010
DALLAS (AP) — The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft for the first time since selecting a 17-year-old Bryce Harper in 2010. Washington got the top overall pick in next summer's draft after winning a lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at...
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...
Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League Baseball
DALLAS (AP) — Shortly after striking a record $765 million, 15-year contract for Juan Soto with the New York Mets, agent Scott Boras walked into Nick & Sam's, a restaurant near the winter meetings hotel, with about a dozen of his staff. They were given a bottle of celebratory...
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...
Joey Gallo's $8 million option declined by Nationals in favor of $2.5 million buyout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Gallo's $8 million mutual option was declined by the Washington Nationals on Sunday, making the first baseman/outfielder a free agent. Gallo receives a $2.5 million buyout as part of the deal he agreed to in January that called for a $2.5 million salary this...
Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers' 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That is the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7...
Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday night as the New York Yankees avoided a sweep. The Yankees' 11-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 averaged 16.28 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to...
