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Dustin May and Dodgers agree to 1-year contract worth $2,135,000

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right-hander Dustin May, sidelined by injuries since May 2023, agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $2,135,000 ahead of Friday's tender deadline.

Nov 22, 2024 11:13 AM Read more >

Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in a Major League Baseball game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection.

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Left-hander Lucas Gilbreath and Rockies agree to $785,000, 1-year contract

DENVER (AP) — Left-hander Lucas Gilbreath and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $785,000, one-year deal ahead of Friday's deadline for teams to offer contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man roster.

Nov 22, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

Catcher Matt Thaiss agrees to $1 million deal with Cubs, who acquired him from Angels this week

CHICAGO (AP) — Catcher Matt Thaiss has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs paying $1 million while in the major leagues and $400,000 while in the minors.

Nov 22, 2024 9:36 AM Read more >

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.

Nov 22, 2024 9:30 AM Read more >

St. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays' ballpark roof after first giving approval

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St.

Nov 22, 2024 6:21 AM Read more >

Ohtani again wins MVP and Japanese newspapers print more special editions to mark history

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly. The Japanese and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar won his third Most Valuable Player award, this time picking up his first MVP in the National League.

Nov 21, 2024 11:35 PM Read more >

Ohtani again wins MVP and Japanese newspapers print more special editions to mark history

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly. The Japanese and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar won his third Most Valuable Player award, this time picking up his first MVP in the National League.

Nov 21, 2024 7:53 PM Read more >

Shohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series championship over the New York Yankees last month.

Nov 21, 2024 5:54 PM Read more >

Boston's Raphy Gil, Cleveland's Abrahan Tejada suspended 56 games each following positive drug tests

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston's Raphy Gil and Cleveland's Abrahan Tejada, a pair of 19-year-old right-handers in the Dominican Summer League, were suspended for 56 games each by Major League Baseball on Thursday following positive tests for the performance-

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