7:44 PM ET ESPN News Services The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger on Friday, agreeing to an $11.5 million deal for 2020, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. That’s a record for a first-time eligible player, beating the $10.85 million that Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant agreed to last
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1:08 PM ET Outfielder Mookie Betts is getting a one-year, $27 million deal from the Boston Red Sox in a record agreement to avoid arbitration, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The amount breaks the arbitration record of $26 million, set by Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado last offseason. Outfielder Jackie Bradley
9:24 PM ET We have a trade! Tampa Bay Rays get: OF/1B Jose Martinez, OF Randy Arozarena, compensation pick A (after first round) St. Louis Cardinals get: LHP Matthew Liberatore (MLB.com’s No. 41 overall prospect), low-level catching prospect Edgardo Rodriguez, compensation pick B (after second round) I love it. It’s what an old-school general manager
5:56 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The St. Louis Cardinals are trading outfielders Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena to the Tampa Bay Rays for left-handed prospect Matt Liberatore and low-level catching prospect Edgardo Rodriguez, sources familiar with the
1:22 PM ET The New York Mets just can’t quit Tim Tebow. Despite hitting just .163 with four home runs in 77 games at Triple-A Syracuse in 2019, the Mets have extended an invite to spring training to the 32-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner. He’s one of eight non-roster invitees the club announced on Thursday.
12:29 AM ET A wild brawl erupted during the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League playoffs on Wednesday, after former major league outfielder Alex Romero struck the opposing catcher with his bat after being hit by a pitch. The incident occurred in the eighth inning, with Caribes de Anzoategui on the way to a 13-2 win over
8:00 PM ET ESPN News Services PHOENIX — Relief pitcher Hector Rondon and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract, according to multiple reports. Rondon would get a $2.5 million salary next season and would include a team option for 2021 with a $500,000 buyout. The 31-year-old right-hander is a seven-year
8:00 AM ET A small army of third basemen has been on the move this winter. Anthony Rendon got the biggest deal ever doled out by Arte Moreno and signed with the Angels. Josh Donaldson is weighing nine-figure offers from the Braves and Nationals. The Cubs have made it known they’re ready to deal Kris
1:21 AM ET Miguel Castro, a 25-year-old reliever for the Baltimore Orioles, says he was robbed at gunpoint in his native Dominican Republic and is lucky to be alive. In a post in Spanish to Instagram on Tuesday, Castro wrote that he was attacked by two people who robbed him of his chain. “Thank God
7:09 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — A 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park continues to receive anti-seizure medication seven months after suffering a brain injury that could leave her at risk of seizures for life, an attorney for her family said. In a report