6:51 PM ET ESPN News Services HOUSTON — Catcher Dustin Garneau agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, with whom he figures to compete for a backup role. Robinson Chirinos and Martín Maldonado became free agents from the American League champions, so the addition of Garneau likely will not be the final catching
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8:00 AM ET It’s that time of year when players sign contracts with lots of zeroes on them and executives wheel and deal for holiday bargains. The general manager’s meetings are over, with the winter meetings just around the corner. That means the hot stove season is percolating — though several deals have already been
8:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Free agent left-hander Rich Hill had surgery on his pitching elbow and he’s likely to miss the first half of the 2020 season, according to multiple reports. Rather than have Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament, Hill had what is called primary revision surgery, according
6:34 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Adrian Sampson has been placed on unconditional release waivers by the Texas Rangers, a move that allows the right-hander to pitch in South Korea. Sampson is set to join the Lotte Giants following the move announced Monday. He went 6-8 with a 5.89 ERA in 125⅓
Nov 4, 2019 For the second year in a row, the top of the winter’s free-agent class is extremely strong. Last year had two 26-year-old superstars — Bryce Harper and Manny Machado — who would end up signing deals of at least 10 years, while this year’s group is a bit older with more promise
4:36 PM ET The Atlanta Braves signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract on Sunday, the team announced. The 30-year-old d’Arnaud split last season between the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. After struggling to hit with both the Mets and Dodgers, d’Arnaud rebounded with the Rays, hitting
2:00 PM ET About a decade ago, I bumped into a newly professional player and asked about his first experiences in the minor leagues. “I’ve got to be honest with you — I hate it,” he said, before explaining how loose the oversight and preparation felt. After playing in a well-structured college program, he was
1:44 PM ET Right-hander Jharel Cotton, who returned at the Triple-A level for the Oakland Athletics after missing all of 2018 following Tommy John surgery, has been traded to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. Cotton, 27, went 11-10 with a 4.95 ERA in 29 starts for the Athletics over the
11:21 PM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Major League Baseball officials investigating whether the Houston Astros cheated over the past three seasons by electronically stealing signs have asked players associated with the organization what they know about a range
3:42 PM ET ESPN News Services The New York Yankees intend not to pay Jacoby Ellsbury the remaining $26 million due under his contract, contending he violated the deal by receiving unauthorized medical treatment, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Friday. According to multiple reports, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman sent a letter to