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Mets to retire former captain David Wright's jersey number in 2025

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NEW YORK — Former Mets captain David Wright will be honored this summer in a dual ceremony, taking his rightful place in franchise history.

The former Mets third baseman who played all 14 years of his major league career in Queens will be inducted into the team hall of fame and have his number retired July 19, ahead of a game against the ...Read more

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Report: Suns part-owner Justin Ishbia considering bid to buy Twins

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MINNEAPOLIS — Two months after the Minnesota Twins were put up for sale, the first potential buyer has been identified. And he’s an increasingly familiar face in professional sports.

Phoenix Suns part-owner Justin Ishbia, the billionaire founder and managing partner of Shore Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Chicago, is considering...Read more

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Yankees land closer Devin Williams in trade with Brewers, ship out Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin

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NEW YORK — The Yankees beefed up their bullpen on Friday afternoon, agreeing to a trade that will bring Devin Williams to the Bronx.

The Yankees are sending Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin to the Brewers in the trade for the closer. Milwaukee is also receiving cash considerations.

While stress fractures in his back limited ...Read more

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Cubs trade 3 players to Astros for Kyle Tucker -- landing the superstar hitter their lineup has needed

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have landed the superstar hitter their lineup has needed.

The Cubs have acquired outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros for third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and their 2024 first-round pick, third baseman Cam Smith, sources confirmed to the Chicago Tribune.

Tucker, 27, is coming off ...Read more

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Juan Soto says Yankees did 'everything' in their power to re-sign him before he chose Mets

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NEW YORK — The Yankees’ unsuccessful attempt to re-sign Juan Soto was not for a lack of trying, according to the slugger himself.

Soto chose the Mets’ record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract over a reported 16-year, $760 million offer from the Yankees, whom he just helped lead to the World Series in what ended up being his lone ...Read more

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Inside how the Mets won over Juan Soto: 'I think he felt like our visions aligned'

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NEW YORK — There were over 20 members of the Soto-Pacheco families in attendance at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon, a group agent Scott Boras has taken to calling the “Soto Supreme Court.” They arrived in the Piazza Club to a round of applause and full spread of Latin food.

Anyone who followed Juan Soto’s free agency chronicles over ...Read more

Juan Soto, Steve Cohen weigh in on luxury suite being included in his contract

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NEW YORK — For Juan Soto, the inclusion of a suite in his record-setting contract was a sweet gesture by Mets owner Steve Cohen.

A luxury box at Citi Field for Soto’s family was one of the perks Cohen included in the 15-year, $765 million contract that he signed the slugger to this week.

“My family’s really important for me, and ...Read more

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Trial for Rays' Wander Franco postponed until June 2

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TAMPA, Fla. — Rays shortstop Wander Franco’s trial, slated to start Thursday in the Dominican Republic, has been delayed until June 2.

Franco, 23, is facing charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking, with a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. The charges stem from a relationship with a then-14-year-old ...Read more

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Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum.

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The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play for the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm club. The deal called for a $3,500 signing bonus and $600 per month for the 1946 season.

Less than two years later, on April 11, 1947, Robinson signed his first ...Read more

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Walker McKinven ready to tackle White Sox bench coach role: 'I kind of like doing hard things'

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DALLAS — Walker McKinven most recently held the position of “run prevention coordinator” with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Before that, he was the club’s associate pitching, catching and strategy coach from 2021-23 and a major-league coach in 2020.

“I’ve had unique job titles,” McKinven said Tuesday at the MLB winter meetings. “I’...Read more

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Dylan Hernández: Are the Dodgers what pitcher Roki Sasaki wants in an MLB team?

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LOS ANGELES — Roki Sasaki already knows if he wants to pitch for the Dodgers.

This is purely speculation on my part, but based on what his agent said about him this week at baseball's winter meetings, how could he not know?

The agent, Joel Wolfe of the Wasserman Media Group, described Sasaki as purposeful. As having a clear vision for his ...Read more

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La Velle E. Neal III: What does Juan Soto's contract say about the future of baseball?

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MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball scribes assembled in Dallas for the 2000 winter meetings, wondering who was going to hook the big fish of the free agent market that year — shortstop Alex Rodriguez.

We found out on Dec. 11 — 24 years ago Wednesday — that A-Rod was headed to the Texas Rangers for 10 years and a whopping $252 million dollars, the ...Read more

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Get to know the Yankees' newest star pitcher Max Fried and how he fits into their post-Juan Soto plans

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NEW YORK — It wasn’t too long ago that Max Fried pitched the game of his life.

The lanky left-hander hurled six shutout innings in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series on the night the Atlanta Braves clinched the championship over the Houston Astros.

The Yankees hope there are more primetime performances like that one in his future.

Fried ...Read more

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Paul Sullivan: White Sox GM Chris Getz's future rides on the Garrett Crochet trade

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CHICAGO — Dealing an ace to the Boston Red Sox to fast-forward the rebuild, only eight years after trying the exact same plan, makes comparisons easier for Chicago White Sox fans.

On paper, it looks like White Sox general manager Chris Getz got a decent haul on Wednesday for Garrett Crochet, whose limited workload as a starter in 2024 didn’...Read more

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Mets set to introduce Juan Soto at Citi Field

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DALLAS — Juan Soto has officially changed boroughs. The star outfielder has gone from the Bronx to Queens with the New York Mets making his historic 15-year, $765 million contract official Wednesday night after passing his physical.

“This is a seminal moment in franchise history,” owners Steve and Alex Cohen said in a statement. “Juan ...Read more

Jonathan Loáisiga, Yankees agree on a one-year deal: reports

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NEW YORK — Right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga and the Yankees have agreed on a one-year contract, according to reports. The deal includes a team option for the 2026 season.

The 30-year-old, who is recovering from season-ending elbow surgery, is expected to be ready to pitch in late April.

When healthy, Loáisiga featured electric stuff out of ...Read more

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Brian Cashman addresses reported suite, security guard issues following Juan Soto's departure

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DALLAS – Sitting in a hotel room at the Hilton Anatole, the site of the Winter Meetings, Brian Cashman recalled his pursuit of CC Sabathia in December 2008.

“I flew into his home to close the deal out,” Cashman said Wednesday. “And a lot was made of me closing that out and flying into the home. It was like John Calipari going to the ...Read more

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Yankees open to another top-tier rental with Kyle Tucker on the block and Juan Soto gone

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DALLAS — With Juan Soto gone, the New York Yankees could trade for a top-tier rental for the second straight offseason.

“We’re open to anything,” Brian Cashman said Wednesday morning as rumors involving Houston’s Kyle Tucker swirled around the Winter Meetings.

The meetings began with Soto spurning the Yankees for a record-setting, 15...Read more

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Red Sox get their ace, acquire LHP Garrett Crochet from White Sox

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BOSTON — The Red Sox have found their ace.

After losing out on Max Fried to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, the Red Sox finally made their big move for a No. 1 starter, acquiring left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for four top prospects, a team source confirmed prior to the official announcement.

The White ...Read more

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More big moves could come, but Dodgers end winter meetings feeling 'we've gotten better'

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DALLAS — The New York Mets added Juan Soto, but the Dodgers' lineup remains deeper and more dangerous.

The New York Yankees inked Max Fried, but the Dodgers' rotation still outnumbers them in big-name, frontline arms.

In a high-priced offseason that has featured several big-market clubs bolstering their rosters — or at least make lucrative...Read more