The only person who knows what Roki Sasaki wants could be Roki Sasaki. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) Roki Sasaki has 26 days until he has to sign with an MLB team or go back to Japan. His list of potential destinations is beginning to take shape. The Los Angeles Dodgers, long considered favorites for … Read more
Nearly a year after abruptly announcing his marriage on Instagram, Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday he and his wife Mamiko are expecting their first child, abruptly on Instagram. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar didn’t provide any specifics about a due date or details about the upcoming child, but his post did feature yet another cute picture … Read more
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, sit together during a Lakers-Portland Trail Blazers game at Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 8. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Shohei Ohtani announced Saturday that he and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, are expecting their first child. “Can’t wait for the little rookie to join our family … Read more
After the 2024 season, it seemed like a Gleyber Torres reunion with the Yankees was unlikely, and that turned out to be true when the infielder signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers on Friday. While the longtime Yankee infielder was appreciative of his time in The Bronx, he also revealed that his former … Read more
The Mets reportedly offered outfielder Teoscar Hernandez a two-year contract before the free agent decided to re-sign with the Dodgers. Hernandez received a two-year contract from New York, according to a report Saturday by Newsday’s Tim Healey. The 32-year-old is returning to Los Angeles on a three-year deal for $66 million, according to a report … Read more
Corbin Burnes was great for the Brewers, then great for the Orioles. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) Corbin Burnes is headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and it wasn’t cheap. The 2021 Cy Young Award winner agreed to a six-year, $210 million deal with the Diamondbacks early Saturday morning. Jon Heyman of the New York Post … Read more
Corbin Burnes bolsters an Arizona rotation that aims to challenge the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) In what is easily the most stunning move of the winter — sorry, Luis Severino to Sacramento, you’ve been usurped — the Snakes of Arizona have shelled out an astonishing bucket of cash ($210 … Read more
PHOENIX — Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $210 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press late Friday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a successful physical. The 30-year-old Burnes was perhaps the top free … Read more
Teoscar Hernández salutes the Dodgers’ dugout after hitting a grand slam during Game 3 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Oct. 8. Hernández agreed to a three-year, $66-million deal with the Dodgers on Friday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Just how valuable is Teoscar Hernández to the Dodgers? … Read more
Report: Burnes spurns Giants, agrees to $210M Diamondbacks contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Corbin Burnes isn’t coming to San Francisco. The marquee free-agent right-handed pitcher has agreed to a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman first reported Friday night. ESPN Jeff Passan also reported … Read more