George M. Steinbrenner Field DALLAS — The Rays’ opener against the Colorado Rockies was pushed back a day until March 28 to give Tampa Bay an extra day to adapt the New York Yankees’ Steinbrenner Field. Tampa Bay is playing home games at the Yankees’ spring training facility in Tampa, Florida, this year because of … Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract shattered every conception of how large a baseball contract can be. And then, one year later, Juan Soto surpassed it in every conceivable way. It is 15 years, $765 million for the New York Mets’ newest slugger. Unlike Ohtani’s, the deal contains no deferred money. Unlike Ohtani’s, the deal … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays recently announced new details about their move to the New York Yankees’ George M. Steinbrenner Field this season as repairs continue at Tropicana Field following damage done by Hurricane Milton in October. Tampa Bay has committed to creating “a team-branded atmosphere for fans to enjoy,” but the franchise will be limited … Read more
Juan Soto just signed a $765 million contract with the Mets that could be worth up to $800 million, the largest contract in the history of professional sports. At 26 years-years-old, this contract will take him through his age 40 season. Here’s how his mega-deal stacks up in Major League Baseball history. Biggest Contract in … Read more
DALLAS — When the news broke, the number was staggering, its enormity difficult to wrangle. Only 366 days have flipped by since the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani agreed to a 10-year, $700 million contract. At first glance, the figure was mind-boggling, headline-catching. It was also, far and away, the largest outlay in MLB … Read more
Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract shattered every conception of how large a baseball contract can be. And then, one year later, Juan Soto surpassed it in every conceivable way. It is 15 years, $765 million for the New York Mets’ newest slugger. Unlike Ohtani’s, the deal contains no deferred money. Unlike Ohtani’s, the deal … Read more
Phillies find late-inning bullpen help with former Jays closer Romano originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DALLAS — The Phillies have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent reliever Jordan Romano, filling a late-inning bullpen hole with a right-hander who saved 95 games for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2021-23. The Phillies’ top offseason needs … Read more
Mets owner Steve Cohen threw his financial weight around in the club’s reported 15-year, $765 million contract with superstar outfielder Juan Soto. It’s a true inflection point for the franchise, not only in luring him away from the crosstown Yankees, but also in the continued efforts of rehabbing of the image of the Mets. Cohen … Read more
The Mets are adding some pitching depth, signing Japanese right-hander Yuhi Sako to a minor league deal, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Sako, 25, spent the 2024 season in Independent League ball with the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League and High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League. In 18 games (17 starts) over … Read more
In Juan Soto and Clay Homes, the Mets have already inked a pair of former Yankees this offseason. But could they be targeting another former Pinstriper? According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the Mets, Yankees, Padres, Rangers, and Blue Jays have all expressed “heavy interest” in right-handed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga. When healthy, Loaisiga features a nasty … Read more