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Source: Cubs keep Hendricks; Dodgers decline 3

TEst 4 November 5, 2023 - 1:06pm
Kyle Hendricks, the final remaining player from the Cubs' 2016 World Series winner, will return after Chicago exercised its option, a source told ESPN. The Cubs are also retaining catcher Yan Gomes, while the Dodgers declined options on three pitchers.

Votto expresses 'gratitude' as Reds' career ends

TEst 4 November 5, 2023 - 1:06pm
Joey Votto posted a video on social media Sunday thanking the people of Cincinnati, one day after his 17-year career with the Reds apparently came to an end.

Martinez a FA after RHP, Padres decline options

TEst 4 November 5, 2023 - 9:44am
Nick Martinez has become a free agent after the Padres and the right-hander declined options for 2024 and 2025.

Tigers land OF Canha from Brewers for prospect

TEst 4 November 4, 2023 - 12:14pm
The Tigers have acquired veteran outfielder Mark Canha from the Brewers in return for minor league pitcher Blake Holub.

Yamamoto tosses 14-K gem as MLB move looms

TEst 4 November 4, 2023 - 10:05am
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a compete game with a Japan Series-record 14 strikeouts to help the Orix Buffaloes defeat the Hanshin Tigers and force a decisive Game 7. The appearance could be Yamamoto's last in Japan before he is posted for MLB teams.

Source: Stroman opts out; Reds end Votto deal

TEst 4 November 4, 2023 - 10:05am
Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman has opted out of his contract, forgoing his $21 million salary for 2024, a source confirmed to ESPN. Also, the Reds declined to pick up first baseman Joey Votto's $20 million club option.

Bellinger declines option, hits free-agent market

TEst 4 November 3, 2023 - 10:04pm
Cubs slugger Cody Bellinger declined his end of a $25 million mutual option for 2024 on Friday and will test the free-agent market coming off a bounce-back season.

Kershaw has shoulder surgery, hopes to still play

TEst 4 November 3, 2023 - 12:49pm
Clayton Kershaw announced that he had surgery on his throwing shoulder but hopes to return next summer.

Rangers parade celebrates 'special' first title win

TEst 4 November 3, 2023 - 12:49pm
Tens of thousands Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near the team's ballpark for a parade to celebrate the franchise's first World Series championship.

Jays, Merrifield decline $18M mutual option

TEst 4 November 3, 2023 - 9:45am
The Toronto Blue Jays and Whit Merrifield both declined his $18 million mutual option for 2024, making the three-time All-Star a free agent.

Rangers-D-backs least-watched Fall Classic ever

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 6:28pm
Nielsen and Fox said Thursday the World Series averaged 9.11 million viewers, less than the 9.79 million average from the 2020 series.

Ohtani headlines 130-player MLB free agent class

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 6:28pm
Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger and Blake Snell were among the 130 MLB players to become free agents Thursday, with contract talks eligible to begin Monday.

Acuña Jr. voted player of the year by MLB peers

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 6:28pm
Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was voted player of the year and the National League's outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards

MLB settles suits from ex-minor league affiliates

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 6:28pm
Major League Baseball avoided a possible U.S. Supreme Court challenge to its antitrust exemption when it settled a federal lawsuit and two in New York State court filed by minor league teams who lost their big league affiliations.

Dodgers keep Muncy in fold with 2-yr., $24M deal

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 3:30pm
Max Muncy, who had a career-high 105 RBIs and tied his personal best with 36 homers in 2023, has reached a 2-year, $24 million deal with the Dodgers.

Cruz says he's retiring after 19 seasons, 464 HRs

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 1:41pm
Nelson Cruz, the MVP of the 2011 ALCS with the Rangers who has 464 career home runs with eight teams, has said that he's retiring after 19 MLB seasons.

Brewers, Rea agree on 1-yr. deal with '25 option

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 1:41pm
Pitcher Colin Rea will be back with the Brewers next season after the two sides agreed to one-year deal with a club option for 2025.

Rays reinstate Franco in procedural roster move

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 1:41pm
The Rays reinstated Wander Franco to the 40-man roster in a procedural move.

A night 63 years in the making: Inside the celebration as the Rangers -- finally -- became World Series champions

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 1:38pm
Passion, camaraderie and dominating the fundamentals. Here's how Texas' season-long philosophy propelled the franchise to its first title.

Why Bruce Bochy was the perfect manager for the Rangers -- and now might be the greatest manager ever

TEst 4 November 2, 2023 - 8:28am
For his present as much as his past, Bochy has cemented himself in the pantheon of Hall of Fame managers.

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