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Yamamoto tosses 14-K gem as MLB move looms
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
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
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
Clayton Kershaw announced that he had surgery on his throwing shoulder but hopes to return next summer.
Rangers parade celebrates 'special' first title win
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
For his present as much as his past, Bochy has cemented himself in the pantheon of Hall of Fame managers.
Braves early WS fave as market waits on Ohtani
The Braves enter the offseason as the consensus favorite to win next year's World Series, but the odds could change significantly depending on where marquee free agent Shohei Ohtani lands.
Braves bring back Jimenez on 3-year, $26M deal
The Braves signed right-hander Joe Jimenez to a three-year deal worth $26 million.
D-backs proud as run ends: 'Shocked the world'
A disappointing ending with a Game 5 loss to the Rangers in the World Series on Wednesday night didn't put a damper on the Diamondbacks' postseason run.
From 102 losses to World Series champs: Inside the Rangers' rapid rebuild
How the Rangers went from one of MLB's worst teams to the sport's pinnacle in two short years.