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Ex-Phillies ace, Whiz Kid Simmons dies at 93

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 11:38am
Former Philadelphia Phillies ace Curt Simmons, the last of the 1950 Whiz Kids team, died Tuesday at his Ambler, Pennsylvania, home at the age of 93.

Sources: Giants, Stripling reach 2-yr., $25M deal

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 10:54am
Right-hander Ross Stripling and the Giants have agreed to a two-year, $25M deal that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources told ESPN.

Sources: Guardians, Zunino agree to 1-year deal

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 9:18am
Free agent catcher Mike Zunino, who missed most of last season with a shoulder injury, has reached agreement on a 1-year deal with the Guardians.

Let's find the best fits for top remaining MLB free agents

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 3:55am
Missed out on Judge, Turner and Verlander? Here are the players that could soon be headed to your favorite team.

Sources: Twins agree to $30M deal with Vazquez

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 5:32pm
The Twins are in agreement with free agent catcher Christian Vazquez on a 3-year, $30 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Grading the Sean Murphy trade -- how did the Braves, Athletics and Brewers do?

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 5:06pm
We finally got the blockbuster trade baseball has been expecting for weeks -- but is this the best return the A's could have gotten?

Giants reportedly add LHP Manaea to rotation

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 3:50pm
Sean Manaea has the right to opt out after this season with the Giants and become a free agent next fall.

Williams: Will be back in rotation with Nationals

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 3:25pm
Trevor Williams wanted the next club he joined to put him in the rotation -- and he said that's what the Nationals plan to do.

Fantasy baseball: Traded Sean Murphy, William Contreras both 2023 top-10 catchers

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 2:48pm
The three-team trade between the Braves, Brewers and A's not only sets up Sean Murphy and William Contreras as top-10 fantasy baseball catchers, but the Braves once again have two such players on their roster.

Sources: Braves add C Murphy in three-team deal

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 1:47pm
The Atlanta Braves acquired star catcher Sean Murphy in a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers that saw at least eight players switch teams, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN on Monday.

Sources: Blue Jays land Bassitt with $63M deal

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 1:42pm
Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Blue Jays are in agreement on a three-year, $63 million contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN Jeff Passan.

MLB manager survey: What they think about next year's new rules, opposing players -- and each other

TEst 4 December 12, 2022 - 4:13am
We spoke to skippers at the winter meetings to get their takes on the state of the game.

The Mets are spending a whole lot of money, but are they getting any better?

TEst 4 December 11, 2022 - 11:30am
Kodai Senga is the latest addition in an offseason that has seen owner Steve Cohen dole out nearly half a billion dollars in future salaries. Here's what to make of the move -- and the spending spree.

Sources: Senga, Mets agree on 5-year, $75M deal

TEst 4 December 10, 2022 - 9:54pm
Right-hander Kodai Senga, 29, and the New York Mets are in agreement on a five-year, $75 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan late Saturday night, confirming reports.

Reports: Kiermaier agrees to pact with Blue Jays

TEst 4 December 10, 2022 - 1:10pm
Veteran center fielder Kevin Kiermaier, 32, a three-time Gold Glove winner with the Tampa Bay Rays, agreed to a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, according to reports.

Bogaerts: Padres roster 'stacked, top to bottom'

TEst 4 December 9, 2022 - 6:28pm
Xander Bogaerts and the San Diego Padres finalized a $280 million, 11-year contract after the four-time All-Star passed his physical Friday.

Hamels says he's healthy again, eyes comeback

TEst 4 December 9, 2022 - 4:01pm
Cole Hamels, who hasn't pitched since 2020, said he had three surgeries over the past year to address lingering injury concerns and hopes to latch on for a spring training deal.

Source: Cease tops new bonus pool earners

TEst 4 December 9, 2022 - 2:39pm
White Sox's Dylan Cease will take home the most money out of all the players who qualify for the first-ever pre-arbitration bonus pool.

Contreras honored to succeed Molina with Cards

TEst 4 December 9, 2022 - 12:56pm
Catcher Willson Contreras, who signed a five-year, $87.5M contract with the Cardinals, said Friday "it's an honor" to succeed Yadier Molina, who spent 19 seasons in St. Louis.

'I'm totally speechless': Inside the $1.6 billion spending spree that rocked MLB's winter meetings

TEst 4 December 9, 2022 - 11:35am
With the hometown team at the center of the action, nine-figure deals became routine in San Diego. Here's why.

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