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Can Carlos Correa reach his potential with Giants?

TEst 4 December 14, 2022 - 7:24am
Carlos Correa landing with the Giants might be great for San Francisco, but Tristan H. Cockcroft explains why the fit might not be ideal for fantasy.

High marks for a 13-year contract? Grading Carlos Correa's $350 million deal with Giants

TEst 4 December 14, 2022 - 6:12am
San Francisco paid big to bring in a franchise cornerstone for a very, very long time. Was the deal a home run?

'Is this real?' How 10 months of negotiations -- and one eleventh-hour phone call -- kept Aaron Judge in New York

TEst 4 December 14, 2022 - 4:19am
All season and throughout free agency, Judge's suitors wondered what he really wanted. Only at the last moment did he finally make that clear.

Source: SS Correa to Giants on 13 years, $350M

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 8:53pm
The San Francisco Giants and Carlos Correa agreed to a 13-year deal worth $350 million, a source told ESPN.

LHP Yarbrough joining Royals on 1-year deal

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 6:55pm
Free agent left-hander Ryan Yarbrough signed a one-year contract with the Royals on Tuesday after spending the past five seasons with Tampa Bay.

A's reach two-year deals with Diaz, Peterson

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 5:31pm
Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson, who both can play the infield and outfield, reached agreements with the Oakland Athletics on two-year contracts through the 2024 season.

Red Sox welcome Jansen, address unhappy fans

TEst 4 December 13, 2022 - 3:40pm
The Red Sox welcomed new closer Kenley Jansen on Tuesday at a time of near-revolt among the fandom, which watched shortstop Xander Bogaerts depart in free agency.

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.

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