Feed aggregator
Best team. Best moment. Best brawl? Handing out our MLB end-of-decade awards
We bid farewell to the 2010s with some traditional and some outside-of-the-box honors.
Olney: Winter spending spree profits players, but are owners setting them up?
Free agents are happy to be signing big-money deals, but they could be getting softened up for management's hard pitch over the next CBA.
MLB All-Decade Team: Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010 to 2019?
We put together a roster of baseball's elite from the past ten seasons -- and pitted it against the best from previous eras.
Sources: Marlins, OF Dickerson reach 2-year deal
The Marlins and outfielder Corey Dickerson have agreed to a two-year, $17.5 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Mets sign reliever Betances to one-year deal
The Mets and reliever Dellin Betances have reached a one-year deal, which is worth $10.5 million with potential for Betances to earn $13 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Ryu introduced as 'next step' in Jays' title pursuit
Hyun-Jin Ryu greeted a live television audience Friday when he was introduced by the Blue Jays, who called him "the next step in what we feel is a plan to build a sustainable championship team."
How much did baseball change during the 2010s?
Here's what the stars of the decade show about just how different MLB looks entering 2020 than it did in 2010.
The year that ... : What baseball in 2019 will be remembered for forever
Juiced baseballs and the home run explosion? The villainous Astros? The giant-slaying Nats? Sam Miller on the one thing we'll still be talking about a century from now.
MLB All-Decade Team: Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010-2019?
We put together a roster of baseball's elite from the past ten seasons -- and pitted it against the best from previous eras.
Sources: Encarnacion, White Sox agree to deal
The White Sox and Edwin Encarnacion are in agreement on a one-year deal for $12 million with a club option for 2021 at $12 million, according to sources.
Source: Mets, Betances agree on 1-year deal
The Mets and reliever Dellin Betances have reached a one-year deal, sources confirmed to ESPN, and that deal is worth $10.5 million with potential for Betances to earn $13 million, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Sources: Calhoun, D-backs agree to 2-year deal
Kole Calhoun and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million deal with a third-year team option for $9 million, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
Mickey Mantle cried after strikeouts and 8 other surprising things Sam Miller learned this year
From the Mick's tears to a toothpick-swallowing pitcher to the most deadly ballpark ever, baseball is both amazing and absurd.
Righty reliever Johnson goes from Japan to S.D.
The San Diego Padres have added a reliever who excelled in Japan, signing right-hander Pierce Johnson to a two-year contract.
Blue Jays might come to regret signing Ryu, but baseball is better for it
Toronto handed $80 million to a lefty with a long injury history. But he makes the Blue Jays better, more competitive, more interesting.
Rich Hill, wife arrested after incident at Pats game
Free-agent pitcher Rich Hill and his wife were arrested Saturday after an altercation with police at Gillette Stadium.
Cervelli reaches deal with Marlins, source says
The Marlins and catcher Francisco Cervelli have agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Source: Indians reach deal with 2B Hernandez
Second baseman Cesar Hernandez and the Indians have agreed to a one-year, $6.25 million contract, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Sources: RHP Johnson goes from Japan to S.D.
Right-hander Pierce Johnson has signed a two-year deal with the Padres after having success in Japan, sources told ESPN.
Way-too-early 2020 MLB starting rotation rankings
With numerous moves involving big-name starters already this offseason, we rank all 30 rotations as things stand right now.