The Athletics are three steps closer to relocating to Las Vegas.The city’s stadium authority on Thursday approved a trio of agreements needed to greenlight construction on the A’s new home ballpark… MORE
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World Series MVP Freddie Freeman has ankle surgery
Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman underwent surgery Thursday on the ailing right ankle that didn’t prevent him from becoming the World Series Most Valuable Player as he led the Dodgers to the… MORE
St. Petersburg greenlights bonds for new Rays stadium
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) City Council voted 4-3 in favor of approving bonds to fund the public portion of the Tampa Bay Rays’ plans for a new ballpark.The $1.3 billion project moves on to the much… MORE
Rockies, Marlins have top odds for No. 1 in Tuesday’s draft lottery
Major League Baseball will hold its 2025 draft lottery on Tuesday, with the Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins owning the best chance of winning the No. 1 overall pick.MLB announced Thursday that t… MORE
Reports: RHP Luis Severino agrees to 3-year, $67M deal with A’s
Right-hander Luis Severino and the A’s reached agreement on a three-year, $67 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.Per reports, Severino’s guaranteed money is the largest in t… MORE
White Sox All-Star ‘Beltin’ Bill’ Melton dies at 79
Chicago White Sox All-Star third baseman and broadcaster Bill Melton died Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. He was 79.”Beltin’ Bill” led the American League with 33 home runs in 1971 and h… MORE
A’s Vegas ballpark cost rises to $1.75B; bank says owner can afford
The Athletics’ new Las Vegas ballpark will cost $250 million more than originally projected, but team owner John Fisher is still expected to foot his share of the bill.In a letter to the Las Vegas’… MORE
Red Sox adding Aroldis Chapman on 1-year deal
Veteran reliever Aroldis Chapman is signing with the Boston Red Sox.While the team didn’t confirm the signing on Tuesday, multiple sources told ESPN that Chapman was headed to Boston on a one-year,… MORE
Rangers sign C Kyle Higashioka to two-year deal
The Texas Rangers added an experienced catcher on Monday, signing Kyle Higashioka to two-year contract reportedly worth at least $13.5 million.The deal also features a mutual option of $7 million f… MORE
Rays push back on county ultimatum: Stadium agreement âin effectâ
In response to an ultimatum from the Pinellas County (Fla.) Commission last week, Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter Monday that its deal to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark is still “in effec… MORE
