The Padres are on the verge of being sold for a record price of $3.9 billion, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
Category: Baseball
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Angels’ Garret Anderson, All-Star MVP, dies at 53
Outfielder Garret Anderson, who played 15 of his 17 major league seasons with the Angels and is a member of the team’s Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 53.
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Ohtani skips bat, cranks up pitches in 10-K gem
Not in the lineup for his start day Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani channeled all his energy into pitching and delivered a six-inning, 10-strikeout start Wednesday night in an 8-2 win over the Mets.
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Updated 2026 MLB draft rankings: Top 85 prospects and a 13-pick mock draft
The top of the 2026 MLB draft is coming into focus. Here’s who your team could be targeting this summer.
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Yankees’ Cole to make first rehab start Friday
Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole, sidelined since undergoing Tommy John surgery in March 2025, will make his first rehab start with Double-A Somerset.
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19 going on 35: How Konnor Griffin’s maturity is making an impression on Pirates
As the Bucs build for the future, the youngest player in MLB has his teammates singing his praises.
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Dodgers spent record $515M on 2025 title run
The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball’s spending record in 2025 with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last season.
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✍️ Best and worst free agent signings in history
The first free agent contract ever was signed 50 years ago today. We rate the 8,340 deals of the past half-century.
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Sources: MLBPA fires two top execs with cause
The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation, sources told ESPN.
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Messick loses no-hit bid in 9th; Guardians hold on
Guardians rookie Parker Messick’s bid for MLB’s first no-hitter of 2026 was broken up in the ninth inning, but Cleveland held on for a 4-2 win over the Orioles on Thursday night.