Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has agreed to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension which begins this season, his agent told ESPN.
Category: Baseball
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Red Sox, rookie Campbell reach 8-year extension
Rookie second baseman Kristian Campbell and the Red Sox agreed to an eight-year extension through the 2034 season. Sources told ESPN that the deal is worth $60M.
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Pirates’ Reynolds has sore triceps, limited to DH
Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds was limited to designated hitter duties for the third consecutive game Wednesday because of right arm discomfort.
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Dodgers get speedy Ruiz in trade with Athletics
Outfielder Esteury Ruiz, who led the AL with 67 steals in 2023, was traded from the A’s to the Dodgers in exchange for minor league pitcher Carlos Duran.
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An MIT-educated professor, the Yankees and a bat that could change baseball
After the Yankees’ home run barrage with bats that look like bowling pins, the innovation is sweeping the game.
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Dodgers’ 7-0 start ties 1933 Yanks as May returns
With Dustin May on the mound for the first time in more than 22 months, the Dodgers came from behind to beat the Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night and improve to 7-0, tying the 1933 Yankees for the best start to a season by a reigning World Series champion.
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Mets shut down Manaea after setback with oblique
Mets lefty Sean Manaea had a setback in his recovery from a right oblique strain and won’t throw for two weeks.
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Sources: Padres’ Merrill lands $135M extension
The Padres and Jackson Merrill have agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Rangers’ Eovaldi gets season’s 1st complete game
Nathan Eovaldi pitched a four-hitter for the majors’ first complete game of the season, and the Texas Rangers blanked the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Tuesday night, an effort in which the veteran starter struck out eight and walked none across his 99 pitches.
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Jays’ Scherzer gets injection in sore right thumb
Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer said he hopes to be able to play catch in the next few days following a cortisone injection to treat his sore right thumb.