Pitcher Shane Bieber opted into his $16 million player option with the Blue Jays for the 2026 season, choosing to forgo free agency, according to multiple reports.
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- Ellis and Davies out of the South Africa tour with injury
- Ireland appoint Ed Joyce as high performance batting coach
- Leicestershire fight on as eight points cut from pitch penalty by tribunal
- Leicestershire fight on despite 19-point pitch penalty being upheld on appeal
- Buttler out of Pakistan tour and doubt for Australia after hamstring injury
- Raichandani 210* puts India Under-19 in commanding position
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Auction house collects WS HR balls from dad, son
SCP Auctions has collected two World Series home run baseballs that a father and son say they caught during Game 7 of the World Series.
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Perez agrees to 2-year deal to remain with Royals
Catcher Salvador Perez will remain with the Kansas City Royals rather than become a free agent, agreeing Tuesday to a two-year contact.
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Konstas dropped, Weatherald called up for first Ashes Test
Labuschagne in the 15-man squad along with both allrounders in Green and Webster with all options on the table
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Shelton: Reflection time post-firing aided Twins hire
Derek Shelton used his sudden free time in the wake of his firing by the Pirates to take the notes that helped him land the manager job in Minnesota.
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F1, FIA bid to throw out Massa’s ’08 title legal case
Felipe Massa’s High Court claims are a “misguided attempt” to reopen the result of the 2008 drivers’ championship, in which he was the runner-up to Lewis Hamilton, lawyers for former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone have said.
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Purdue F Kaufman-Renn (hip) misses opener
No. 1 Purdue was without starting forward Trey Kaufman-Renn on Tuesday night for its season opener against Evansville because of a hip injury.
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O’s introduce Albernaz, push big rebound in ’26
New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz is hoping the potential of his roster is still very much there after the team fell to 75 wins and the AL East cellar this season.
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Brewers decline ’26 options on Hoskins, Quintana
Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins and left-hander Jose Quintana are headed for free agency after Milwaukee declined their 2026 mutual options on Tuesday.
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Sources: Tigers’ Flaherty stays put, to make $20M
Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty is not opting out of his $20M contract for 2026, sources told ESPN, and will return to Detroit, where he has played the last two seasons.