NEW YORK — Brusdar Graterol, Braxton Garrett and Hayden Wesneski agreed to one-year contracts that avoided arbitration, leaving 166 major league players set to exchange ...

Jesse RogersJan 7, 2026, 12:28 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. The Cubs on Wednesday acquired ...

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LAS VEGAS — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied the A’s request to trademark the names “Las Vegas Athletics” and “Vegas Athletics.” The ...

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TORONTO — As the Toronto Blue Jays introduced their latest marquee addition Tuesday, the overriding question of where the American League champions might play Kazuma ...

BOSTON — Right-hander Kutter Crawford, who missed all of last season with knee and wrist injuries, avoided arbitration with the Boston Red Sox when he ...

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HOUSTON — Tatsuya Imai made his intentions clear with his first few words during an introductory news conference with the Houston Astros on Monday. The ...

MILWAUKEE — Former Milwaukee Brewers player Daniel Vogelbach is returning to the organization as a hitting coach on manager Pat Murphy’s staff. Vogelbach, who was ...