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8+ min ago (160+ words) The post Blue Jays agree to $30 million contract with KBO MVP appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Toronto Blue Jays have already had quite the offseason after falling just short in Game 7 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. One week after signing former San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease to a 7-year deal, the Jays have added to the rotation by signing right-handed pitcher Cody Ponce.Ken Rosenthal and Jeff Passan were first on the news. Ponce last pitched in MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He started three games in 2020 and two games in 2021 in a combined 20 outings. He ended, at the time, with a 5.86 career ERA and a 1.54 WHIP, striking out 48 hitters and walking 17 in 55.1 innings. Related: Angels agree to $1.95 million contract with ex-Blue Jays star Alek Manoah Related: Blue Jays rumors: Why Toronto might have to…...

25+ min ago (132+ words) Right-hander Cody Ponce, the KBO MVP, and the Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million deal, sources told ESPN. Right-hander Cody Ponce and the Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million contract, pending a physical, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Ponce, 31, is a former 2015 second round pick who played briefly for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2020 and 2021 before signing overseas. He most recently won MVP of the Korea Baseball Organization after going 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA for the Hanwha Eagles. He struck out 252 in 180" innings. Ponce is the latest addition to the reigning American League champions' pitching staff -- the Blue Jays signed right-hander Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million deal last month....

25+ min ago (235+ words) Sources: Jays adding KBO MVP Ponce to staff (0:36) Right-hander Cody Ponce and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a three-year, $30 million contract, sources told ESPN, doubling the largest contract ever for a domestic player returning from the Korea Baseball Organization. Ponce, 31, won KBO Most Valuable Player this year, going 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 252 strikeouts against 41 walks in 180" innings for the Hanwha Eagles. A former second-round pick who threw 55" innings with Pittsburgh in 2020-21, Ponce remade his arsenal and joins a deep Blue Jays rotation that last week added right-hander Dylan Cease for $210 million over seven years. The highest previous contract for a player coming back from the KBO was a two-year, $15 million deal the Chicago White Sox gave right-hander Erick Fedde before the 2024 season. Ponce comes with higher expectations -- and superior stuff. Ponce added strength and turned his 6-foot…...

34+ min ago (213+ words) Right-hander Alek Manoah and the Angels are in agreement on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Manoah, 27, was non-tendered by the Atlanta Braves last month and lands with the Angels on a fully guaranteed major-league deal worth $1.95 million. A former Cy Young Award contender with the Toronto Blue Jays, Manoah has struggled since going 16-7 with a 2.24 ERA in 2022. He was demoted to rookie league the following season after going 1-7 with a 6.36 ERA to start 2023. Manoah went 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA in seven starts after rejoining the Jays" major league roster in July, and then didn"t pitch again at any level after being optioned to Triple-A in August of that year. In 2024, Manoah went 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA over five starts spanning 24" innings before season-ending surgery on his elbow. After rehabbing since with Triple-A Buffalo, the Blue Jays cut Manoah shortly…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (695+ words) Bears fans pick up free hot dogs, Dec. 2, 2025, at The Wieners Circle in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood after coach Ben Johnson took his shirt off in a postgame celebration for a win over the Eagles. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) It's been a rough month for Alinea and chef Grant Achatz. Not only did Achatz's iconic Chicago restaurant get demoted from three stars to two by the Michelin Guide, but it's now in danger of falling behind The Wieners Circle as the place to see and be seen. As The Wieners Circle's foul-mouthed cashier Poochie might say: "Tough (bleeping) luck, you (bleeping bleeps)." Everyone was there Tuesday for the big day at The Wieners Circle " the guy wearing 1985 Bears drip, people dressed like hot dogs and plastic mustard containers, various shirtless men, and, of course, a dog in a Caleb Williams…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (160+ words) HOUSTON " The Astros added some depth to their starting rotation on Tuesday by agreeing to a Major League deal with right-hander Ryan Weiss, a source told MLB.com. The deal, which is pending a physical, was not confirmed by the club. Weiss, 28, spent the past two seasons pitching in HOUSTON " The Astros added some depth to their starting rotation on Tuesday by agreeing to a Major League deal with right-hander Ryan Weiss, a source told MLB.com. The deal, which is pending a physical, was not confirmed by the club. In 313 1/3 career Minor League innings, he has a 4.88 ERA, a 1.42 WHIP and 294 strikeouts. Houston signed right-hander Nate Pearson, a former first-round pick of the Blue Jays, to a one-year deal in October. He's expected to pitch out of Houston's bullpen. Pearson, 29, split last season between Triple-A Iowa and the Cubs…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (215+ words) Former Korea Baseball Organization pitcher Ryan Weiss is in agreement with the Houston Astros on a one-year contract that guarantees him $2.6 million, sources told ESPN. The deal, which is pending a physical, includes an option for 2027, allowing him to potentially exceed $10 million over the two years. Weiss, 28, was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2018, eventually pitching in the Independent League in 2023 and 2024 before signing with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO. The right-hander was 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA in 30 starts last season, leading to at least a half dozen MLB teams having interest in him this winter, according to sources familiar with his situation. Weiss will be given a chance to make the Astros' rotation, which is in flux as ace Framber Valdez is a free agent and might not return. Weiss uses a fastball, curve and changeup combination that he…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (441+ words) The Athletics opened an interactive space Tuesday that gives fans a glimpse into the future of what's to come from the MLB team's under-construction $2 billion Las Vegas ballpark. The A's ballpark experience center in the Uncommons' mixed-use development in the southwest Las Vegas Valley includes a ballpark model, interactive displays, premium seating concepts and highlights design features that will give a sneak peak of what will be included in the 33,000-fan capacity MLB stadium it opens on the Strip in 2028. Aside from previewing the club's ballpark plans, the space will also serve as the A's season ticket sales center. The 12,000-square-foot space was designed by Nashville-based firm Advent and was constructed by Burke Special Projects. The A's ballpark is being built on the southeast corner of the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. Crews have made steady progress…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (258+ words) The Houston Astros have agreed to a contract with RHP Ryan Weiss, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Weiss pitched the last two seasons in the KBO for the Hanwha Eagles. Eagles fans have nicknamed him "Daejeon Jesus. Last season, Weiss was 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.024 WHIP for the Eagles. He made [] The Houston Astros have agreed to a contract with RHP Ryan Weiss, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Weiss pitched the last two seasons in the KBO for the Hanwha Eagles. Eagles fans have nicknamed him "Daejeon Jesus. Last season, Weiss was 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.024 WHIP for the Eagles. He made 30 starts for Hanwha, throwing 178.2 IP and striking out 207 batters. He helped lead the Eagles to the Korean Series. There have been several recent examples of American pitchers who went overseas to pitch in Japan…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (531+ words) The Angels and free agent right-hander Alek Manoah are in agreement on a one-year, $1.95 million contract according to multiple reports Tuesday. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com was first to report the news on Twitter/X. Right-hander Alek Manoah and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $1.95 million contract, a source tells ESPN. Manoah, 27, was non-tendered by Atlanta and lands with the Angels on a fully guaranteed big league deal. Manoah is a former All-Star and Top-100 prospect who flamed out amid injuries and inefficiencies after seven seasons in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. For the Angels', he's a low-risk flier who has an opportunity to seize the major league rotation spot that eluded him last season. More news: Angels Legend to Manage Pro Team in Southern California Manoah, 27, is 29-20 with a 3.34 ERA in 75 career starts, all with the…...