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After three Tommy John surgeries, pitcher Daulton Jefferies is trying for another MLB comeback
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (1267+ words) Daulton Jefferies utters those words aloud to nobody in particular on a cold December morning at Heather Farms Park. This out-of-the-way diamond has become the pitcher's personal rehab home as he attempts a fourth baseball comeback, following a third Tommy…...
All-Star 3B Alex Bregman agrees to a $175 million, 5-year contract with the Cubs, AP sources say
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (405+ words) Bregman, who turns 32 in March, was back on the market for a second straight offseason. He also was pursued by the Cubs before he signed a $120 million, three-year contract with Boston last February, with opt-outs after each of the first…...
NBC’s return to MLB starts with opening-day doubleheader of Pirates-Mets, Dodgers-Diamondbacks
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (290+ words) Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates will face Juan Soto and the New York Mets at 1 p.m. Eastern on NBC and Peacock. At 8 p.m., the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will host the…...
Free agent outfielder Max Kepler suspended 80 games by MLB following positive drug test
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (311+ words) Kepler tested positive for Epitrenbolone, a substance that led to a suspension in 2018 for boxer Manuel Charr. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced the following year that a positive test for the substance caused it to disqualify 90-year-old cyclist Carl Grove from…...
Heat-Bulls game at the United Center postponed due to condensation on the court
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (271+ words) The officials cited "court conditions" for the delay in starting the contest. There appeared to be moisture on the floor at the United Center, which is also home to the Chicago Blackhawks, who played Wednesday and will skate at the…...
Manfred says MLB prepared to produce and distribute local broadcasts for FanDuel network teams
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (263+ words) Main Street Sports Group, which operates the FanDuel networks, did not make its December payment to the St. Louis Cardinals. It also carries games of Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City, the Los Angeles Angels, Miami, Milwaukee and Tampa Bay along…...
Dodgers sign reliever Brusdar Graterol to $2.8 million deal after he missed 2025 season
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (188+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers and right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol have agreed to a $2.8 million, one-year contract. The 27-year-old Graterol avoided salary arbitration and can become a free agent after the 2026 season. He had surgery in November 2024 to repair a torn…...
Cubs agree to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Marlins, AP source says
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (416+ words) Chicago agreed to send outfielder Owen Caissie and infield prospects Cristian Hernandez and Edgardo De Leon to Miami for Cabrera, who went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA in a career-high 26 starts and 137 2/3 innings last year. Caissie, 23, could compete for a starting job…...
A’s relocation hits speedbump with trademark denial for ‘Las Vegas Athletics’
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (375+ words) The club, which intends to move to Nevada in 2028, has three months from when the refusals were issued Dec. 29 to ask for an extension to file a new application within a six-month period. The A's were told the nickname "Athletics…...
Nationals hire Jason Sinnarajah from Royals as their president of business operations
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (268+ words) The Washington Nationals have hired Jason Sinnarajah from the Kansas City Royals to become their president of business operations. Sinnarajah will oversee all business-related aspects of the Nationals in his new role. He had been working as the Royals" senior…...