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Deadspin | Reports: Tigers, Framber Valdez agree to 3-year, $115M deal
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (232+ words) Framber Valdez is finally off the market. Valdez has agreed to a three-year, $115 million deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to multiple reports. The contract includes an opt-out after the second season, as well as deferrals, according to The Athletic....
Deadspin | Reports: Red Sox sign INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 1-year deal
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (192+ words) Free-agent infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is set to join his fifth team in four seasons after agreeing to a deal with the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Wednesday. The deal is for one year, ESPN reported, with no financial terms…...
Deadspin | White Sox sign OF Austin Hays to 1-year, $6M deal
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (204+ words) The Chicago White Sox agreed to a one year, $6 million free-agent contract Wednesday with former All-Star outfielder Austin Hays.. The deal pays Hays $5 million this coming season, with an $8 million mutual option for 2027 or a $1 million buyout. In a corresponding…...
Deadspin | Padres' family feud ends as Peter Seidler's widow drops most claims
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (209+ words) The Seidler family's legal battle for control of the San Diego Padres appears to be over. According to a court filing Monday, the widow of Peter Seidler dropped most of her claims against two of the late owner's brothers. Sheel…...
Deadspin | Reports: Diamondbacks signing veteran 1B Carlos Santana
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) The Arizona Diamondbacks are signing free agent first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $2 million contract, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Santana, who turns 40 on April 8, is a switch-hitter giving the Diamondbacks an option at first base with left-handed-hitting…...
Deadspin | Astros, IF Isaac Paredes avoid arbitration with 1-year deal
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (210+ words) The Houston Astros have avoided going to arbitration with All-Star infielder Isaac Paredes, announcing a new one-year deal with a club option for the 2027 season on Tuesday. The terms of the contract weren't announced by the team but Paredes is…...
Deadspin | Carlos Beltran to represent Mets in Hall of Fame
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (284+ words) The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that outfielder Carlos Beltran will have a New York Mets cap on his plaque when he is inducted this summer, while Andruw Jones will represent the Atlanta Braves and Jeff Kent will…...
Deadspin | Reds officially add 3B Eugenio Suarez on one-year deal
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (309+ words) The Cincinnati Reds officially announced a one-year free-agent deal with third baseman Eugenio Suarez on Tuesday, with a mutual option for 2027. ESPN reported the deal is worth $15 million to bring Suarez back to Cincinnati, where he played seven seasons from…...
Deadspin | Rapids trade M Cole Bassett to Timbers in deal worth up to $3.6M
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (328+ words) The Colorado Rapids traded midfielder Cole Bassett to the Portland Timbers FC, getting $2.65 million in return. If Bassett, 24, meets certain performance metrics, the Rapids could receive as much as $950,000 more. Colorado also would receive a percentage of a future trade…...
MLB Owners Are Killing the World Baseball Classic | Deadspin.com
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (449+ words) The travesty unfolding with Team Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic originates from the same place as the impending work stoppage in Major League Baseball: The cold hearts and fat wallets of MLB owners, who again choose hoarding…...