7+ hour, 19+ min ago (217+ words) Fresh off a second-straight World Series title, Shohei Ohtani already has his sights set on claiming another repeat. Ohtani announced Monday on social media his intention to represent Japan again in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar will compete in the WBC for the second time, with his first appearance in 2023 resulting in Japan winning gold for a third time and his first tournament MVP award. "Thank you to all the fans for another great season. I'll train hard and look forward to seeing you all next year," Ohtani wrote to Dodgers fans in the post confirming his decision. Ohtani's return to Team Japan immediately makes them favorites to repeat following their title-winning 2023 run. The unicorn's most memorable moment came on his gold-clinching strikeout of former Angels teammate and Team USA star Mike Trout, giving him a…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago (290+ words) Early this year, as Mets players poured into Port St. Lucie, Fla. for the start of spring training, president of baseball operations David Stearns was fielding questions about naming the next team captain. Brandon Nimmo, the Mets" homegrown outfielder who was drafted by the organization in 2011, was a part of that discussion." It was only fair, since Nimmo was the longest-tenured Met before he agreed to waive his no-trade clause on Sunday, authorizing the club to send him to Texas in exchange for veteran All-Star infielder Marcus Semien. The shocking trade removed a clubhouse leader and fan favorite from New York, and added a defensive upgrade with a championship pedigree at second base." Between the time of those team captain conversations and the blockbuster trade, the Mets suffered a historic collapse from first place and failed to qualify for the…...

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1+ day, 11+ hour ago (156+ words) A bat used by Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to hit five home runs during the 2024 season has sold at auction for $300,000. A bat used by Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to hit five home runs during the 2024 MLB season, when he became the first major league player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases, was sold at auction for $300,000. The second home run ball Ohtani hit out of Dodger Stadium during his historic performance in Game 4 of this season's National League Championship Season went for $270,000. The items were among those sold at SCP Auctions' fall premier sale that closed Saturday. Home run balls hit by the Dodgers in Game 7 of their World Series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays also sold. Will Smith's game-winning homer in the 11th inning sold for $168,000, while Miguel Rojas' game-tying homer sold for $156,000....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (258+ words) The New York Mets and Texas Rangers are shaking up their rosters after reportedly agreeing to a trade on Sunday." The Mets are sending outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers in exchange for second baseman Marcus Semien, according to ESPN." Nimmo, 33, is under contract through 2030 and is due $20.5 million per season. He had a full no-trade clause that had to be waived for this deal to happen, which he has reportedly agreed to. Semien is under contract through the 2028 season. He signed a seven-year contract worth $175 million with the Rangers that began in 2022. Nimmo, who's spent his entire 10-year career with New York, appeared in 155 games for a Mets team that finished second in the NL East with a 83-79 record. The 32-year-old recorded 154 hits with 92 RBI and 25 home runs, and slashed .262/.324/.436 in 587 at-bats. A marquee free-agent signing in 2021, Semien, 35, departs…...

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3+ day, 13+ hour ago (568+ words) Ohtani. Judge. Trout. The best players in baseball provided some of the season's longest home runs." But they were bested by a breakout power-hitting rookie. Here are the top 10 longest home runs of the 2025 season in partnership with Data Scientist Kirk Goldsberry: On his way to winning his third AL MVP, the Yankees slugger launched this 469-foot missile back in June against the Royals for his 24th homer of the season. Judge finished with 53 home runs on the season and was part of four players (joining Ohtani, Kyle Schwarber and Cal Raleigh) to reach at least 50 HRs on the season." One of the few high points of the season for the catcher, who went on a power surge during the early part of the season before regressing in the stretch run. O'Hoppe crushed this 470-foot homer back in May and had…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago (596+ words) Hall of Famer Randy Johnson's No. 51 will be retired by the Seattle Mariners during a pregame ceremony next season, the club announced Monday. Johnson threw the first no-hitter in Mariners" history on June 2, 1990 " 35 years ago Monday " and in 1995 became their first Cy Young Award winner. The exact date of the ceremony will be announced after the 2026 major league schedule is finalized. Johnson, 61, went 130-74 with a 3.42 ERA across 10 seasons with the Mariners. "I"m happy that my contributions over the 10 years that I was there are being acknowledged now," Johnson said via Zoom. "It"s been a long time, that"s for sure." Johnson enjoyed more success with the Arizona Diamondbacks, with whom he won four consecutive Cy Young Awards in addition to a World Series championship in 2001. However, the lanky left-hander nicknamed the "Big Unit" because of his 6-foot-10 frame…...