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Yanks trade once top prospect Florial to Cleveland
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Tuesday, 26 December 2023 10:30
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The Yankees traded former top prospect Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Cody Morris for the 26-year-old outfielder.Florial signed with the Yankees in 2015 and was rated their top prospect in 2019 by MLB.com before dropping to sixth in 2020, 10th in 2021 and 30th in 2022.He made his big league…
Ohtani gifts new Porsche to Kelly's wife for No. 17
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Sunday, 24 December 2023 16:51
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAshley Kelly, the wife of Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly, has a good reason to be in the holiday spirit after offering up her husband's No. 17 to new acquisition Shohei Ohtani via a social media campaign.Her gift to Ohtani was reciprocated Saturday, with Ohtani delivering a new silver Porsche to a stunned Ashley Kelly in…
Sources: Mariners, Garver reach 2-yr., $24M deal
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Sunday, 24 December 2023 16:51
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCatcher Mitch Garver and Seattle are in agreement on a two-year, $24 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday, the Mariners' foray into adding to a playoff contender after a winter of dealing off their major league roster.Garver thrived in part-time at-bats for the Texas Rangers en route to their World Series title this year. In…
Padres, reliever Matsui agree to 5-year deal
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Saturday, 23 December 2023 15:34
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLeft-handed reliever Yuki Matsui and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a five-year, $28 million contract, sources told ESPN, the first money spent by the Padres this winter after a free agent splurge last year.San Diego announced the deal on Saturday night but did not disclose terms.Matsui, 28, has been a frontline closer in Japan for…
4th-place Mets hit with record $101M luxury tax
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Saturday, 23 December 2023 09:44
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The New York Mets must pay a record luxury tax of nearly $101 million after a fourth-place finish in their division, among an unprecedented eight teams that owe the penalty for the 2023 season.Owner Steve Cohen's Mets finished with a tax payroll of $374.7 million, according to figures finalized by Major League Baseball on Thursday…
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