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Rasmussen, Rays agree to 2-year, $8.5M deal
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Tuesday, 07 January 2025 18:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract.Rasmussen's agency, the Beverly Hills Sports Council, announced the agreement Tuesday and said it included an option that had the potential to make the deal worth $28 million over three seasons.A 29-year-old right-hander, Rasmussen had been set…
Sources: Verlander, Giants agree to 1-year deal
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Tuesday, 07 January 2025 18:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsRight-hander Justin Verlander and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, continuing the future Hall of Famer's career at age 42 in one of the pitcher-friendliest stadiums in baseball.Verlander, entering his 20th major league season, is considered perhaps the best pitcher of his generation, with the most…
RP Martin, 38, returns to Rangers on 1-year deal
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Tuesday, 07 January 2025 04:28
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsARLINGTON, Texas -- Veteran reliever Chris Martin signed a one-year contract with his hometown Texas Rangers on Monday night, returning to a team he pitched for in 2018 and 2019.Martin went 3-1 with a 3.45 ERA in 45 relief appearances for Boston last season, when he struck out 50 batters in 44 innings and his three walks were…
Sources: A's keep spending with Rooker extension
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Tuesday, 07 January 2025 04:28
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDesignated hitter Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics are in agreement on a five-year, $60 million contract extension, sources told ESPN late Monday night, continuing a winter of uncharacteristic spending with a long-term deal for the late-blooming slugger.Before he joined the A's in 2023, Rooker had bounced among three teams without finding consistent playing time. The A's saw…
Sources: Royals, Lorenzen agree on one year, $7M
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Monday, 06 January 2025 16:27
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsRight-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Kansas City Royals agreed on a one-year, $7 million contract, sources told ESPN on Monday, reuniting the veteran with the team with which he excelled down the stretch last year.Lorenzen, 33, went 7-6 with a 3.31 ERA in 130 innings with Texas and Kansas City in 2024. Because of Lorenzen's low strikeout and…
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