Guardians sign free agent RHP Paul Sewald
CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Guardians announced today the signing of free agent RHP Paul Sewald to a 2025 Major League contract that also contains a Mutual Option for 2026. Sewald, 34, has recorded four straight double-digit save seasons since joining the Seattle Mariners as a free agent in 2021,
A¡¯s Hire Former Pitcher Dave Stewart as Special Assistant to Player Development
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¡ª The Athletics have hired former World Series MVP and Athletics Hall of Famer Dave Stewart as a Special Assistant to Player Development for the 2025 season, the club announced today. In this role, Stewart will assist Director of Player Development Ed Sprague in addition to other
Blue Jays Spring Training invitees
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with the following free agents on Minor League contracts with invites to 2025 Major League Spring Training:
- C Christian Bethancourt
- LHP Richard Lovelady Bethancourt, 33, split the 2024 season between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, combining to appear
Dodgers sign Roki Sasaki
LOS ANGELES ¨C The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed international free agent right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, 23, joins the Dodgers after spending the last four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Mariners of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. The right-hander went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 111 innings last
Shohei Ohtani¡¯s Favorite Beverage, ¡®Oi Ocha,¡¯ Signs Partnership Contract with Major League Baseball Across Japan and the United States?
ITO EN Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Daisuke Honjo, Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo), the world's No. 1 unsweetened green tea beverage brand "Oi Ocha" (*1) and Major League Baseball (MLB), announced today its official partnership agreement in Japan and the U.S. beginning in 2025. In Japan, Ito En is now the
MLB Network to Televise the Entire 2025 Caribbean Series in English Beginning Friday, January 31st
January 22nd, 2025 - MLB Network today announced it will broadcast the entire 2025 Caribbean Series in English beginning Friday, January 31st. Featuring teams from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and, for the first time Japan, the 67th edition of this prestigious, international tournament will consist of 14
Phillies Single-Game Tickets for 2025 Season to Go on Sale Friday, January 24
The Phillies have announced that single-game tickets for the upcoming regular season at Citizens Bank Park will go on sale to the public on Friday, January 24, at 10:00 a.m., at phillies.com. Note: Opening Day will only be available through a Three-Game Ticket Pack, while supplies last. ¡°With our season
Orioles announce all new Birdland Value Menu at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
The Orioles today, along with their hospitality partner Brick & Whistle, operated by Levy, and beverage partner Coca-Cola Consolidated, announced their new Birdland Value Menu, which will be offered throughout the ballpark in 2025. The menu will feature more than 12 items, including adult beverages. ¡°Our fans are the heart
Statements regarding the elections of CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki to the Baseball Hall of Fame
STATEMENT FROM YANKEES MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER HAL STEINBRENNER: ¡°I am thrilled to see CC Sabathia receiving baseball¡¯s ultimate individual honor, not only because of his elite performance on the mound, but for what he meant to his teammates and our fans. Throughout his time in pinstripes, he embodied the best
Statement from Steve & Alex Cohen
¡°Congratulations to Billy Wagner on baseball¡¯s highest honor. He was a two-time All-Star during his four seasons in Queens and earned his 300th career save in a Mets uniform. Billy was one of the game¡¯s dominant closers and will now be forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame.¡±
CC Sabathia Elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
Cleveland, OH ¨C The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum tonight announced the 2025 results of the annual Baseball Writers¡¯ Association of America Hall of Fame election. Retired Cleveland pitcher CC SABATHIA appeared on 87% of the ballots cast in his first year of eligibility, earning induction into the
A¡¯s trade RHP Will Klein to Seattle for International Slot Money
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¡ª The A¡¯s have traded right-handed pitcher Will Klein to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for international slot money, the club announced today. Klein was designated for assignment on Friday. Klein was one of three players acquired from Kansas City in the Lucas Erceg trade on July
Athletics announce non-roster invitees to Spring Training
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¡ª The Athletics announced 20 non-roster invitees to Spring Training for the 2025 season. The list includes 11 players that were in the A¡¯s farm system in 2024 and nine free agents that signed minor league deals following the 2024 season. Heading the group of non-roster invitees
Annual Dodgerfest event set for Saturday, February 1 at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES ¨C The 2024 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will once again host their annual DodgerFest celebration presented by Budweiser on Saturday, February 1 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Thursday, January 23 for $20, with a portion of the
White Sox agree to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Mart¨ªn P¨¦rez; designate Ron Marinaccio for assignment
CHICAGO ¨C The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with veteran left-handed pitcher Mart¨ªn P¨¦rez on a one-year, $5.0-million contract, which includes a mutual option for the 2026 season. To make room on the 40-man roster, the White Sox designated right-handed pitcher Ron Marinaccio for assignment. Under terms of
The Baltimore Orioles Welcome Mark Fine As Chief Marketing Officer And Kamaal Jones As Chief Legal Officer And General Counsel
The Baltimore Orioles today announced that MARK FINE will join the organization as the Chief Marketing Officer, and KAMAAL JONES as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. Fine will lead the marketing, communications, and creative content departments, while Jones will lead all in-house legal and compliance operations for the club.
Angels agree to contract with Jos¨¦ Quijada for 2025 season
ANAHEIM ¨C The Angels today agreed to a one-year, $1.075 million contract with LHP Jos¨¦ Quijada for the 2025 season, with a $3.75 million club option for 2026. Quijada, 29, appeared in 22 games in 2024 and posted a 2-2 record and a 3.26 ERA (19.1 IP ¨C 7 ER)
Twins announce 2025 Minor League staff assignments
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN ¨C The Minnesota Twins today announced minor league managerial and coaching assignments for the 2025 season. For the fifth consecutive year, all six affiliates will have at least two pitching coaches, one of whom is bilingual (English and Spanish), while the top four levels employ five-person coaching
Yankees announce 2025 coaching staff
The New York Yankees today announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season. Joining Yankees Manager Aaron Boone will be Bench Coach Brad Ausmus, Pitching Coach Matt Blake, Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey, Assistant Pitching Coach Preston Claiborne, Hitting Coach James Rowson, Assistant Hitting Coaches Casey Dykes and Pat Roessler, Third
Red Sox tickets for April 4 home opener and all games through May 25 go on sale Thursday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. ET
BOSTON -- The Red Sox today announced that tickets for the home opener and games through May 25 will go on sale Thursday, January 23 at 10 a.m. on redsox.com/tickets. After beginning the season in Texas on March 27, the Red Sox will return home for Opening Day at Fenway
Rays name Minor League coaching staffs for 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays have named the minor league on-field coaching and medical staffs for the 2025 season.
- Roving Infield Instructor Ivan Ochoa, spent last season as Infield Coordinator
- Roving Outfield and Catching Instructor Reinaldo Ruiz, spent last season as Bench Coach for Triple-A Durham
- Pitching Strategist
A¡¯s agree to terms with 15 international players
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¡ª The A¡¯s agreed to terms with 15 international players, including six from the Dominican Republic, six from Venezuela, one from Japan, one from Cuba, and one from the Bahamas, the club announced today. The list includes shortstop/RHP Shotaro Morii out of Japan who is the 25th-ranked
Blue Jays sign Santander
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with OF Anthony Santander on a five-year contract (US $92,500,000). Santander, 30, was named an All-Star and Silver Slugger for the first time in 2024 after slashing .235/.308/.506 with 25 doubles, a pair of triples, a career-high 44 home runs and 102
Former White Sox manager Jeff Torborg passes away
CHICAGO ¨C Former major-league catcher and Chicago White Sox manager Jeff Torborg of Port Orange, Fla. passed away early this morning. He was 83 years old. A catcher, coach, manager and then national broadcaster, Torborg spent five decades in Major League Baseball. ¡°Jeff was a tremendous baseball man with great
Dodger Stadium Hosted Donation Event to Benefit Victims of Los Angeles Wildfires
LOS ANGELES ¨C On Friday, Dodger Stadium was one of three Los Angeles sports venues to host a donation event benefiting victims of this month¡¯s wildfires in the city and surrounding communities. An estimated 2,500 people, including youth from Los Angeles County Care Camps, came to Lot 1 at Dodger