Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a minor league contract, sources tell ESPN. Santana, 40, will head to Triple-A, where he provides insurance for Atlanta and can try to get back to the big leagues after being released by Arizona.
History for Muny 🇲🇽
With his 93rd career save, Andrés Muñoz has tied Aurelio López for the 3rd-most saves by a Mexican-born reliever in MLB history. #TridentsUp
MLB's latest proposal mimics other sports with strict contract limits.
Free agents would be limited to five-year, $202 million contracts. (That is 15% of the proposed cap number and would rise.)
Juan Soto's deal with the New York Mets was for 3x the years and 3.8x the dollars.
Andres Muñoz closes out the ninth -- with a little drama -- as the Mariners shutout the Orioles, 3-0.
It's the first time Baltimore has been held scoreless in a game this season.
MLB today proposed an overhauled domestic amateur-entry system that removes high school players from the draft, makes college players eligible after sophomore year, shortens the draft from 20 to 12 rounds, and cuts bonus pool from current $358.7M to $200M, sources tell ESPN.
MLB today proposed an overhauled domestic amateur-entry system that removes high school players from the draft, makes college players eligible after sophomore year, shortens the draft from 20 to 12 rounds, and cuts bonus pool from current $358.7M to $200M, sources tell ESPN.
Julio Rodriguez (hamstring) and Luke Raley (lower back) are not in the Mariners’ lineup for today’s matinee vs. Baltimore.
But Josh Naylor (right wrist) has returned and is playing first base.
Also, Cal Raleigh is at DH and Mitch Garver is catching.
MLB is getting rid of the clock in the Home Run Derby, per @EvanDrellich
Participants will get 20 swings in the first round and 15 in the final two. On the last pitch of each round, they keep going until they don't hit a homer
The Kansas City Royals are acquiring right-hander Randy Dobnak from Seattle, sources tell ESPN. Dobnak exercised an upward-mobility clause in his contract and will be added to Kansas City’s 40-man roster, starting at Triple-A Omaha.