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Braves exercise $18M option to retain LHP Chris Sale for 2026
The Atlanta Braves are exercising the $18 million team option in Chris Sale's contract to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026.Sale was 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 2025 but spent 10 weeks on the injur...
Nov 05, 2025
Reports: Shane Bieber picks up $16M option, stays with Jays
The free agent pitching market became a bit thinner on Tuesday when Shane Bieber decided to pick up his $16 million player option for 2026 and remain with the Toronto Blue Jays, multiple media outlets...
Nov 05, 2025
Royals award C Salvador Perez new two-year contract
The Royals and catcher Salvador Perez agreed on a new two-year contract Tuesday to keep the franchise icon in Kansas City through the 2027 season.Contract terms were not disclosed, but several outlets...
Nov 04, 2025
Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty picks up $20M player option for 2026
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty exercised his $20 million player option on Tuesday, electing to stick with the club as opposed to possibly becoming a free agent.Flaherty was initially set to...
Nov 04, 2025
Game 7 of World Series watched by 27.3M in U.S., most since 2017
Feverish interest in Game 7 of the World Series produced giant ratings for Fox Sports, which revealed Tuesday that 27.3 million viewers across the United States tuned into the championship decider.The...
Nov 04, 2025
Reports: Red Sox SS Trevor Story opts into contract, will return in 2026
Coming off a bounce-back 2025 season, Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is opting into his contract and returning to Boston in 2026, according to multiple media reports.Story, who had an opt-out a...
Nov 04, 2025
Padres RHP Yu Darvish out for 2026 season after UCL surgery
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the 2026 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon and an internal brace in his pitching elbow.Darvish, 39, announced Tuesday ov...
Nov 04, 2025
Reds sign RHP Keegan Thompson to 1-year deal
The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent right-hander Keegan Thompson to a one-year major league contract on Tuesday.Thompson, 30, pitched last season for the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate in Iowa and...
Nov 04, 2025
Orioles re-acquire reliever Andrew Kittredge from Cubs
The Baltimore Orioles have re-acquired relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, the team announced Tuesday.Kittridge, 35, signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Orioles a...
Nov 04, 2025
Reports: Mariners exercise closer Andres Munoz's option
The Seattle Mariners exercised their $6 million club option for All-Star closer Andres Munoz for the 2026 season, per multiple reports Tuesday.Munoz, 26, unlocked four $250,000 incentives during the 2...
Nov 04, 2025
