Right-handed reliever Kirby Yates and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a one-year, $13 million contract, sources told ESPN, continuing the Dodgers’ construction of a superteam that will enter the 2025 season as heavy World Series favorites. Yates, 37, was one of the best relievers in baseball last year, posting a 1.17 ERA […]
Bradford DoolittleJan 27, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 Welcome folks, it’s a resplendent fall day in Flatbush, and six months ago, who could have imagined this? The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to take the field […]
Once the announcement for the Hall of Fame class is done, usually, we’re in for a few boring weeks before spring training starts. That’s how it was a decade ago, at least. These days, there are still plenty of free agents left on the board, which also means it’s possible to see a big trade […]
Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays’ meeting with Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki included shortstop Bo Bichette, outfielder Daulton Varsho and reliever Chad Green, according to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. The three Blue Jays players flew in to Toronto to aid in the organization’s quest to sign Sasaki, which proved unsuccessful as he chose the […]
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki made his free-agent decision on Fridayagreeing to join the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers were long seen as the favorites for services of the 23-year-old pitching phenom, and he’ll be joining a star-studded roster that features Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, his teammates on Japan’s title-winning 2023 World […]
Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 06:26 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the […]
Major League Baseball’s offseason continues to heat up after taking things slow over the holidays. Teams now have just over a month remaining until pitchers and catchers report to camps in Florida and Arizona. As such, the next few weeks should see clubs do what they can to apply the finishing touches to their rosters. […]
Gene Wang/Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly landed a star from Korea. Per The Athletic’s Fabian Ardayathe Dodgers are in agreement with Korean Baseball Organization infielder Hye-seong Kim ahead of the end of his posting window, which closes today. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.
Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers apparently aren’t prepared to write a blank check for free-agent slugger Juan Soto, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Rosenthal reported Monday the reigning World Series champions “are doing what they often do with elite free agents, hanging around the backboard, seeing if the ball somehow falls […]
Jorge Castillo Close Jorge Castillo ESPN Staff Writer ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Jeff Passan Close Jeff Passan ESPN ESPN […]
