CHICAGO (AP) — Pitcher Kyle Hendricks' $16 million option for 2024 was exercised Sunday by the Chicago Cubs, who also exercised a $6 million option on catcher Yan Gomes.Chicago's decision made Hendricks' contract worth $70 million over five seasons, and Gomes' deal became guaranteed for at ...
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be allowed to move to a Major League Baseball team under the player posting system, the Orix Buffaloes said Sunday after it lost Game 7 of the Japan Series to the Hanshin Tigers.The ace pitcher has been widely reported ready to move to MLB and is expected ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left-hander JarlÃn GarcÃa's $3.25 million team option was declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates.The decision allowed GarcÃa to become a free agent.The 30-year-old agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract last offseason but did not pitch after a spring training outing ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pitcher Nick Martinez has become a free agent after San Diego and the right-hander declined options for 2024 and 2025.San Diego turned down options at $16 million annually and Martinez declined options at $8 million a year.Martinez made $10 million this year, when he went 6-3 ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels declined a $9 million option on infielder Eduardo Escobar and a $7.5 million option on left-hander Aaron Loup, who both became free agents.Escobar gets a $500,000 buyout as part of a $20 million, two-year contract he agreed to with the New York ...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox declined their $14-million option for next season on two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson and bought him out for $1 million on Saturday.The bat-flipping face of the franchise, Anderson led the majors with a .335 batting average in 2019 and made ...