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Sources: Yankees ace Cole opts out of contract
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 12:01
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNew York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract Saturday, leaving the team with the ability to ensure he remains in pinstripes by adding an additional year at $36 million to the four years and $144 million that had been remaining on the contract, sources told ESPN.Cole, 34, has been among the best pitchers in baseball…
Ohtani, Yamamoto help WS ratings soar in Japan
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:47
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLOS ANGELES -- With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.Along with the United States ratings, the five-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees had a combined 28.7 million average in the two…
Rizzo's $17 million option declined by Yankees
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:47
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have declined Anthony Rizzo's $17 million club option for the 2025 season, the team announced, making the veteran first baseman a free agent.By not exercising the clause, the Yankees will pay Rizzo a $6 million buyout. Rizzo had signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the team option in November 2022."To…
Report: Montgomery opts in for $22.5M in '25
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Friday, 01 November 2024 17:35
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAs anticipated, left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.5 million player option to remain with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB.com.A free agent after the 2023 season, Montgomery remained unsigned past the start of spring training but at the end of March, the Diamondbacks signed him to a one-year, $25 million deal with a player option for 2025.When…
Giants' Snell, 2-time Cy Young winner, opts out
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Friday, 01 November 2024 17:35
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Blake Snell has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants to become a free agent for the second straight offseason.The two-time Cy Young Award winner agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, a…
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