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Has Juan Soto finally found a home with New York Yankees?

WHEN JUAN SOTO began to initiate himself with the New York Yankees, his third team in less than two years, the takeaway from those who observed it was how seamless it felt — how comfortable he looked, how easily he found his voice, how quickly it seemed as if he had been there forever. He’s […]

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David Rubenstein unanimously approved as new Orioles owner

Major League Baseball’s owners have unanimously approved private-equity billionaire David Rubenstein as the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles. The accelerated sale, which will eventually give Rubenstein and his ownership group 70% of the Orioles, transferred control of the team to him less than two months after he agreed to buy it from the Angelos […]

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2024 MLB predictions: Playoffs, World Series, MVPs and more

Opening Day is tomorrow, so you know what that means — it’s time for season predictions! There are lots of questions going into the 2024 season: What does Year 3 of MLB’s expanded playoffs have to offer? Will we continue to see top teams knocked out early? And is this the year your favorite team […]

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Betting picks, props, and tips for 2024 MLB season: futures

Without further ado, here are our best bets from Tyler Fulghum, David Schoenfield, Eric Karabell, Derek Carty and Tristan H. Cockcroft. All odds courtesy of ESPN BET. What’s your best value pick to win the World Series, beyond the current favorites (Dodgers, Braves, Astros, Yankees)? Phillies +1500: The Phillies are stronger than they were a […]

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How Corbin Burnes is approaching his role as Orioles ace

Despite the rocky outing against the Boston Red Sox, Burnes was focused on the positive: He had just taken a major step forward with his new batterymate, All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman. “The first two weeks of anything new is kind of crazy and a whirlwind,” Burnes told ESPN after his outing. “This is kind of […]

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Tyler Glasnow looking to combine athleticism and ability in L.A.

“It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that big and tall who can do a backflip.) “Oh, I’m sure there are a lot of people bigger than me that can,” he said. (No, there aren’t.) Glasnow, 30, is a new member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation, acquired […]

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Fantasy baseball: ESPN’s last mock draft before Opening Day

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]

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Henderson vs. Cowser: Baltimore Orioles’ epic LEGO battle

But first, two of their most promising young players have a field trip to take. Before spring training wraps, Gunnar Henderson and Colton Cowser will once again make the 50-mile drive north from Orioles camp in Sarasota to a LEGO store located inside a Brandon, Florida, mall to pick out the enormous set that will […]

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MLB Rank 2024: Top snubs, overrated and underrated players

Our ranking of the top 100 MLB players in 2024 is here! And you know what that means: It’s time to talk about what we got right — and wrong. We asked five of our voters — Buster Olney, Jeff Passan, Jorge Castillo, Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield — to take a look at our […]

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Sources: MLB ownership committee OK’s Orioles deal in first step

The sale from the Angelos family, which bought the team for $173 million in 1993, is expected to be for $1.725 billion. The three-step approval process now moves from the league’s ownership committee to its eight-man executive council. Should the council approve the deal as well, it would then move to a full ownership vote, […]

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