BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are trading left-hander Connelly Early to the Washington Nationals for infielder Curtis Mead, sources tell ESPN.
Happy Fourth. Here are the MLB All-Stars …
Be careful what you consume on Fourth of July weekend and do not be like Rickey Henderson.
The MLBPA made several transaction proposals to MLB today. They include a 28-man roster with a 14 pitcher max for the first 15 days of the regular season.
The best team in baseball in June, by a decent margin, is the Miami Marlins. They're about to go 20-6, have outscored opponents 129-78 this month and have the lowest CBT payroll in MLB. The Marlins' third-highest-paid player is Giancarlo Stanton, who last played for them in 2017.
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Madonna wanted to know what Jose Canseco looked like outside of a uniform. So after batting practice one day, Canseco went for an impromptu photo shoot with Michael Zagaris and put together what would be known as his Beefcake Book -- an album of glamour shots to send to her.
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Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a minor league contract, sources tell ESPN. Santana, 40, will head to Triple-A, where he provides insurance for Atlanta and can try to get back to the big leagues after being released by Arizona.
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The Angels have fired GM Perry Minasian.
John Mozeliak has been brought in as a consultant.
Our @espn story on the Mets firing manager Carlos Mendoza after a 34-47 start to the season.
The Major League Baseball Players Association wants to pursue a ban on all MLB-related prop bets, aiming to combat harassment from disgruntled gamblers, a source told ESPN. Story about its proposal Thursday to MLB, free and unlocked, with @DavidPurdum:
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MLB's latest proposal mimics other sports with strict contract limits.
Free agents would be limited to five-year, $202 million contracts. (That is 15% of the proposed cap number and would rise.)
Juan Soto's deal with the New York Mets was for 3x the years and 3.8x the dollars.
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BREAKING: In its next CBA, the league is proposing a max contract length of 5 yrs for free agent players switching teams, 6 years to retain their own players. No deferred contracts. Qualifying offer is gone too. Also, 5 years to free agency for players 30 or older.
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Trade news: The Chicago Cubs are acquiring left-hander David Peterson from the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN.
This whole season is an error.
The Mets 5 errors are their most in a game since they had 6 on Sept. 1, 2014.
