Nets star Kevin Durant didn’t intend to come off so cold in his response to Aaron Judge returning to the Yankees. After the Nets defeated the Hornets on Wednesday, Durant was asked about Judge’s nine-year, $360 million contract, to which he said: “I’m a Nationals fan. I really don’t care about Aaron Judge at all.” …
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Start every morning with The Pulse in your inbox. Sign up here. Good morning! Chris is finishing up his parental leave this month, but the rest of The Pulse team has you covered. Onwards: While You Were Sleeping Padres get in on the action After missing out on both Aaron Judge and Trea Turner, the …
It was about 5:20 in the morning when the West Coast began waking up to learn the natural order of things had been restored. The Bad Guys won. The Little Guys came up small. The giants had triumphed again, which meant the Giants had failed once more. Aaron Judge was returning to the Yankees on …
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The San Diego Padres and free-agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts have agreed to an 11-year, $280 million contract, major-league sources confirmed to The Athletic. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman was the first to report the news. Here’s what you need to know: Bogaerts slashed .307/.377/.456 with 73 RBIs and 15 home runs in 150 games last season. …
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SAN DIEGO — The Astros landed their top free agent target — first baseman José Abreu — prior to coming to the Winter Meetings, and they were hoping to sign free-agent catcher Willson Contreras, who reportedly wound up going to the Cardinals on a five-year deal Wednesday. The Astros remained aggressive despite being the only …
SAN DIEGO — All Rise! Aaron Judge is keeping his Yankees pinstripes, the Judge’s Chambers will remain open for business and the captaincy could be on deck. The 2022 American League Most Valuable Player Award winner has agreed to a nine-year, $360 million deal with the Yankees, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Wednesday. …
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SAN DIEGO — The return of the Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings for the first time since 2019 brought a packed house and plenty of activity in the Major League phase on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 15 players were taken in that portion of the Rule 5, starting with the Nationals selecting …
Free-agent catcher Willson Contreras is signing a five-year deal with the Cardinals, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal first reported news of the Cardinals closing in on an agreement with Contreras and ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported terms of the $87.5 million deal, which is pending a physical. …
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SAN DIEGO — Not four hours after Dave Dombrowski rested on a sofa on the seventh floor at the Manchester Grand Hyatt and said, “I can’t say we made any headway” in the quest for a mid-rotation starter, the Phillies had agreed. in principle to a four-year, $72 million deal for Taijuan Walker. The veteran …
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SAN DIEGO — Aaron Judge agreed to return to the New York Yankees early Wednesday morning on a landmark nine-year, $360 million contract, but only after a last-minute push from a surprise entrant in the sweepstakes for the free-agent slugger — the San Diego Padres. Judge’s deal, which is pending a physical, gives him the …
