Sources - Padres extend Jackson Merrill for 9 years, $135M - ESPN
The San Diego Padres and All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill have agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.
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Study - MLB's average salary tops $5 million for first time - ESPN
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's average salary broke the $5 million mark on Opening Day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press.
Dustin May returns after 22 months as Dodgers start season 7-0 - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — The first seven games of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 season have seen them play in two continents, face two reigning Cy Young Award winners and navigate two elaborate pregame ceremonies.
Carson Kelly becomes first Cubs player in 32 years to hit for cycle in win over the Athletics
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Carson Kelly first Cubs player to hit for cycle in 32 years - ESPN
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Carson Kelly had come close to hitting for the cycle, yet that elusive triple kept holding him back. He had just two triples over a 10-year big league career before Monday night.
Braves' Jurickson Profar gets 80-game ban for PED violation - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a banned substance and will begin an 80-game suspension on Monday, for the start of a three-game series from Dodger Stadium. Profar tested positive for chorionic gonadotrophin, a performance-enhancing drug, according to Major League Baseball.
After a breakout rookie year, rising star Jackson Merrill hopes a World Series title is next
After escaping elimination in the National League Division Series against a San Diego team they considered their toughest October competition, the Dodgers scampered toward the pitcher's mound to celebrate in front of their home crowd. Minutes into the revelry, the visiting Padres dugout had emptied, save for a 21-year-old who stayed behind to survey the scene.
Cuba has record 26 players on Opening Day MLB rosters - ESPN
NEW YORK — Cuba had a record 26 players on Major League Baseball's Opening Day rosters, and Japan had 12 for its most since 2012.