Source - Rangers give Bruce Bochy latitude to manage beyond 2025 - ESPN
The hiring of Skip Schumaker as a senior advisor may mean that the Texas Rangers have their future manager under contract.
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Ex-MLB star Steve Garvey loses U.S. Senate race in California - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey was defeated by Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday in the race for the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Yankees GM Cashman talks Soto, Alonso with agent Boras at meetings - ESPN
SAN ANTONIO — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with agent Scott Boras about keeping Juan Soto with New York, and they also discussed power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso.
Canada's Nichelle Prince helps Current to NWSL scoring record in regular-season finale
The Kansas City Current scored three goals in a 10-minute span to beat the hometown Chicago Red Stars 3-1 at Seat Geek Stadium on Saturday and finish the National Women's Soccer League regular season with a league-record 57 goals.
Sources: Royals retain Michael Wacha on 3-year, $51M deal - ESPN
Right-hander Michael Wacha and the Kansas City Royals agreed on a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a fourth-year club option and can max out at $72 million, sources told ESPN.
Sources - MLB finds prospect linked to Padres falsified age - ESPN
A Major League Baseball investigation recently found a top teenage prospect in the Dominican Republic who had verbally agreed to sign with the San Diego Padres falsified his paperwork and is five years older than previously believed, resulting in the agreement being withdrawn, sources told ESPN.
With Ohtani and Yamamoto, World Series averaged record 12.9M viewers in Japan
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.
Blake Snell, 2-time Cy Young winner, opts out of deal with Giants - ESPN
SAN 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.