Shohei Ohtani will sign deal worth at least $600 million next offseason, ESPN pundit says
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Orlando Arcia, Braves agree to 3-year, $7.3M deal, sources say
The Atlanta Braves and infielder Orlando Arcia have agreed to a three-year, $7.3 million contract that includes a team option for 2026, sources have confirmed to ESPN's Buster Olney.
Sources - MLB considers C.B. Bucknor-Oliver Marmol spat settled
Major League Baseball officials expect C.B. Bucknor and Oliver Marmol to move forward without further incident, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, after talking with both parties about what occurred Saturday, when the veteran umpire refused to shake the St. Louis Cardinals manager's hand.
Cardinals manager Marmol, umpire Bucknor shake hands at game
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol and umpire C.B. Bucknor shook hands when lineup cards were exchanged before a game Monday in Jupiter, Florida, two days after Bucknor refused to.
2022 MLB Playoffs: Buster Olney's top wild-card matchups
Every fall, the postseason surprises us with new heroes. Like Joe Kelly, who was nearly left off Boston's playoff roster in 2018 because of ineffectiveness but suddenly emerged as a shutdown reliever on the Red Sox's drive to a championship. Or the 35-year-old Howie Kendrick, who, at the end of an excellent career, had moved into a part-time role for the 2019 Nationals before delivering the biggest hits in the biggest moments. Or how about Christian Colon, whose one plate appearance in the 2015 World Series resulted in a tiebreaking pinch-hit in extra innings.
Why San Francisco Giants have gone from 107 wins to sub-.500
A year ago at this time, the San Francisco Giants were the biggest surprise in baseball as they rolled through the 2021 regular season with an MLB-best 107 wins. This year? Not so much. San Francisco is instead entering the final weeks of the 2022 season looking up at the .500 mark — not to mention the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
Olney: Bichette, Blue Jays season mirror each other
As the Toronto Blue Jays enter the stretch run in the race for a spot in the MLB playoffs, the team is looking for their best players to step up.
Tim Kurkjian is a Hall of Famer! Here's what makes him so great
ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian is headed to the Hall of Fame — and we couldn't be prouder.