The Cubs and Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga have agreed to a four-year contract. Sources said the deal is worth $53 million, with the option to extend it to $80 million over five years.
U.S. Embassy in Japan gives fake visa for Shohei Ohtani's dog - ESPN
Shohei Ohtani visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new Los Angeles Dodgers star with a supersize visa for his dog.
Baseball: Ohtani, Dodgers to make donations to quake-hit Japan areas
Shohei Ohtani and his new club the Los Angeles Dodgers will make donations to the central Japan areas hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, the two-way star posted Dec. 4 on his Instagram.
Imanaga signing coming soon, and 'it's all pointing' to this team
The baseball world is waiting for the next big free-agent domino to fall as notable names such as Blake Snell, Josh Hader, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman remain available. It remains to be seen whether any of those players will sign this week, but another prominent free agent will almost
Dodgers get their ace, agree to $325M deal with Yamamoto (source)
Another day, another historic free-agent deal for the Dodgers this winter.
Los Angeles has agreed to a 12-year, $325 million deal with coveted Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Thursday night. The Dodgers are also on the hook for a posting fee of around $50
Explaining the unprecedented deferrals in Ohtani's Dodgers deal
Shohei Ohtani’s stunning 10-year, $700 million contract made some wonder whether the Dodgers would be able to continue signing more stars to surround the two-time American League MVP on the field.
Thanks to Ohtani’s offer to defer a majority of his salary, the Dodgers may be able to do precisely
The San Francisco Giants and free agent outfielder Jung Hoo Lee have agreed to a six year, $113 million deal with an opt-out after four seasons, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
We know who the best pitchers are on the free-agent market \-\- but what about the best individual pitches?
The top arms wouldn't have gotten where they are without a great pitch or two, so let's take a look at the very best available.
These are the free-agent pitchers who
The Tigers found the veteran starter they wanted with a familiar foe from the other side of the division. Right-hander Kenta Maeda, whose four-year tenure with the Twins included several stingy performances against the Tigers, is headed to Detroit after reaching agreement on a two-year contract, sources told MLB.com’s Mark
Now that the Rangers have claimed their first World Series title, we’ve entered one of the most fascinating offseasons ever -- on both sides of the Pacific.
And while Shohei Ohtani is a major storyline, he isn’t the only one.
Industry experts say this winter features one of the strongest