A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent closer Aroldis Chapman and the New York Yankees have reached agreement on an $86 million, five-year deal.
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Don’t be surprised if the New York Mets sneak Tim Tebow into some spring training action.
Derek Jeter’s No. 2 is being retired, the last of the New York Yankees’ single digits.
Pedro Lopez managed in Double-A Binghamton for five years before being promoted to Triple-A.
If Bryce Harper’s representatives have had real discussions about a long-term contract with the Washington Nationals, general manager Mike Rizzo is not tipping his hand.
LeBron James made good on a bet with close friend Dwyane Wade and showed up wearing a Chicago Cubs uniform before Friday night’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls.
Baseball players and owners reached a tentative agreement on a five-year labor contract Wednesday night, a deal that will extend the sport’s industrial peace to 26 years since the ruinous fights in the first two decades of free agency.
Before the World Series champion Chicago Cubs wrap up their spring training schedule and begin their title defense next year, they’ll make their annual stop at Cashman Field.
While the Los Angeles Angels stumbled, Mike Trout soared again.
On Thursday, nearly a year to the day since he was named Rookie of the Year in the National League, Las Vegas native Kris Bryant was named its Most Valuable Player, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a ballplayer during his playing career.
Russ Nixon was a lifetime baseball man, having spent 55 years in the game as a player, coach and manager. He was 81 when he died Nov. 9 following a lengthy illness.
Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox has won the AL Cy Young Award by a narrow margin and Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals has taken the NL prize.
Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians has won the American League Manager of the Year award after guiding a team beset by injuries and drug suspensions to a surprising first-place finish.
Former Las Vegas 51s catcher David Ross, who hit a home run in his final game for the Cubs during Game 7 of the World Series, prevented a potential ugly scene in Portland from escalating in 2002.
Chicago Cubs third baseman, and Las Vegan, Kris Bryant made an appearance on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Monday night and got to meet the infamous crying Cubs fan.