HOUSTON — Before their dreams died, the Houston Astros announced a lineup change, apt for a star-crossed season careening toward catastrophe. According to Baseball Prospectus, no team in the sport has lost more value to injuries. Few could field a better ballclub with players who reside on the injured list. On Sunday, soreness in All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña’s left oblique …
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Catcher Samuel Basallo and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing on an eight-year, $67 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, locking up one of the top prospects in baseball less than a week after his major league debut. Basallo, who turned 21 nine days ago, is the No. 4 overall prospect in baseball, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. He jumped from …
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The Boston Red Sox are nearing a deal with rookie outfielder Roman Anthony, MLB’s top prospect in Keith Law’s preseason rankings, to a long-term extension that could keep him with the team through 2034, sources confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday. Anthony’s deal, which is pending a physical, is for eight years and $130 million. It includes a club option …
Read More »Outfielder Roman Anthony made his MLB debut earlier this season. Now he’s finalizing an eight-year, $130 million contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal includes a club option and would keep Anthony under team control through 2034, per Passan. This story is being updated. Source link
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