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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · 4w

BREAKING: Bruce Meyer has been unanimously elected as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, sources tell ESPN. Meyer, who was previously the No. 2 at the union, becomes the sixth executive director in the union’s history. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Feb 5

BREAKING: Two-time reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case and will make $32 million this year, sources tell ESPN. Skubal’s bet to go for the largest salary ever in the arbitration system paid off, as he’ll make $13M more than Tigers argued. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Feb 5

BREAKING: Star left-hander Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year, $115 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Valdez, 32, gets the highest AAV ever for a left-handed pitcher as well as the highest for a Latin American pitcher. Huge move for Detroit. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Feb 3

The Seattle Mariners have acquired All-Star Brendan Donovan. Deal is done. Full trade, per sources: Mariners receive: Donovan Cardinals receive: RHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, CF Tai Peete, OF Colton Ledbetter and two competitive-balance Round B picks Rays receive: 3B Ben Williamson -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Feb 1

Slugger Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one-year, $15 million contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season, sources tell ESPN. The best bat left on the market goes to Cincinnati, where he's expected to get most of his at-bats at DH. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Jan 30

BREAKING: Shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Athletics are in agreement on a seven-year, $70 million contract extension that includes an eighth-year club option, sources tell ESPN. Wilson, 23, finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season after hitting .311/.355/.444. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Jan 24

Cleveland Guardians star José Ramírez’s extension is now signed and done, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. Includes $106M in new money — $70M of which is deferred for 10 years — and turns the three years and $69M he had into seven years and $175M. @hgomez27 was on the news. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Jan 23

The Chicago White Sox have had a really good offseason. Munetaka Murakami fell into their laps. Seranthony Domínguez is a proven late-inning reliever. Anthony Kay, Sean Newcomb, getting Luisangel Acuña in the Luis Robert trade. Not contenders yet, but it's the right direction. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Jan 22

Within the last week, the New York Mets have added the frontline starter they needed, the big bat they needed and the center fielder they needed. Offseasons are long. A slow November and December does not preclude a monster January. And that's exactly what the Mets unleashed. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Jan 21

Small overnight trade: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring catching prospect Nate Baez from the Minnesota Twins for utilityman Tristan Gray, sources tell ESPN. -

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Jeff Passan Verified account Aggregated content @JeffPassan · Jan 21

BREAKING: The New York Mets in agreement on a trade to acquire center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox, sources tell ESPN. White Sox will receive two young players from the Mets. -