Articles by Jeff Passan
One of the longest-standing impediments to Major League Baseball expansion disappeared in late August, when the Hillsborough County Commission approved $796 million in public funding to help the TampοΏ½...
THE CALLS WENT out Saturday afternoon, earlier than anticipated. The Detroit Tigers were ready to trade the best pitcher in the world, and they needed best-and-final offers from the teams still involοΏ½...
One of the biggest deadline trades this century is days away from happening. The Tarik Skubal sweepstakes has arrived -- not officially from the Detroit Tigers, but telegraphed through the preparatioοΏ½...
Athletics All-Star catcher Shea Langeliers could miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee, sources told ESPN, another blow to a team already ravaged by οΏ½...
PHILADELPHIA -- Major League Baseball has gathered support from owners to allow big league players to participate in the Olympics for the first time, but disagreements with the MLB Players AssociatioοΏ½...
Gabe Alvarez, manager of the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A team, was fired Tuesday after sending an "inappropriate" text message to a female colleague, he said in a statement released to ESPN on WednesdayοΏ½...
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with St. Louis on Tuesday, concluding the Cardinals' year-plus-long effort to deal the eight-time All-Star as they engage in aοΏ½...
The Kansas City Royals are moving the majority of their outfield fence in by 10 feet, drastically changing the offensive environment of a notoriously bad stadium for home run hitting into one the teaοΏ½...
Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a five-year, $175 million contract Saturday, sources told ESPN, as the three-time All-Star joins the club one year after its failed pursuit oοΏ½...
Major League Baseball's salary arbitration system occupies a fascinating space in the sport's larger labor landscape. Starting this morning, agents will discuss with teams the salaries of around 170 οΏ½...
