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Dec 21, 2024
For generations of baseball fans, the name Rickey evokes a man who did his job better than anyone in MLB history.
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Dec 21, 2024
The White Sox bolstered their bullpen Saturday, acquiring reliever Cam Booser from the Red Sox in exchange for minor league pitcher Yhoiker Fajardo.
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Dec 21, 2024
The Guardians traded 1B Josh Naylor to the Diamondbacks and then agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with free agent veteran Carlos Santana.
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Dec 21, 2024
Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in Major League Baseball history, died Friday. He was 65.
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Dec 21, 2024
The name Rickey evokes a man who did his job better than anyone in MLB history.
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Dec 21, 2024
The Yankees and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt have reached agreement on a one-year contract worth $12.5 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Dec 21, 2024
We've got you covered on all the major signings and trades.
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Dec 20, 2024
The Miami Marlins and infielder Eric Wagaman have agreed to a one-year contract.
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Dec 20, 2024
The New York Yankees traded catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds for right-hander Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson,
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Dec 20, 2024
The Rangers and left-handed reliever Hoby Milner have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.
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Dec 20, 2024
The Dodgers, Mets and Yankees were the highest penalized among the record nine teams to be over the MLB's luxury tax threshold for 2024.
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Dec 20, 2024
Christan Walker, who hit 95 home runs for the Diamondbacks over the past three seasons, has reached a 3-year, $60M deal with the Astros, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Dec 20, 2024
The Phillies have signed Max Kepler to a one-year that sources say is worth $10 million.
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Dec 20, 2024
The Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 international signing bonus pool allotment and the Dodgers around $1.9 million.
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Dec 20, 2024
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Dec 20, 2024
The A's and free agent infielder Gio Urshela have reached agreement on a major league contract, sources confirmed to ESPN. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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Dec 20, 2024
Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
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Dec 20, 2024
The Mets have signed right-hander Griffin Canning to a one-year contract. A source told ESPN that the deal was worth $4.25 million and includes $1 million in potential performance bonuses.
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Dec 20, 2024
As his franchise heads to Sacramento for the next few years, GM David Forst needs to get creative -- and spend like never before.
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Dec 19, 2024
Outfielder Max Kepler and the Phillies are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract, sources told ESPN, confirming an MLB.com report Thursday night.
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Dec 19, 2024
Sammy Sosa and the Cubs made up Thursday afternoon, ending their 17-year estrangement after the former slugger apologized for making "mistakes" during his playing career.
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Dec 19, 2024
Pitcher Michael Soroka has signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Nationals.
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Dec 19, 2024
Cody Bellinger said it is "truly wild" to join the Yankees, the same team his father played for over 20 years ago.
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Dec 18, 2024
The Mets and right-hander Griffin Canning have agreed on a one-year, $4.25 million contract, pending a physical, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Dec 18, 2024
Eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado declined to waive his no-trade clause, blocking a deal that would have sent him to the Astros, sources told ESPN.
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Dec 18, 2024
The Yankees believe new pitcher Max Fried has "room to evolve" after signing an eight-year, $218 million deal. Added pitching coach Matt Blake: "We like that."
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Dec 18, 2024
The Angels acquired catcher Chuckie Robinson from the White Sox for cash considerations.
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Dec 18, 2024
How soon could a new ballpark be ready? Will the Rays ever play at Tropicana Field again? Could they relocate? Here's what we know and what remains unknown.
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Dec 17, 2024
After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St. Petersburg for another 30 years.
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Dec 17, 2024
Holmes was introduced Tuesday as a member of the New York Mets -- as a starting pitcher, not a reliever -- after signing a three-year, $38 million contract with a $12 million player option for the third season in 2027.
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Dec 17, 2024
The Cubs have traded Cody Bellinger and cash considerations to the Yankees for right-hander Cody Poteet.
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Dec 17, 2024
Devin Williams, acquired by the Yankees last week from the Brewers, met with the media Tuesday and spoke about the club's "long history" with great relievers such as Mariano Rivera and Aroldis Chapman, adding "I'm just trying to add my name to that list."
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Dec 17, 2024
The Royals and right-hander Kyle Wright avoided salary arbitration Tuesday, agreeing on a one-year, $1.8 million contract.
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Dec 17, 2024
Pitchers chasing higher velocity and better "stuff" while exerting maximum effort more often were identified as factors in the rise of arm injuries by an MLB study.
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Dec 17, 2024
The Cubs have traded Cody Bellinger to the Yankees, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday. Chicago also is sending cash to New York in the deal, which will see right-handed reliever Cody Poteet go from the Yankees to the Cubs.
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Dec 17, 2024
Pitchers are breaking down like never before. Baseball's 62-page report doesn't solve the problem -- but it provides a first step.
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Dec 17, 2024
Julio Borbón has joined Milwaukee's staff as the Brewers' first-base coach after spending the past three seasons working in the Minnesota Twins organization.
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Dec 16, 2024
The New York Mets signed veteran infielder Jared Young, a .210 career hitter with just two homers and eight RBIs, to a one-year contract Monday, adding depth at first base after star slugger Pete Alonso became a free agent this fall.
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Dec 16, 2024
Graham Johnson was hired by the Blue Jays on Monday as bullpen coach, Sam Greene as assistant pitching coach and Lou Iannotti as assistant hitting coach.
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Dec 16, 2024
Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, 35, and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a contract, the team announced Monday, uniting a Japanese pitcher with a team in need of rotation help, and the deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan, is for one year and $13 million.
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Dec 16, 2024
We spoke to skippers at the winter meetings to get their take on the state of the game.
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Dec 16, 2024
We spoke to skippers at the winter meetings to get their take on the state of the game.
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Dec 15, 2024
The Pirates have acquired infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Red Sox for minor league pitching prospect Joe Vogatsky.
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Dec 15, 2024
The Braves have signed outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to a one-year nonguaranteed contract for the 2025 season.
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Dec 15, 2024
Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the 2024 World Series sold for $1.56 million at auction.
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Dec 14, 2024
The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Rays.
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Dec 14, 2024
The Athletics are acquiring left-hander Jeffrey Springs in a six-player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, sources said.
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Dec 14, 2024
Get analysis from our experts on every move that matters.
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Dec 14, 2024
Stay up-to-date all offseason as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
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Dec 13, 2024
Justin Ishbia, a Phoenix Suns minority owner and the brother of Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, is interested in buying the Minnesota Twins, a source told ESPN on Friday, confirming a Bloomberg report.
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Dec 13, 2024
The Cubs acquired Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker in exchange for third baseman Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski and prospect Cam Smith, sources said.
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Dec 13, 2024
Garrett Crochet says he had trouble settling on a jersey number following his trade to the Red Sox after many of his past numbers were taken.
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Dec 13, 2024
The Yankees acquired closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-hander Nestor Cortes.
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Dec 13, 2024
We've got you covered on all the major signings and trades.
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Dec 13, 2024
The Cubs are acquiring Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker in exchange for third baseman Isaac Paredes, pitcher Hayden Wesneski and prospect Cam Smith, sources said.
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Dec 13, 2024
The Yankees are acquiring closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-hander Nestor Cortes, sources said.
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Dec 13, 2024
From Juan Soto to Corbin Burnes and plenty more, we've got you covered on all the major signings and trades.
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Dec 13, 2024
What did Max Fried & Co. teach us this week? Starting pitching, famously out of vogue in the modern game, is more expensive than ever.
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Dec 13, 2024
Stay up to date all offseason long as Eric Karabell keeps tabs on the baseball world and tells you what is relevant to fantasy baseball managers.
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Dec 13, 2024
What did Max Fried & Co. teach us this week? Starting pitching, famously out of vogue in the modern game, is more expensive than ever.
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Dec 12, 2024
Mets outfielder Juan Soto said the Yankees "did everything in their power" to sign him, but he ultimately thought the Mets were the better fit.
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Dec 12, 2024
Willy Adames, who signed a seven-year, $182 million deal with the Giants earlier this week, hopes to play every day and "win a few championships."
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Dec 12, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Dec 12, 2024
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Dec 12, 2024
Here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 11, 2024
The Yankees reached a one-year deal to keep reliever Jonathan Loaisiga, who sat out most of last season after undergoing elbow surgery, a source told ESPN.
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Dec 11, 2024
Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings.
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Dec 11, 2024
Left-hander Garrett Crochet, who had 209 strikeouts in 146 innings last season, was traded from the White Sox to the Red Sox in exchange for four prospects.
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Dec 11, 2024
Track MLB free agency and trades with fantasy baseball analysis from Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell.
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Dec 11, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 11, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 11, 2024
The Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Garrett Crochet from the White Sox in exchange for four prospects, sources told ESPN.
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Dec 11, 2024
Tom Hamilton, who has called Cleveland games on the radio for 35 seasons, won the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting on Wednesday.
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Dec 11, 2024
The Rangers have acquired slugger Jake Burger from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop prospects Echedry Vargas and Max Acosta and pitcher Brayan Mendoza.
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Dec 11, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 11, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 11, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 11, 2024
The Rangers agreed to a trade for slugger Jake Burger from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop prospects Echedry Vargas and Max Acosta and pitcher Brayan Mendoza, sources told ESPN.
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Dec 10, 2024
The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Guardians for All-Star second baseman Andres Gimenez, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Dec 10, 2024
Rocky Colavito, who spent eight of his 14 major league seasons in Cleveland and was a nine-time All-Star, died at age 91.
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Dec 10, 2024
"I do think it's going to be a challenge. But I think it's going to be a fun, exciting, good challenge," manager Kevin Cash said of the Rays playing their home games at Steinbrenner Field in the wake of hurricane damage to the Tropicana Field roof.
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Dec 10, 2024
Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that Nathan Eovaldi's deal with the Rangers is for three years and $75 million.
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Dec 10, 2024
Free agent Yimi Garcia, who was traded by the Blue Jays to the Mariners in July, has agreed to return to Toronto on a two-year, $15 million deal, a source told ESPN.
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Dec 10, 2024
The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Guardians for All-Star second baseman Andres Gimenez, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Dec 10, 2024
Max Fried and the Yankees agreed to an eight-year, $218 million contract, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, the largest guarantee for a left-handed pitcher.
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Dec 10, 2024
The Nationals will have the first pick in the 2025 MLB draft for the third time in franchise history after winning the draft lottery at baseball's winter meetings.
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Dec 10, 2024
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with Pinellas County chairwoman Kathleen Peters and St. Petersburg mayor Ken Welch to express support ahead of a Dec. 17 vote on public financing for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium.
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Dec 10, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 10, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 10, 2024
The agent for Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said Tuesday his client is willing to switch positions if it helps facilitate a trade, but that the eight-time All-Star is "not going to go just anywhere."
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Dec 10, 2024
Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki will begin meeting with MLB teams next week as he begins the process of choosing where he wants to play.
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Dec 10, 2024
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg announced that his cancer has returned and he will undergo aggressive treatment.
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Dec 10, 2024
Thomas Boswell, a reporter and columnist for The Washington Post for 52 years until his retirement in 2021, won the BBWAA Career Excellence Award for meritorious contributions to baseball writing.
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Dec 10, 2024
From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's hot stove season heats up.
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Dec 10, 2024
The Cardinals' rebuilding plan includes potentially trading star third baseman Nolan Arenado.
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Dec 09, 2024
Although he did not comment on Juan Soto's record-breaking deal since it's not yet official, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns did offer an opinion on another prominent free agent: first baseman Pete Alonso.
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Dec 09, 2024
Terry Francona, who was hired in October to run the Reds, said Monday that he feels he can once again do the work needed to improve a team.
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Dec 09, 2024
Shohei Ohtani is expected to be ready to hit when the Los Angeles Dodgers open their season in Japan next March, but it's "very unlikely" he will also pitch in those games, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
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Dec 09, 2024
The Tigers have added Alex Cobb to their rotation, agreeing to a one-year contract with the veteran right-hander, according to multiple reports.
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Dec 09, 2024
Merv Rettenmund, an outfielder whose 13-year major league playing career included World Series titles with the Orioles and Reds, has died.
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