Major League Baseball

Angels' Garret Anderson, All-Star MVP, dies at 53

Outfielder Garret Anderson, who played 15 of his 17 major league seasons with the Angels and is a member of the team's Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 53.

Source: Padres nearing sale for MLB record $3.9B

The Padres are on the verge of being sold for a record price of $3.9 billion, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday.

Trout's latest blast caps 5-homer series in Bronx

Mike Trout homered for the fifth time during a four-game series at Yankee Stadium by crushing a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning.

Messick loses no-hit bid in 9th; Guardians hold on

Guardians rookie Parker Messick's bid for MLB's first no-hitter of 2026 was broken up in the ninth inning, but Cleveland held on for a 4-2 win over the Orioles.

Dodgers spent record $515M on 2025 title run

The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball's spending record in 2025 with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last season.

Drone sightings at Coors Field prompt warnings

A rash of drone sightings during the Rockies' first homestand of the season at Coors Field sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.

Sources: MLBPA fires two top execs with cause

The Major League Baseball Players Association fired two top executives with cause Wednesday following an internal investigation, sources told ESPN.

Ohtani skips bat, cranks up pitches in 10-K gem

Not in the lineup for his start day Wednesday, Shohei Ohtani channeled all his energy into pitching and delivered a six-inning, 10-strikeout start Wednesday night in an 8-2 win over the Mets.

✍️ Best and worst free agent signings in history

The first free agent contract ever was signed 50 years ago today. We rate the 8,340 deals of the past half-century.