Major League Baseball

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.

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.

Mets president backs Mendoza amid early slide

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is backing manager Carlos Mendoza despite the team's current nine-game losing streak.

Cubs closer Palencia (oblique) goes on 15-day IL

Cubs closer Daniel Palencia was placed on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain, and starter Cade Horton underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time.

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.

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.

✍️ 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.