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Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk finalizes $58 million contract for 2026-30

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has finalized a $58 million, five-year contract covering 2026-30. Kirk agreed in January to a $4.

Mar 25, 2025 2:40 PM Read more >

Nashville group finds partner in search for land that could become the site of an MLB-ready stadium

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music City Baseball is teaming with a property company in hopes of buying land that could one day serve as the home of a Major League Baseball team.

Mar 25, 2025 2:39 PM Read more >

Blue Jays sign catcher Alejandro Kirk to US$58-million, five-year extension

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed catcher Alejandro Kirk to a US$58-million, five-year extension, the team announced Tuesday. The 26-year-old from Tijuana, Mexico, hit .253 last season with five home runs and 54 runs batted in.

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Astros release first baseman Jon Singleton

HOUSTON (AP) — First baseman Jon Singleton was released Tuesday by the Houston Astros. Singleton had hit .171 with a .239 on-base percentage, no homers and two RBIs in 17 spring training games. The 33-year-old batted .234 with a .

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Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery to have Tommy John surgery for second time

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery will have Tommy John surgery for the second time and will miss the 2025 season. Montgomery told reporters Tuesday he will be undergoing the elbow procedure.

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Marlins IF Connor Norby to open season on injured list because of a strained oblique

MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins infielder Connor Norby will open the season on the injured list due to an oblique strain. Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters Norby likely will miss about four weeks. Norby, 24, batted .236 with a .

Mar 25, 2025 1:13 PM Read more >

MLB free agency: Plenty of talent potentially available in '25-26 class, likely none for $700M

There almost certainly won't be a $700 million deal for any player in the baseball's next free agency class, nothing like the record contracts for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and four-time All-Star slugger Juan Soto the past two winters.

Mar 25, 2025 12:12 PM Read more >

Pressure On: First half of the season will be key for Toronto Blue Jays' future

TORONTO — With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that's open — for now — the Toronto Blue Jays need to make a statement over the first half of the season.

Mar 25, 2025 8:46 AM Read more >

Nationals lefty DJ Herz goes on the injured list with a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz was placed on the 15-day major league injured list Tuesday because of a sprained ligament in his pitching elbow.

Mar 25, 2025 8:30 AM Read more >

There's no easy answers for slowing down rising level of pitching injuries at all levels of baseball

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Figuring out a cause for the skyrocketing number of arm injuries among pitchers is easy. Finding a solution could prove much more challenging.

Mar 25, 2025 8:15 AM Read more >