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Former Florida baseball standout Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract with the New York Mets. The deal includes a $10 million signing bonus and an opt-out clause after the first year. This allows Alonso the flexibility to explore free agency again next offseason. Time At UF Alonso …

Former Florida Gator outfielder Harrison Bader has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Twins, the New York Post‘s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday afternoon. The details of the contract have not been revealed. The Athletic reported that the contract is pending Bader clears a physical with the Twins. Twins, …

Alex Faedo, a former Gators All-American, returns home to Tampa after the Detroit Tigers traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays for Enderson Delgado, a minor league catcher, and cash consideration Monday. Faedo, playing for Florida from 2015-2017, helped the team win its first national title in his junior year. For …

The National Baseball Hall of Fame elected three deserving players Wednesday: CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Ichiro Suzuki. Having had excellent careers, it’s easy to see why the Baseball Writers’ Association of America cast their ballots for these three. CC Sabathia Sabathia had an amazing 19-year career as a pitcher. …

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge took home MVP honors in Major League Baseball. This is Ohtani’s third overall MVP award and his first in the National League. Judge won the American League MVP for the second time in three years. Ohtani’s …

The Tampa Bay Rays will need a new stadium to play in for the 2025 season. Tropicana Field, which has served as the home of the Rays for almost 30 years, can be repaired in time for the 2026 campaign, per the Tampa Bay Times. In the meantime, the team …

Major League Baseball announced the season awards for both the American and National leagues on Monday. Each award has three finalists for both the AL and NL and are selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. MLB Award The award winners will be announced throughout next week on MLB Network. …

The Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) are the 2024 World Series Champions after defeating the New York Yankees (94-68) in Yankee Stadium. THE @DODGERS HAVE CAPTURED THEIR 8TH #WORLDSERIES TITLE! #CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/4qqcyHRZWW — MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2024 It was a World Series matchup between two of baseball’s most storied franchises, …

As Anthony Volpe stepped to the plate in the bottom of the third, bases loaded, two outs and down 2-1, the weight of baseball’s premier franchise was on his shoulders. He could’ve whiffed, sending the game into the fourth with the Los Angeles Dodgers still in control. Instead, with the …

The Los Angeles Dodgers are just one win away from their second World Series title in five years. A 4-2 win in Yankee Stadium on Monday night gave the Dodgers a 3-0 series lead and pushed the New York Yankees into must-win territory. Dodgers WWWin! pic.twitter.com/dxPzZ5puKV — Los Angeles Dodgers …