contract | Heritage Sports

February

Astros’ Jose Altuve gets to stay ‘home’ with contract extension

Ten months from free agency, Jose Altuve knew what he wanted. “Houston is my home,” he said. He achieved his goal to stay with the Astros, agreeing to a contract that will pay $125 million from 2025 to 2029, when he will be 39. “I have obviously two homes,” he said Wednesday at a news conference, a day after the deal was announced. “I grew up in Venezuela, my country. Every time I go there, I tell my wife, ‘Let’s go home.’ And then when it’s time to come back, I tell her, ‘Let’s come back home.'” An eight-time All-Star, two-time World Series […]

February

Surprised Bottas backs Hamilton to succeed at Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton’s former Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas has stated he expects the seven-time Formula One world champion to be a good fit for Ferrari when the British driver moves to the Italian team next year. The switch was announced last week after Hamilton, 39, exercised a break clause in his new contract and signed for the sport’s oldest, historically most successful and most glamorous team on a multiyear deal from the start of the 2025 season. “I never thought it would happen,” Bottas said at a livery launch in London for his Sauber-run Stake F1 team on Monday night. “I thought in my mind he would stay at Mercedes, but […]

January

Angels, OF Aaron Hicks agree to deal; Yankees on hook for $19M

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran outfielder Aaron Hicks on Monday, adding him to an outfield mix that involves Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell. Hicks is still under the seven-year, $70 million contract he initially signed with the New York Yankees, which extends through the 2025 season. The deal pays Hicks $9.5 million in 2024 and $9.5 million in 2025 and includes a $1 million buyout for a club option in 2026. The Yankees are still responsible for all of it minus the major league minimum of $740,000 the Angels will pay him in 2024. Looking for the […]

January

Braves extend contract of GM Alex Anthopoulos through 2031 season

The Atlanta Braves extended the contract of president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos through the 2031 season last Friday. He was promoted to his current role in February 2020 after joining the Braves as executive vice president and GM in November 2017. In six seasons under Anthopoulos’ leadership, the Braves have compiled a 515-354 (.593) record with six successive National League East division titles and the 2021 World Series championship. Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports “There is simply no one better in the business,” team chairman and CEO Terry McGuirk said. […]

January

Cubs, lefty Shota Imanaga reach 4-year, $53M deal

The Cubs have agreed to a four-year contract with Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga, the deal is worth $53 million. The deal has several provisions, including the team’s option to extend the contract — after both Years 2 and 3 — to $80 million over five years, sources said. But if the Cubs decline in either year, Imanaga can choose to become a free agent or remain on the original contract. The Cubs revealed their agreement with Imanaga on Thursday without disclosing the value. The deal came as Imanaga’s posting window was coming to a close. He had until Thursday to sign with […]

January

Bader back to N.Y., but this time with Mets on one-year deal

Center fielder Harrison Bader and the New York Mets agreed on a one-year, $10.5 million contract Thursday, sources told ESPN, the latest in a series of short-term pacts for the Mets as they approach 2024 as a transitional season. The 29-year-old Bader is a gifted defensive outfielder, but an inconsistent bat and injury issues have hampered him. Under new president of baseball operations David Stearns, the Mets have added Bader and Tyrone Taylor, both of whom can play center, to complement incumbent center fielder Brandon Nimmo and right fielder Starling Marte. Following a standout 2022 postseason in which he hit five home runs in nine matches for the New […]

January

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s opt-outs tied to elbow health

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two chances to opt out of his record $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, although the timing is tied to his pitching elbow’s health. If Yamamoto has Tommy John surgery or is on the injured list for a right elbow injury for 134 consecutive service days from 2024-29, he would have the right to opt out after the 2031 and 2033 World Series, according to terms of the deal obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday. If he avoids Tommy John surgery and doesn’t miss that much time with an elbow issue during that […]

December

RHP Lucas Giolito, Red Sox reach 2-year

Right-hander Lucas Giolito and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $38.5 million contract, sources told ESPN, locking up the innings-eating veteran as the starting pitching market starts to move. The deal includes an opt-out after the first season and includes innings-based performance bonuses that can bring the total value to $40.5 million. Giolito’s deal with Boston gives him an $18 million salary in 2024 and a $1 million buyout if he opts out. If not, his salary for 2025 is $19 million. There is a conditional option for 2026 — a $14 million club option if he throws under 140 […]

December

Giants, OF Jung Hoo Lee agree on 6-year, $113M deal

Center fielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants agreed Tuesday on a six-year, $113 million contract, sources told ESPN, the biggest outlay for an Asian-born hitter coming to Major League Baseball and a vital signing for a Giants team that had reeled in recent years from free agent travails. Lee is a longtime star in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), regarded as royalty with father, Jong Beom Lee, regarded as the best all-around player in the KBO in the 1990s. Nicknamed “Grandson of the Wind” — his father was called “Son of the Wind” — Lee’s guarantee exceeds the $90 […]

December

Braves acquire Fletcher, Stassi from Angels in money-juggling move

The Atlanta Braves obtained infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi from the Los Angeles Angels for first baseman Evan White and left-handed reliever Tyler Thomas on Friday, the team revealed, continuing a money-juggling effort in the wake of a previous trade. At the starting of the winter meetings, Atlanta dealt for outfielder Jarred Kelenic and a pair of higher-paid players: White and pitcher Marco Gonzales. During the meetings, the Braves flipped Gonzales and his $12 million salary to Pittsburgh along with cash in exchange for a player to be named later. White, who is owed $17 million for the remaining two guaranteed seasons and the buyout on his contract, was the latest to move […]

‹ Previous 1 2 3 4 … 8 Next ›

Tag

Astros’ Jose Altuve gets to stay ‘home’ with contract extension

Surprised Bottas backs Hamilton to succeed at Ferrari

Angels, OF Aaron Hicks agree to deal; Yankees on hook for $19M

Braves extend contract of GM Alex Anthopoulos through 2031 season

Cubs, lefty Shota Imanaga reach 4-year, $53M deal

Bader back to N.Y., but this time with Mets on one-year deal

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s opt-outs tied to elbow health

RHP Lucas Giolito, Red Sox reach 2-year

Giants, OF Jung Hoo Lee agree on 6-year, $113M deal

Braves acquire Fletcher, Stassi from Angels in money-juggling move

News Post

Trout delivers early as Angels move slugger to leadoff spot

Carlos Alcaraz not fully committed to playing in Madrid Open

Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey edges Coby White as NBA’s most improved