# ![@JeffPassan Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::33857883.png) @JeffPassan Jeff Passan

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors on charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested and has denied the charges, while Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave. The investigation has led to Clase and Ortiz facing up to [--] years in prison if convicted.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"BREAKING: The New York Mets have acquired All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers sources tell ESPN. Deal is done. Top prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat are headed to Milwaukee. One more big league pitcher will head to the Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014167429606261220)  2026-01-22T02:45Z 1.4M followers, 6.7M engagements


"Trade news: The Chicago White Sox are acquiring veteran right-hander Jordan Hicks and right-handed pitching prospect David Sandlin in a trade with the Boston Red Sox sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2018035276124172324)  2026-02-01T18:54Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements


"First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees are finalizing a one-year contract sources tell ESPN. Goldschmidt [--] returns to the Yankees after hitting .274/.328/.403 for them last season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019922550810165459)  2026-02-06T23:53Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements


"News: Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll broke the hamate bone in his right hand and is undergoing surgery today sources tell ESPN. He will miss the World Baseball Classic and his ability to play Opening Day is now in question"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021607093917126702)  2026-02-11T15:27Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements


"News always free at ESPN on Chris Bassitt's one-year $18.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles that brings their free agent spending to more than $200 million guaranteed: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47903189/sources-orioles-chris-bassitt-reach-1-year-185m-contract https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47903189/sources-orioles-chris-bassitt-reach-1-year-185m-contract"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021764032814879074)  2026-02-12T01:51Z 1.4M followers, 384.1K engagements


"Closer Tanner Scott and the Los Angeles Dodgers in agreement on a four-year $72 million contract sources tell ESPN. Scott [--] was the best free agent reliever available this winter and got paid an elite amount as part of a deep Dodgers bullpen. @Feinsand was on the news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1881007419557593289)  2025-01-19T15:54Z 1.4M followers, 8.1M engagements


"Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz face up to [--] years in prison if convicted on all charges according to the Eastern District of New York which outlined the case against Clase and Ortiz after indicting them on fraud conspiracy and bribery charges"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1987591704372019409)  2025-11-09T18:42Z 1.4M followers, 3.2M engagements


"Two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal filed for a $32 million salary this year while the Detroit Tigers countered at $19 million sources tell ESPN. The $13 million spread is by far the largest in salary-arbitration history and sets up for a fascinating hearing in February"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2009443480263872519)  2026-01-09T01:53Z 1.4M followers, 4M engagements


"Detroit offered the largest salary ever for an arbitration-eligible pitcher as well as the largest raise for a pitcher but no deal was close. Wrote about the case earlier today and it certainly played out in extreme fashion. Read about it free at ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47538606/mlb-2026-tarik-skubal-detroit-tigers-record-arbitration-contract https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47538606/mlb-2026-tarik-skubal-detroit-tigers-record-arbitration-contract"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2009444223632683399)  2026-01-09T01:56Z 1.4M followers, 602K engagements


"This is a fantastic story by Alden. If you want to understand modern baseball and development give it a read. I spent two days in Arizona last week with 22-year-old White Sox catcher Edgar Quero as he went through Drivelines hitting program for the first time. What it entailed and what it says about the state of the game https://t.co/9jVwRKcCZD I spent two days in Arizona last week with 22-year-old White Sox catcher Edgar Quero as he went through Drivelines hitting program for the first time. What it entailed and what it says about the state of the game https://t.co/9jVwRKcCZD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2017263473764323494)  2026-01-30T15:47Z 1.4M followers, 517.7K engagements


"The Seattle Mariners are nearing a deal to acquire IF/OF Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a three-way trade that also includes Tampa Bay sources tell ESPN. A deal that had been considered for weeks would finally land Seattle a versatile impact bat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2018436206430752919)  2026-02-02T21:27Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements


"The Seattle Mariners have acquired All-Star Brendan Donovan. Deal is done. Full trade per sources: Mariners receive: Donovan Cardinals receive: RHP Jurrangelo Cijntje CF Tai Peete OF Colton Ledbetter and two competitive-balance Round B picks Rays receive: 3B Ben Williamson"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2018480705899270406)  2026-02-03T00:24Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements


"This is some huge news from @DavidPurdum: Prosecutors are alleging the scope of Emmanuel Clases scheme in which he intentionally threw pitches for balls is far greater than originally thought. Forty-eight games is a staggering number. Story free at ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47842376/guardians-clase-allegedly-rigged-pitches-48-games-document-says Indicted Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is accused of throwing suspect pitches to benefit bettors in at least [--] games over two years significantly more than was initially revealed by federal prosecutors according to a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019566870689702099)  2026-02-06T00:20Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"My pal @KenDavidoff's first book came out today and as the parent of a baseball player I can say that the tenets in "101 Lessons From the Dugout" are excellent for parents trying to raise good men and women and kids as they ascend to higher levels: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/101-lessons-from-the-dugout-9798765163016/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/101-lessons-from-the-dugout-9798765163016/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019599241350680600)  2026-02-06T02:29Z 1.4M followers, 138.3K engagements


"Designated hitter Marcell Ozuna and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a one-year $12 million contract with a mutual option for [----] sources tell ESPN. The deal will pay Ozuna $10.5M this year with a $16M option that has a $1.5M buyout. @JonHeyman was first on the news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2020860829004931172)  2026-02-09T14:02Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Trade news: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring third baseman Caleb Durbin in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers sources tell ESPN. Left-hander Kyle Harrison is headlining the three-player package headed back to Milwaukee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2020865190242193712)  2026-02-09T14:19Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements


"Infielder David Hamilton and left-hander Shane Drohan are the other two players going to Milwaukee along with Kyle Harrison in the Caleb Durbin deal sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2020865584842285393)  2026-02-09T14:21Z 1.4M followers, 423.7K engagements


"Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a one-year $5.1 million contract a source tells ESPN. @harding_at_mlb had the deal first. And catching up on other credit: @ChrisCotillo was first on Aaron Civale going to the As"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021282048011321839)  2026-02-10T17:56Z 1.4M followers, 284.5K engagements


"Right-hander Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a one-year contract. Verlander [--] next week returns to the team with which he spent his first [--] seasons and whose hat he'll wear in the Hall of Fame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021291614644134208)  2026-02-10T18:34Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Left-handed reliever John King and the Miami Marlins are in agreement on a one-year $1.5 million contract sources tell ESPN. King [--] was nontendered by St. Louis in November and lands with the Marlins on a fully guaranteed big league deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021679907110256710)  2026-02-11T20:17Z 1.4M followers, 247.3K engagements


"Fans are angry. At growing payroll disparity. At a Dodgers team that cracked the system. At others unwilling to do the same. And particularly at the threat of no baseball in [----]. Free at ESPN: Where the game stands -- and how there's still time to fix it. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47620464/mlb-2026-kyle-tucker-los-angeles-dodgers-free-agency-labor-cba-offseason https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47620464/mlb-2026-kyle-tucker-los-angeles-dodgers-free-agency-labor-cba-offseason"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021945512589418563)  2026-02-12T13:52Z 1.4M followers, 1.9M engagements


"News: The Minnesota Twins released catcher Derek Bender their sixth-round pick this year after he tipped minor league opponents the pitch that was coming during at-bats of a game with playoff implications sources told me and @kileymcd. Details at ESPN: Al Jazeera spoke to family members of PTI supporters whose deaths last week were denied by the government. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41238109/sources-twins-cut-derek-bender-catcher-told-opposing-hitters-incoming-pitch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1834397715851087917)  2024-09-13T01:04Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements


"Tony Mansolino will take over as interim manager of the Baltimore Orioles the team said. Field coordinator Tim Cossins was also let go along with manager Brandon Hyde"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1923772499164037509)  2025-05-17T16:08Z 1.4M followers, 328.9K engagements


"Full starters for the National League All-Star team: C: Will Smith LAD 1B: Freddie Freeman LAD 2B: Ketel Marte ARI SS: Francisco Lindor NYM 3B: Manny Machado SDP OF: Ronald Acua Jr. ATL OF: Kyle Tucker CHC OF: Pete Crow-Armstrong CHC DH: Shohei Ohtani LAD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1940556058273239413)  2025-07-02T23:39Z 1.4M followers, 839.7K engagements


"BREAKING: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1948542641622450236)  2025-07-25T00:35Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements


"What a brutal way to end a season. Youve got to feel for the Phillies. The Dodgers meanwhile survive advance and have three days off to set their rotation for the NLCS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1976468969851900115)  2025-10-10T02:04Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"The NLCS begins tonight. And it could have a profound effect on whether baseball is played in [----]. Free at ESPN: Why Milwaukee vs. Los Angeles is a proxy for the games greater labor battle and how the result will be used as a cudgel in the fight ahead: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46576425/mlb-playoffs-2025-dodgers-brewers-nlcs-world-series-passan-labor-battle https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46576425/mlb-playoffs-2025-dodgers-brewers-nlcs-world-series-passan-labor-battle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1977775104886018091)  2025-10-13T16:35Z 1.4M followers, 7.4M engagements


"Prosecutors allege that Luis Ortiz was paid $5000 for throwing an intentional ball June [--] and Emmanuel Clase given $5000 for facilitating it. They did it again according to the indictment June [--]. The payment for each on that pitch was $7000 apiece"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1987590315918954834)  2025-11-09T18:37Z 1.4M followers, 5.3M engagements


"Incredibly excited that MLB will remain on ESPN in [----] and beyond. You'll be able to purchase through the ESPN app and all Padres Mariners Diamondbacks Guardians Twins and Rockies games will be streamed in-market exclusively on the app as well. http://MLB.tv ESPN & MLB reach fan-focused new agreement ft. national & local rights collection In '26 ESPN becomes exclusive https://t.co/nTuigP01TM rights holder (incl. thousands of games every season) Plus exclusive local in-market rights to [--] #MLB Clubs & a 30-game exclusive package https://t.co/1aFor6YEEt http://MLB.tv ESPN & MLB reach"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1991243003579498559)  2025-11-19T20:31Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements


"Full trade per ESPN sources: Boston Red Sox receive: Sonny Gray and cash St. Louis Cardinals receive: LHP Brandon Clarke and RHP Richard Fitts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1993358806563106958)  2025-11-25T16:39Z 1.4M followers, 4.4M engagements


"Reliever Devin Williams and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year contract that guarantees more than $50 million sources tell ESPN. First on the agreement was @WillSammon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1995680123199389916)  2025-12-02T02:23Z 1.4M followers, 3.2M engagements


"Infielder Ha-Seong Kim and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a one-year $20 million contract sources tell ESPN. Kim had multiyear opportunities but will return to Atlanta play shortstop full-time and hit the free agent market again next winter. @JonHeyman first on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2000742743182594115)  2025-12-16T01:40Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements


"Left-hander Zach Logue and the Doosan Bears are in agreement on a one-year $1.1 million contract a source tells ESPN. Logue who spent parts of three seasons in MLB explored returning next year before re-signing with Doosan where he thrived in his first KBO season in 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2001490201433067899)  2025-12-18T03:10Z 1.4M followers, 857.7K engagements


"Full trade per ESPN sources: A's receive: Jeff McNeil and $5.75 million (to help cover his $15.75 million salary; the Mets also would pay his $2 million buyout if his option isn't exercised) Mets receive: RHP Yordan Rodriguez"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2003200666102337937)  2025-12-22T20:27Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements


"The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins that sends top outfield prospect Owen Caissie and two other hitting prospects to Miami sources tell ESPN. Deal is done and official. Players are being informed now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2009013849949978680)  2026-01-07T21:26Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"News: Third baseman Alex Bregman is heading to Chicago agreeing to a five-year $175 million deal with the Cubs that includes no opt-outs and a full no-trade clause for the three-time All-Star. More on one of the biggest moves of the winter free at ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47576883/sources-alex-bregman-agrees-5-year-175m-deal-cubsreferrer=scribe https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47576883/sources-alex-bregman-agrees-5-year-175m-deal-cubsreferrer=scribe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2010199585885769884)  2026-01-11T03:58Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements


"The Red Sox's first signing of the winter is a big one -- $130 million for Ranger Surez -- and gives them a ton of rotation depth with Garrett Crochet Sonny Gray Brayan Bello and others. Boston now will turn to adding another bat to its lineup but that rotation is excellent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011520408219197626)  2026-01-14T19:26Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Tough news for the Braves. Their starting shortstop will miss Opening Day. INF Ha-Seong Kim sustained a hand injury while in Korea and underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger. The procedure was performed by Dr. Gary Lourie today in Atlanta and the expected recovery time is 4-5 months. INF Ha-Seong Kim sustained a hand injury while in Korea and underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger. The procedure was performed by Dr. Gary Lourie today in Atlanta and the expected recovery time is 4-5 months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2012978789790241037)  2026-01-18T20:01Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements


"Within the last week the New York Mets have added the frontline starter they needed the big bat they needed and the center fielder they needed. Offseasons are long. A slow November and December does not preclude a monster January. And that's exactly what the Mets unleashed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014169183680942226)  2026-01-22T02:52Z 1.4M followers, 799.3K engagements


"Left-hander Carlos Rodn and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a six-year $162 million contract sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1603555116874960897)  2022-12-16T00:58Z 1.4M followers, 6.3M engagements


"BREAKING: Shortstop Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs are finalizing an agreement on a contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1604223490806128642)  2022-12-17T21:14Z 1.4M followers, 9.1M engagements


"BREAKING: Shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins are finalizing a six-year $200 million contract sources tell ESPN. The deal has a vesting option that can max out at $270 million. It is pending physical"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1612862245343563787)  2023-01-10T17:21Z 1.4M followers, 15.8M engagements


"Bottom of the ninth. Tie game. Bases loaded. Full count. The dream scenario. And . Cal Conley didn't get set in the batter's box with [--] seconds left on the pitch clock. Umpire calls an automatic strike. At-bat over. Inning over. This is the new reality. https://x.com/MrMatthewCFB/status/1629583305111744514/video/1 https://x.com/MrMatthewCFB/status/1629583305111744514/video/1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1629590614139633664)  2023-02-25T21:14Z 1.4M followers, 14.2M engagements


"Bryce Harper is [--] years old. He has now spent half his life squarely in the limelight. He is a beloved teammate a tremendous leader an elite player and as clutch as anyone in the game. He is not just everything he was supposed to be. He is more"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1710806183953547763)  2023-10-07T23:55Z 1.4M followers, 5M engagements


"The New York Yankees have acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto in a trade from the San Diego Padres sources tell ESPN. Deal is done. And the Yankees now get to pair Soto with Aaron Judge in the outfield and will feature two of the best hitters in baseball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1732609518473720236)  2023-12-07T03:54Z 1.4M followers, 5M engagements


"BREAKING: The Baltimore Orioles are calling up infielder Jackson Holliday the No. [--] prospect in baseball a source tells ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1777867612262633508)  2024-04-10T01:14Z 1.4M followers, 6.7M engagements


"In his first year with a new team . In the same season his closest friend stole $16 million from him . While rehabbing from reconstructive elbow surgery . On a day in which he went [--] for [--] with two homers and two stolen bases . Shohei Ohtani created the 50/50 Club"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1836903301406937332)  2024-09-19T23:00Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements


"The Oakland As were killed by greed. Do not allow the people responsible for this to spin it any other way. John Fisher did not have to move this team. Major League Baseball and its owners did not need to be complicit in it. This was a choice. A wrong one. History will sneer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1839434404843966845)  2024-09-26T22:38Z 1.4M followers, 5.1M engagements


"Cannot get over the utter nonchalance of Francisco Lindors home run trot. The Mets were two outs from a crushing loss. Lindor hits a go-ahead ninth-inning home run to send them to the postseason. And he runs around the bases like its nothing. Boss move"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1840860177915953339)  2024-09-30T21:04Z 1.4M followers, 2.4M engagements


"I am thankful for reporters who dont make up stories. I am also thankful that Juan Soto has not agreed to any contract which means you can get off Twitter and go spend the holiday with your family. Happy Thanksgiving"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1862237720849822137)  2024-11-28T20:50Z 1.4M followers, 5.4M engagements


"BREAKING: Left-hander Sean Manaea and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year $75 million contract sources tell ESPN. The 32-year-old is running it back with the Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1871084494184460421)  2024-12-23T06:44Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements


"The Los Angeles Dodgers are a machine. Not only do they print cash their willingness to spend it in pursuit of winning is unmatched. They put their money where their mouth is. Others could benefit greatly from the same approach. They choose not to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1872791305476292910)  2024-12-27T23:46Z 1.4M followers, 6.1M engagements


"All-time highest Baseball Hall of Fame voting percentages: Mariano Rivera: 100% (425/425) Derek Jeter: 99.7% (396/397) Ichiro Suzuki: 99.7% (393/394) Ken Griffey Jr.: 99.3% (437/440) Tom Seaver: 98.8% (425/430) Nolan Ryan: 98.8% (491/497) Cal Ripken Jr.: 98.5% (537/545)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1881848049716306219)  2025-01-21T23:35Z 1.4M followers, 3.4M engagements


"Pitchers and catchers report to spring training this week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1888780064755478641)  2025-02-10T02:40Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"This used to be the URL for a story on the @DeptofDefense website about Jackie Robinson's time in the Army. The story has been removed. The ghouls who did this should be ashamed. Jackie Robinson was the embodiment of an American hero. Fix this now. https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2490361/deisports-heroes-who-served-baseball-great-jackie-robinson-was-wwii-soldier/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2490361/deisports-heroes-who-served-baseball-great-jackie-robinson-was-wwii-soldier/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1902205262221439452)  2025-03-19T03:47Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements


"Now is as good a time as any to remind everyone that the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City (@NLBMuseumKC) exists to tell a deeply important American story -- one that is ultimately about triumph. Our history good and bad is all we have. Learning it is our duty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1902446813178650900)  2025-03-19T19:47Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"Tarik Skubal just threw as good of a game as you're ever going to see. His start against Cleveland: [--] IP [--] H [--] R [--] BB [--] K [--] pitches [--] strikes Final pitch: [-----] mph the hardest of his career [--] swings and misses First CG of his career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1926697412854165507)  2025-05-25T17:50Z 1.4M followers, 4M engagements


"The Rockies are now 9-50"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1929269421782012000)  2025-06-01T20:10Z 1.4M followers, 4.2M engagements


"Could not be more proud. Hard work and dedication led him to his dream school. Im lucky to be father to such a wonderful son. And also the new biggest fan of Williams baseball. Im thrilled to announce my commitment to the admissions process at Williams College Thank you to my coaches and parents for their unwavering support and sacrifice and to Coach Barrale for providing this opportunity. Excited for the next four in purple and gold. Go Ephs https://t.co/4KgQ9JceFP Im thrilled to announce my commitment to the admissions process at Williams College Thank you to my coaches and parents for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1940040958701162716)  2025-07-01T13:33Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements


"Former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a minor league contract sources tell ESPN. Keuchel [--] held a workout last week and was up to [--] mph. Hell start at AAA and if he gets to the big leagues would make $2 million prorated"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1942948507339415810)  2025-07-09T14:06Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"The best records in MLB: Detroit (60-40) Chicago Cubs (59-40) Milwaukee (59-40) Los Angeles Dodgers (58-41) Toronto (58-41) Houston (57-42) Philadelphia (56-43) High-revenue teams. Mid-revenue teams. Low-revenue teams. No dominant teams. A wide-open postseason. What a fun year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1947117361598738612)  2025-07-21T02:12Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"Never in baseball's 150-year history has a player finished a game with at least six hits six runs and eight RBIs until Nick Kurtz tonight. His [--] total bases tie Shawn Green's single-game record -- and Kurtz had one more RBI. There's a genuine argument it is the best game ever"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1948942872524292555)  2025-07-26T03:06Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements


"Full trade between San Diego and Kansas City per ESPN sources: Padres receive: C Freddy Fermin Royals receive: RHP Ryan Bergert RHP Stephen Kolek"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1950994790729859422)  2025-07-31T18:59Z 1.4M followers, 1.5M engagements


"Great question John. For most of baseball history the walk was sneered at -- a lesser form of getting on base compared to the exceptional skill it takes to swing. The analytical revolution in the game changed that. If the objective of the game is to outscore a team then the likeliest way to score runs is for people to get on base. Post-Moneyball on-base percentage replaced batting average as more reliable metric for helping produce runs. Batting average was almost a victim of its own popularity though. Because it does matter. It's just not the first determinant of a baseball player's quality."  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1951747434549289092)  2025-08-02T20:50Z 1.4M followers, 1.2M engagements


"The Dodgers were up 3-0 and one out from a no-hitter by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and they lost"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1964513068932878456)  2025-09-07T02:16Z 1.4M followers, 2.9M engagements


"Its not even October yet and it feels like playoff baseball. Noelvi Marte a third baseman until the middle of this season with a game-saving home run robbery and the Reds get back to within a half-game of the Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1971310010597769367)  2025-09-25T20:25Z 1.4M followers, 909.8K engagements


"The New York Mets lost and will miss the playoffs. At one point they were 45-24. They end the season at 83-79. An all-time disintegration. From the best record in the game to out of the postseason"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1972421110693306665)  2025-09-28T22:00Z 1.4M followers, 3.1M engagements


"Yankees rookie Cam Schlittler's night is over. He went eight shutout allowed five hits didn't walk a batter and struck out [--]. He is the first pitcher in baseball history to go eight innings walk none and punch out [--] in a postseason game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1973937442618265637)  2025-10-03T02:25Z 1.4M followers, 1.9M engagements


"Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is doing his best to hold back tears on the field at Yankee Stadium. He is losing that battle. This means more to him than anyone on the Blue Jays roster. He committed to [--] years with the Jays and was rewarded with the deepest playoff run of his career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1976116026317345262)  2025-10-09T02:42Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Theres no such thing as a perfect throw. Cal Raleigh:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1976818481275478253)  2025-10-11T01:13Z 1.4M followers, 3.8M engagements


"I regret nothing. Baseball is this your king Guy drinks coke with a Red Vine straw smh. https://t.co/bOpN3wONVS Baseball is this your king Guy drinks coke with a Red Vine straw smh. https://t.co/bOpN3wONVS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1979234107004719251)  2025-10-17T17:12Z 1.4M followers, 2.6M engagements


"An active coach in the NBA who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in [----] was arrested today as part of a widespread gambling investigation that also has seen at least one player taken into custody. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling sources tell ESPN. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1981338014413414820)  2025-10-23T12:32Z 1.4M followers, 2.3M engagements


"With his third consecutive intentional walk Shohei Ohtani is the first player in postseason history to reach base seven times in a game. Two home runs two doubles three free passes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1983037981184405710)  2025-10-28T05:07Z 1.4M followers, 652.8K engagements


"Onto the 15th inning of Game [--]. This is now the second-longest game in World Series history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1983045591027622370)  2025-10-28T05:38Z 1.4M followers, 650.7K engagements


"FINAL: Dodgers [--] Blue Jays [--] Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run to center field in the 18th inning to end an all-time classic Game [--]. Over [--] hours [--] minutes Los Angeles and Toronto gave everything you'd want to see from a ballgame. Los Angeles now leads the series 2-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1983064559255785570)  2025-10-28T06:53Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"The Tampa Bay Rays are picking up their $2.45 million option on shortstop Taylor Walls and tacked on another option for the [----] season at $3.1 million sources told ESPN. Walls was set to be arbitration-eligible for a second time and the option would cover his third year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1986458060504903842)  2025-11-06T15:38Z 1.4M followers, 332.4K engagements


"Right-hander Michael King and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a three-year $75 million contract sources tell ESPN. The deal allows King to opt out after the [----] and [----] seasons. @Feinsand was first on the news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2001864764696465586)  2025-12-19T03:58Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements


"Cody Bellinger's deal with the Yankees is for five years sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014039859845886281)  2026-01-21T18:18Z 1.4M followers, 674.7K engagements


"Cleveland Guardians star Jos Ramrezs extension is now signed and done pending physical sources tell ESPN. Includes $106M in new money $70M of which is deferred for [--] years and turns the three years and $69M he had into seven years and $175M. @hgomez27 was on the news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2015126919394525631)  2026-01-24T18:17Z 1.4M followers, 829.7K engagements


"RT @jorgecastillo: Francisco Lindor will be evaluated for a stress reaction in his left hamate bone David Stearns said. Surgery is possibl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021299352006754564)  2026-02-10T19:04Z 1.4M followers, [---] engagements


"RT @JesseRogersESPN: News: Veteran Jose Quintana is in agreement with the Colorado Rockies sources tell ESPN. The [--] year old is back for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021443113454289105)  2026-02-11T04:36Z 1.4M followers, [---] engagements


"RT @Alden_Gonzalez: We canvassed coaches managers scouts and execs throughout the industry to identify one player to watch for every team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021635124559790583)  2026-02-11T17:19Z 1.4M followers, [--] engagements


"RT @jorgecastillo: Francisco Lindor will undergo surgery on his left hamate today Carlos Mendoza said"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021642274397163761)  2026-02-11T17:47Z 1.4M followers, [---] engagements


"RT @JesseRogersESPN: NEWS out of Florida where MLB owners voted to enforce a rule: First and third base coaches must stay in their boxes u"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2022004158031966655)  2026-02-12T17:45Z 1.4M followers, [---] engagements


"Shohei Ohtani just posted on Instagram that hes signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1733578636911935702)  2023-12-09T20:05Z 1.4M followers, 8.8M engagements


"Shohei Ohtani's deal with the Dodgers is for [--] years and $700 million"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1733579104916492574)  2023-12-09T20:07Z 1.4M followers, 66.9M engagements


"Shohei Ohtani's $700 million contract calls for him to be paid only $2 million a year for the next [--] seasons with $680 million deferred until the end of the deal sources confirm to ESPN. The CBT hit on the contract is going to be around $46 million a huge discount for L.A"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1734344897606697220)  2023-12-11T22:50Z 1.4M followers, 45.1M engagements


"BREAKING: The Atlanta Braves are acquiring seven-time All-Star Chris Sale in a trade with the Boston Red Sox sources tell ESPN. Well-regarded infield prospect Vaughn Grissom is the return to Boston which will send money with Sale who waived his no-trade clause to join Atlanta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1741174548991553824)  2023-12-30T19:08Z 1.4M followers, 10.6M engagements


"Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year $182 million contract pending physical sources tell me and @jorgecastillo. The World Series champions get the two-time Cy Young winner in the first nine-figure deal of the winter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1861620974631915737)  2024-11-27T04:00Z 1.4M followers, 7.7M engagements


"BREAKING: Superstar outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets are in agreement on a 15-year $765 million contract sources tell ESPN. It is the largest deal in professional sports history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1865957256824750297)  2024-12-09T03:10Z 1.4M followers, 37.6M engagements


"First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a 14-year $500 million contract extension pending physical sources tell ESPN. A monumental no-deferral deal to keep the homegrown star in Toronto for the rest of his career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1909098446767661368)  2025-04-07T04:18Z 1.4M followers, 4.3M engagements


"Aaron Judge is hitting .434/.524/.803. The league as a whole is hitting .241/.315/.391. He is the best hitter in baseball and it is not particularly close"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1918717860605534300)  2025-05-03T17:22Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"The Kansas City Royals are calling up slugger Jac Caglianone one of the top prospects in baseball sources tell ESPN. Caglianone [--] is hitting .322/.389/.593 with [--] home runs and [--] RBIs in [--] games between AA and AAA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1929360406381785390)  2025-06-02T02:12Z 1.4M followers, 5M engagements


"Nick Kurtz just had one of the greatest games in baseball history. [--] for [--] with four home runs six runs and eight RBIs. He is a 22-year-old rookie"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1948941414227755437)  2025-07-26T03:00Z 1.4M followers, 3M engagements


"Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper stood nose to nose with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred during a meeting last week and told him to get the f--- out of our clubhouse if he wanted to talk about a salary cap sources told ESPN. News free and unlocked: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45842533/sources-phillies-bryce-harper-tells-mlb-boss-get-clubhouse https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45842533/sources-phillies-bryce-harper-tells-mlb-boss-get-clubhouse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1949860016246100243)  2025-07-28T15:50Z 1.4M followers, 12.1M engagements


"BREAKING: Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of MLB's sports-betting investigation sources tell ESPN. Clase is the second Guardians pitcher on leave tied to the investigation joining right-hander Luis Ortiz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1949874371968856284)  2025-07-28T16:47Z 1.4M followers, 14.6M engagements


"BREAKING: The Minnesota Twins are trading shortstop Carlos Correa to the Houston Astros sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1951011181545570605)  2025-07-31T20:04Z 1.4M followers, 7.7M engagements


"BREAKING: Outfielder Roman Anthony and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing an eight-year $130 million contract extension sources tell ESPN. The deal which is pending a physical includes a club option and will keep Anthony under team control through 2034"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1953132020860645521)  2025-08-06T16:32Z 1.4M followers, 10M engagements


"This is one of the most spectacular grand slams youll ever see. The swing the reaction everything. Vlad Jr. in the ALDS: [--] for [--]. The entire Yankees team in the ALDS: [--] for 44"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1974948703208440290)  2025-10-05T21:23Z 1.4M followers, 5.2M engagements


"Max Scherzer asked very nicely to stay in the game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1979012915169558631)  2025-10-17T02:33Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements


"Shohei Ohtani homered. Again. Dead center off Trevor Megill. He has three home runs tonight. He threw [---] shutout innings and struck out [--]. This is one of the greatest individual performances in posteason history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1979378274389364941)  2025-10-18T02:45Z 1.4M followers, 2.2M engagements


"Addison Barger just hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1981912125170716801)  2025-10-25T02:34Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Yoshinobu Yamamoto won Games [--] [--] and [--] of the World Series. He threw a complete game in Game [--] six innings and [--] pitches on Friday and came back Saturday to throw [---] scoreless innings on [--] pitches and induce the World Series-winning double play. A legendary performance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1984838670356992356)  2025-11-02T04:23Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements


"BREAKING: Japanese star third baseman Munetaka Murakami will be posted today officially starting the process of one of the most anticipated free agencies of the winter sources tell ESPN. Murakami's 45-day negotiating window to come to a deal with an MLB team starts tomorrow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1986815305918623838)  2025-11-07T15:17Z 1.4M followers, 8M engagements


"BREAKING: Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted by prosecutors in Brooklyn on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz was arrested in Boston earlier today. Clase is not currently in custody"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1987587771570286939)  2025-11-09T18:27Z 1.4M followers, 7.3M engagements


"The 23-page indictment against Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz lays out the alleged scheme for the pitchers to intentionally throw balls so bettors could wager on pitches to be balls or strikes. It started prosecutors say as early as May [----] with Clase and later included Ortiz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1987589404580552883)  2025-11-09T18:33Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements


"Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won National League Rookie of the Year award getting [--] of [--] first-place votes. Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton got the other nine and finished second and Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin finished third"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1988048781276049520)  2025-11-11T00:59Z 1.4M followers, 473.2K engagements


"BREAKING: First baseman Josh Naylor and the Seattle Mariners are finalizing a five-year contract sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. The first major free agent to sign this winter goes back to Seattle where he was beloved after joining the Mariners in a deadline trade"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1990226924917145623)  2025-11-17T01:14Z 1.4M followers, 6M engagements


"BREAKING: Slugger Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies are finalizing a five-year $150 million contract sources tell ESPN. The NL MVP runner-up one of the best home run hitters and clubhouse leaders in baseball is returning to Philadelphia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1998425939164721500)  2025-12-09T16:14Z 1.4M followers, 7.5M engagements


"Closer Edwin Daz's deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is for three years and $69 million sources tell ESPN. The Dodgers who were targeting bullpen help this winter got the best closer on the market setting a new AAV record for relievers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1998430952113230194)  2025-12-09T16:34Z 1.4M followers, 5.5M engagements


"BREAKING: First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year $155 million contract sources tell ESPN. Alonso leaves the Mets to make a loaded AL East even better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1998813906643701781)  2025-12-10T17:55Z 1.4M followers, 12M engagements


"The Baltimore Orioles lineup might have the best lineup in baseball. Whatever order Craig Albernaz chooses hes got Gunnar Henderson Pete Alonso Jordan Westburg Taylor Ward Adley Rutschman Jackson Holliday Sam Basallo Dylan Beavers and Colton Cowser. A wrecking crew"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1998820534302462218)  2025-12-10T18:22Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements


"BREAKING: Closer Robert Suarez and the Atlanta Braves are in agreement on a three-year $45 million contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999173793261191527)  2025-12-11T17:45Z 1.4M followers, 4.1M engagements


"BREAKING: Third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a five-year contract extension with a club option for a sixth year sources tell ESPN. Garcia [--] won a Gold Glove this year and will remain alongside Bobby Witt Jr. on the left side of the infield"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999535600798474559)  2025-12-12T17:43Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Infielder Jorge Polanco and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year $40 million contract sources tell ESPN. He is expected to play first base and DH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999876676394819844)  2025-12-13T16:18Z 1.4M followers, 3.1M engagements


"Trade news: The Baltimore Orioles are acquiring right-hander Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Slater de Brun catcher Caden Bodine right-hander Michael Forret outfielder Austin Overn as well as a Competitive Balance Round A pick sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2002079287533580448)  2025-12-19T18:11Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements


"BREAKING: Third baseman Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year $34 million contract sources tell ESPN. Murakami [--] is the single-season home run champion in Japan and will bring his prodigious power to a rebuilding White Sox team"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2002758652491678018)  2025-12-21T15:10Z 1.4M followers, 6.4M engagements


"News: Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is joining the Chicago White Sox on a two-year $34 million contract. His physical has been passed. The deal is done. And the White Sox add a bat with superstar ceiling -- and flaws. All the details free at ESPN: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47378246/sources-munetaka-murakami-join-white-sox-2-year-deal https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47378246/sources-munetaka-murakami-join-white-sox-2-year-deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2002759614526533676)  2025-12-21T15:14Z 1.4M followers, 4.7M engagements


"BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2002902911681171573)  2025-12-22T00:44Z 1.4M followers, 5.1M engagements


"Full trade per ESPN sources: Red Sox get: 1B Willson Contreras and $8 million to cover part of his remaining $41.5 million in salary Cardinals get: RHP Hunter Dobbins RHP Yhoiker Fajardo and RHP Blake Aita"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2002910072595456349)  2025-12-22T01:12Z 1.4M followers, 3.4M engagements


"Trade news: The As are acquiring second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2003197939305365975)  2025-12-22T20:16Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"First baseman Ryan OHearn and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a two-year $29 million contract sources tell ESPN. OHearn [--] is the latest addition to the Pirates in a very busy winter. @ByRobertMurray was first on the news"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2003548921956827305)  2025-12-23T19:31Z 1.4M followers, 1.3M engagements


"BREAKING: Left fielder Tyler Soderstrom and the A's are in agreement on a seven-year $86 million contract extension the largest guarantee in franchise history sources tell ESPN. The deal includes an eighth-year club option and has escalators that max it out at $131 million"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2004278207701492168)  2025-12-25T19:48Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements


"Star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a free agent contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2006773197551841649)  2026-01-01T17:03Z 1.4M followers, 2.8M engagements


"BREAKING: Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a free agent contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2007518508754842109)  2026-01-03T18:24Z 1.4M followers, 7M engagements


"Right-hander Michael Lorenzen and the Colorado Rockies are in agreement on a one-year $8 million contract that includes a club option sources tell ESPN. Lorenzen [--] will be a starter for Colorado which holds a $9 million option for the [----] season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2009092828568408420)  2026-01-08T02:40Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"BREAKING: Third baseman Alex Bregman and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a free agent contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2010194309744930926)  2026-01-11T03:37Z 1.4M followers, 3.6M engagements


"Maybe Alex Bregman could get a red-zone touchdown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2010195137180381482)  2026-01-11T03:40Z 1.4M followers, 557.9K engagements


"NEWS: The Kansas City Royals are moving in most of the fences at Kauffman Stadium by [--] feet and lowering their height as well. Free at ESPN: An inside look at how their analytics department sought to find balance and create a neutral park for home runs. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47599322/sources-royals-move-fences-kauffman-stadium https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47599322/sources-royals-move-fences-kauffman-stadium"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011106233101738121)  2026-01-13T16:01Z 1.4M followers, 4.5M engagements


"The San Francisco Giants are aggressively pursuing a second baseman and have been engaged with Chicago on Nico Hoerner and St. Louis on Brendan Donovan sources tell ESPN. An infield of Matt Chapman Willy Adames Donovan or Hoerner and Rafael Devers would be among MLB's best"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011110277291389202)  2026-01-13T16:17Z 1.4M followers, 3.4M engagements


"BREAKING: The Arizona Diamondbacks are acquiring eight-time All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals sources tell ESPN. Arenado has agreed to waive his no-trade clause and the deal is done. First to say the deal was close was @katiejwoo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011129958614077868)  2026-01-13T17:35Z 1.4M followers, 2.4M engagements


"BREAKING: Star outfielder Kyle Tucker and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a free agent contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011994654292787536)  2026-01-16T02:51Z 1.4M followers, 27.3M engagements


"Three-way trade news: Tampa Bay Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a deal that will send outfielder Josh Lowe to the Angels infielder Gavin Lux and right-hander Chris Clark to the Rays and left-handed reliever Brock Burke to the Reds sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011995193017323586)  2026-01-16T02:53Z 1.4M followers, 2.7M engagements


"Kyle Tucker's four-year $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes opt-outs after the second and third seasons sources tell ESPN. An enormous windfall for the best free agent available. And the champs get even better. @ByRobertMurray was on top of the money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011999697091911807)  2026-01-16T03:11Z 1.4M followers, 3.6M engagements


"Full details on Kyle Tucker's Dodgers contract per ESPN sources: - [--] years $240 million guaranteed - Opt-outs after Years [--] and [--] - $64M signing bonus - $30M deferred - $57.1M a year in net present value after factoring in deferrals -- a record by $6M+ A staggering deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2012016927326290232)  2026-01-16T04:19Z 1.4M followers, 2.3M engagements


"Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year $126 million contract sources tell ESPN. After losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes the Mets pivot quickly and get one of the best players left on the market. @WillSammon was first on the deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2012209121131429902)  2026-01-16T17:03Z 1.4M followers, 6.1M engagements


"Trade news: The Miami Marlins are acquiring right-hander Bradley Blalock from the Colorado Rockies for a minor league pitcher sources tell ESPN. Blalock was DFA'd by the Rockies last week and gives Miami additional pitching depth after it traded Edward Cabrera and Ryan Weathers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2013653756680769870)  2026-01-20T16:44Z 1.4M followers, 987.6K engagements


"Center fielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame today. Since [----] only two other center fielders had been elected: Ken Griffey Jr. and Kirby Puckett. Rightful due for one of the most vital positions and two incredible players"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2013754524289081607)  2026-01-20T23:24Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements


"BREAKING: The New York Mets in agreement on a trade to acquire center fielder Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox sources tell ESPN. White Sox will receive two young players from the Mets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2013828120290185279)  2026-01-21T04:16Z 1.4M followers, 4.1M engagements


"Full trade per ESPN sources: Mets receive: CF Luis Robert Jr. White Sox receive: IF Luisangel Acua and RHP Truman Pauley"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2013828391158391173)  2026-01-21T04:17Z 1.4M followers, 5M engagements


"Small overnight trade: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring catching prospect Nate Baez from the Minnesota Twins for utilityman Tristan Gray sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2013976680549711958)  2026-01-21T14:07Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements


"BREAKING: OF/1B Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a free agent contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014039399961415912)  2026-01-21T18:16Z 1.4M followers, 2.1M engagements


"Cody Bellinger's deal with the Yankees is for five years and $162.5 million sources tell ESPN. There are opt-outs after the second and third season a $20M signing bonus and a full no-trade clause"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014040364198351003)  2026-01-21T18:20Z 1.4M followers, 3.1M engagements


"The Texas Rangers are acquiring left-hander MacKenzie Gore in a trade with the Washington Nationals sources tell ESPN. It's a 5-for-1 deal with a handful of prospects heading back to the Nationals. @JonHeyman was first on the deal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014431555393855684)  2026-01-22T20:14Z 1.4M followers, 2M engagements


"Full trade per ESPN sources: Rangers get: LHP MacKenzie Gore Nationals get: 3B Gavin Fien SS Devin Fitz-Gerald RHP Alejandro Rosario 1B Abimelec Ortiz and and OF Yeremy Cabrera A big return for the Nationals. Fien was the 12th pick last year. Evaluators love Fitz-Gerald"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014435473582694709)  2026-01-22T20:30Z 1.4M followers, 2.5M engagements


"Right-handed reliever Seranthony Domnguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year $20 million contract sources tell ESPN. Dominguez [--] is expected to close for the White Sox who use the money saved in the Luis Robert Jr. deal to continue adding this winter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014761844359962735)  2026-01-23T18:07Z 1.4M followers, 1.6M engagements


"The Chicago White Sox have had a really good offseason. Munetaka Murakami fell into their laps. Seranthony Domnguez is a proven late-inning reliever. Anthony Kay Sean Newcomb getting Luisangel Acua in the Luis Robert trade. Not contenders yet but it's the right direction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2014762786434224227)  2026-01-23T18:10Z 1.4M followers, 885.5K engagements


"The Washington Post has the best sports section in the country and I dont think its particularly close. Only a soulless corporate goon would think the paper is better without it. A short-sighted cowardly decision. Shame is your legacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2016208881836282277)  2026-01-27T17:57Z 1.4M followers, 1.8M engagements


"The As core now under long-term contracts includes Jacob Wilson Brent Rooker Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler and theyve got Nick Kurtz already one of the best hitters in baseball under contract for another five years. An excellent position-player foundation in place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2017325076450820217)  2026-01-30T19:52Z 1.4M followers, 308.3K engagements


"Seattle Mariners right-hander Logan Evans underwent Tommy John surgery last week and will miss the [----] season. As a rookie last year Evans made [--] starts and threw [----] innings. While he was a depth starter in the Mariners' excellent rotation it's nonetheless a painful loss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2017345799823180254)  2026-01-30T21:14Z 1.4M followers, 405.6K engagements


"Luis Arrez entered this winter looking to play second base full-time and thats where the Giants intend to play him filling out an infield that includes Rafael Devers Willy Adames and Matt Chapman. The Giants and Luis Arraez are in agreement on a one-year contract sources tell ESPN. The Giants and Luis Arraez are in agreement on a one-year contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2017761439654510880)  2026-02-01T00:46Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Slugger Eugenio Surez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one-year $15 million contract that includes a mutual option for the [----] season sources tell ESPN. The best bat left on the market goes to Cincinnati where he's expected to get most of his at-bats at DH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2018086862829547547)  2026-02-01T22:19Z 1.4M followers, 5.1M engagements


"Over the last three years Player A: [---] games .282/.351/.420 [---] wRC+ [---] fWAR Player B: [---] games .291/.333/.445 [---] wRC+ [---] fWAR Player A is Brendan Donovan. Player B is Bo Bichette. Seattle got a very good underappreciated player who can fill a number of roles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2018481305835409537)  2026-02-03T00:26Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year contract sources tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019198987723546645)  2026-02-04T23:58Z 1.4M followers, 1.7M engagements


"BREAKING: Star left-hander Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a three-year $115 million contract sources tell ESPN. Valdez [--] gets the highest AAV ever for a left-handed pitcher as well as the highest for a Latin American pitcher. Huge move for Detroit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019228140888027454)  2026-02-05T01:54Z 1.4M followers, 6.3M engagements


"Framber Valdez was the best free agent left on the market and Detroit gave him a $38.3 million annual salary. There is an opt-out in the contract after the second season sources said. Valdez waited until he eve of spring training but wound up with a strong outcome regardless"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019228836110684626)  2026-02-05T01:57Z 1.4M followers, 545.3K engagements


"Outfielder Miguel Andujar and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a one-year $4 million contract sources tell ESPN. @JonHeyman had the agreement first"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019239993122910566)  2026-02-05T02:41Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Right-handed submariner Josh Hejka and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a minor league contract a source tells ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019468549287292984)  2026-02-05T17:49Z 1.4M followers, 817.7K engagements


"BREAKING: Two-time reigning American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case and will make $32 million this year sources tell ESPN. Skubals bet to go for the largest salary ever in the arbitration system paid off as hell make $13M more than Tigers argued"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019490989019181228)  2026-02-05T19:19Z 1.4M followers, 5.1M engagements


"News free at ESPN: Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case a big victory for players that could have long-term implications on salaries particularly at the top of the scale. Details on how Skubal wound up with a $32M salary vs. the $19M Detroit asked for: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47840462/sources-tarik-skubal-wins-arbitration-tigers-make-32m https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47840462/sources-tarik-skubal-wins-arbitration-tigers-make-32m"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019494038307475703)  2026-02-05T19:31Z 1.4M followers, 720K engagements


"With pitchers and catchers reporting tomorrow for a half-dozen teams players are flying off the board. This morning alone deals that have been finalized per sources: RHP Nick Martinez to the Rays RHP Erick Fedde to the White Sox RHP Chris Paddack to the Marlins More to come"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2020907298260951549)  2026-02-09T17:07Z 1.4M followers, 555.6K engagements


"Right-hander Aaron Civale and the As are in agreement on a one-year $6 million contract sources tell ESPN. Civale [--] adds a veteran arm to an As team with hopes of competing for a postseason spot this year and can make an additional $1.5 million in incentives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021255839734980958)  2026-02-10T16:11Z 1.4M followers, 283.3K engagements


"For those unfamiliar the hamate bone which could cause Corbin Carroll Francisco Lindor and Jackson Holliday to miss Opening Day is a small hook-shaped bone on the palm just underneath the pinky that is particularly susceptible to breaking. While the recovery is typically four to six weeks hitters who undergo the surgery to fix it often talk about how their power takes months to return. Its not like a soft-tissue injury; the return timeline on hamates is fairly straightforward. The time to full health however can be longer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021609487157592521)  2026-02-11T15:37Z 1.4M followers, 1.1M engagements


"Right-handed reliever Evan Phillips and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a one-year $6.5 million contract. Phillips [--] is coming off Tommy John surgery and is expected to return around July"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021635896278434090)  2026-02-11T17:22Z 1.4M followers, 371.9K engagements


"Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a one-year $18.5 million contract sources tell ESPN. Bassitt [--] joins an overhauled Os rotation that also added Shane Baz and re-signed Zach Eflin to join Kyle Bradish Trevor Rogers and Dean Kremer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021758766266626237)  2026-02-12T01:30Z 1.4M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on an 12-year $325 million contract sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1738051081882530144)  2023-12-22T04:17Z 1.4M followers, 15M engagements


"Geraldo Perdomos deal with the Diamondbacks includes a $5 million signing bonus and a club option for the [----] season at $15 million with a $3 million buyout. Perdomo was an All-Star in [----] and is an excellent defensive shortstop. @mikedeportes had the agreement first"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1891655066148294709)  2025-02-18T01:04Z 1.4M followers, 1M engagements


"If you want to understand the depth of the Blue Jays' lineup and why they've scored the most runs of any team in playoff history this is as telling a fact as you'll find: Ernie Clement who just set an MLB record for hits in a single postseason with [--] bats eighth for Toronto"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1984817273673072703)  2025-11-02T02:58Z 1.4M followers, 705.9K engagements


"Derek Falvey is out as president of baseball and business operations for the Minnesota Twins according to the team. General manager Jeremy Zoll will run baseball operations while Tom Pohlad who took over as the team's control person in December will temporarily run business"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2017264781334319285)  2026-01-30T15:52Z 1.4M followers, 460.2K engagements


"BREAKING: Shortstop Jacob Wilson and the Athletics are in agreement on a seven-year $70 million contract extension that includes an eighth-year club option sources tell ESPN. Wilson [--] finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting last season after hitting .311/.355/.444"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2017323667215073474)  2026-01-30T19:46Z 1.4M followers, 3.9M engagements


"Graham Ashcraft won his arbitration case against the Cincinnati Reds sources tell ESPN. Edwin Uceta also won his against the Rays earlier today. The players are now 5-0 so far in arbitration. Six cases remain and two are awaiting decisions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2019852674204590427)  2026-02-06T19:16Z 1.4M followers, 519.8K engagements


"Chris Bassitts deal with the Orioles which is pending physical includes a $3 million signing bonus and $500000 in incentives if he starts [--] games. Which he has done each of the last five seasons during which his [-----] innings rank eighth among all MLB pitchers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2021758883379700016)  2026-02-12T01:30Z 1.4M followers, 212.7K engagements


"Trade news: The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Jesus Sanchez from the Houston Astros for outfielder Joey Loperfido whom they had traded to Toronto in the Yusei Kikuchi deal at the [----] deadline"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2022314476767191478)  2026-02-13T14:18Z 1.4M followers, 780.4K engagements

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