Juan Soto, Yankees avoid arbitration with record $31M contract
Juan Soto and the Yankees have agreed to a record contract — just for this year. Soto's big payday awaits next offseason when he becomes a free agent, but the superstar outfielder and the Yankees have agreed to a $31 million salary for 2024, the Post's Joel Sherman reported Thursday. The deal breaks the previous […]
Yankees make contract offer to Blake Snell in MLB free agency
The Yankees have made an opening offer to top free agent starter Blake Snell, the Post reported. But with little evidence of major progress on Snell or two other top rotation targets, free agent Jordan Montgomery or trade option Dylan Schiess, the Yankees are a little more serious about their next pitching list, which includes […]
Erik Spoelstra, Heat agree to eight-year contract extension
MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed to a contract extension, ensuring the longest-tenured coach in franchise history will continue to break team records for years to come. Spoelstra and the team have agreed to an eight-year extension, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press […]
Knicks waive Taj Gibson before contract deadline
The Knicks waived veteran and coaches' favorite Taj Gibson just days before his contract was guaranteed. Gibson, the Knicks' oldest player and considered a strong presence in the locker room, was scouted by the Knicks in December as insurance coverage following Mitchell Robinson's surgery. He briefly played, but was dropped from the rotation last month […]
Offshore Wind Project Cancels Contract Due to Inflation, After Biden Admin Brags of Project’s Success
Construction on a massive wind energy project, previously touted by the Biden administration as an example of positive “BiDenomics,” has been halted, with developers citing “inflation, interest rates and supply chain disruptions.” Energy developers BP and Equinor announced Wednesday. BP and Equinor announced that they have canceled a project called Empire Wind 2 that was […]
Mets signing ex-Yankee Harrison Bader to $10.5 million contract
Harrison Bader is coming back to New York, not the Yankees. The Mets and Bader agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million contract Thursday, the Post's Joel Sherman reported. Bader, a 29-year-old from Bronxville, is a center fielder with excellent defense, but he has had a difficult season offensively, and was placed on waivers by the […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Dodgers contract opt-outs tied to health
The two opt-outs in Yoshinobu Yamamoto's historic 12-year, $325 million contract are related to the condition of his right elbow. 2031 (eighth) and 2033 (10th) if Yamamoto undergoes Tommy John surgery or spends at least 134 consecutive days on injured reserve during the first six years of his contract from 2024-29. You may opt out […]