Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with D backs, Pederson opts out, AP source says

Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with D-backs, Pederson opts out, AP source says

A person familiar with the decisions tells The Associated Press

Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago

Report: Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with Diamondbacks, Pederson opts out

Montgomery, 31, signed a one-year deal last March worth $25 million, but didn’t live up to the high price tag, finishing 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA over 117 innings.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 15 hours ago

Source: Pederson declines option with D-backs

Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson has declined his mutual option for the 2025 season and will be a free agent, a source told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

MLB contract option decisions: Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw opts for free agency, Braves keep Marcell Ozuna

Here is a roundup of the offseason's most notable option decisions

Sports - CBS Sports - 5 hours ago

Cole exercises opt out but Yankees can keep him by adding 2029 salary, Rizzo option declined

Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Royals sign RHP Michael Wacha to 3-year, $51 million deal with option for 2028, AP source says

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Royals are bringing back right-hander Michael Wacha on a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a club option for the 2028 season

Sports - ABC News - Yesterday

Sources: Yankees ace Cole opts out of contract

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole opted out of his contract, leaving the team with the ability to ensure he remains in New York by adding an additional year at $36 million to the four years and $144 million ...

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Panthers send WR Diontae Johnson, 6th-round pick to Ravens, get 5th-rounder in return

The Carolina Panthers have traded wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a sixth-round pick in 2025 to Baltimore for the Ravens’ 2025 fifth-rounder

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Deshaun Watson's season is ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon. Browns say QB will have surgery

Deshaun Watson won’t finish the season as Cleveland’s starting quarterback for the second straight year

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell expected to be out 4-6 weeks with a broken thumb, AP source says

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell is expected to be out four to six weeks with a broken thumb, a person close to the situation said Monday

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Jags WR Christian Kirk is out for the season after breaking his collarbone, AP source says

A person familiar with the injury says Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk will miss the rest of the season with a broken left collarbone

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Yankees decline 2025 option on Anthony Rizzo, Gerrit Cole opts out of deal

After a loss in the World Series, New York has kicked off what is likely to be a busy offseason.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources say

The Chicago White Sox have hired Will Venable to take over as manager, turning to the former big league outfielder to help turn around the team after a miserable season

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Chicago White Sox hire Will Venable as manager, AP sources say

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Warriors exercise Podziemski's third-year contract option

The Warriors have exercised the third-year contract option on guard Brandin Podziemski, the team announced Wednesday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Deebo (pneumonia) out of hospital, source says

Niners wide receiver Deebo Samuel was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon, a source told ESPN. He had been hospitalized since Sunday night while being treated for pneumonia.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Jets acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Raiders, reuniting him with Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams are finally reunited after more than two years of separation and one year of speculation and now they’ll try to save the New York Jets' sinking season

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Lions sign DT Alim McNeill to $97 million, 4-year deal in franchise's latest investment

The Detroit Lions have decided to make defensive tackle Alim McNeill their latest investment, retaining a key player with a long-term deal

Sports - ABC News - October 16

Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture on Sunday, AP source says

Sports - ABC News - October 21

49ers WR Deebo Samuel gets released from the hospital, AP source says

San Francisco 49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel has been released from the hospital after being treated for a bout of pneumonia

Sports - ABC News - October 22

Chiefs acquire three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Titans, AP source says

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the ...

Sports - ABC News - October 23

Colts benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback vs. Vikings, AP sources say

The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, two people with knowledge of the decision tell The Associated Press

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes among those trying to land WNBA team for Kansas City in 2028 expansion

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, who play in the National Women’s Soccer League, have been meeting with WNBA officials about ...

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after the club's seventh straight loss, AP source says

Sports - ABC News - 14 hours ago

Sources: Cubs' Bellinger opts in for next season

Cubs infielder/outfielder Cody Bellinger has decided to stay in Chicago after opting into his contract for the 2025 season, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Sources: LHP Ray opts to remain with Giants

Giants left-hander Robbie Ray did not opt out of the remaining two years and $50 million on his contract, sources told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

China-backed hackers targeted Trump, Vance, sources say

Federal authorities believe China-backed cyber criminals attempted to tap into phones or networks used by former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance, multiple sources familiar with the matter ...

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

Health - ABC News - October 27

WNBA players opt out of CBA; stoppage possible

WNBA players have opted out of their current collective bargaining agreement and face the prospect of a work stoppage if they don't negotiate a new deal with the league by the end of the 2025 season.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Intentionally opting out of voting is an ethical choice

Voting should be an act of conscience, not compulsion.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

McDonald's says tests have ruled out beef patties as the source of the E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders

Health - ABC News - October 27

Testing rules out beef patties as the source of E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s says

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris

Tech - ABC News - October 25

UK to consult on ‘opt-out’ AI content scraping in blow to publishers

Decision follows months of lobbying from tech sector and creative industries

Business - Financial Times - October 16

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