Will Smith, a catcher who helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to victory in the 2020 World Series, agreed to a 10-year contract extension worth $140 million, the team announced Wednesday.The Dodgers signed a 10-year deal with designated hitter Shohei Ohtani worth $700 million and a 12-year deal worth $325 million with his Japanese compatriot, pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto plus a five-year contract worth $137 million with Tyler Glasnow.
Major League Baseball team owners unanimously approved the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a group led by private equity investor David Rubenstein on Wednesday, a day before their season begins."I congratulate David Rubenstein on receiving approval from the major league clubs as the new control person of the Orioles," said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
Unanswered questions remain over allegations Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter stole millions from the baseball star to pay off gambling debts