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There was no press conference.No splashy graphic.No promise of reinvention. Just a quiet agreement that says a lot about where the San Diego Padres really are. According to reports, the Padres have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor-league deal with a spring training invite—$1.5 million if he makes the roster, plus incentives. On the surface, it looks like a low-risk depth move. The kind teams make every ... Read more

The most surprising part of José Ramírez’s extension wasn’t the money. It was the direction. In a league where stars usually wait, leverage, and test the market, Ramírez did the opposite. He asked first. He asked early. And he asked to stay. At his press conference, Ramírez confirmed what many didn’t expect: the push for a new deal came from him. Not from a looming opt-out. Not from a bidding war. From a decision ... Read more

The most surprising part of José Ramírez’s extension wasn’t the money. It was the direction. In a league where stars usually wait, leverage, and test the market, Ramírez did the opposite. He asked first. He asked early. And he asked to stay. At his press conference, Ramírez confirmed what many didn’t expect: the push for a new deal came from him. Not from a looming opt-out. Not from a bidding war. From a decision ... Read more

The timing is what made people stop scrolling. Within days of Mookie Betts publicly acknowledging he plans to retire when his Dodgers contract ends, another headline landed quietly—but carried far bigger implications. Elly De La Cruz, just 24 years old, turned down a contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid player in Cincinnati Reds history. Those two facts didn’t need to be connected.Fans connected ... Read more

The timing is what made people stop scrolling. Within days of Mookie Betts publicly acknowledging he plans to retire when his Dodgers contract ends, another headline landed quietly—but carried far bigger implications. Elly De La Cruz, just 24 years old, turned down a contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid player in Cincinnati Reds history. Those two facts didn’t need to be connected.Fans connected ... Read more