Astros land Josh Hader with an uncharacteristic $95 million splurge
The move suggests the kind of offseason urgency the Astros have largely avoided during their dominant last decade.
By Chelsea JanesSean Doolittle, pitcher turned pitching strategist, is ready for his next act
“As the offseason progressed and I continued to think about, it really seemed like the perfect fit for me,” Doolittle said Tuesday. “I’m just really, really excited about it.”
By Andrew GoldenThe Dodgers’ big winter doesn’t guarantee a priceless fall
No one has ever had an offseason quite like these Dodgers, who flexed every one of their many financial and prestige muscles to reestablish themselves as the sport’s dominant force.
By Chelsea JanesThe eye-popping price of MLB starting pitching keeps going up
This MLB offseason has been defined by a frantic and expensive scramble to secure baseball’s most valuable asset: starting pitching.
By Chelsea JanesMLB star Wander Franco freed amid Dominican sex-abuse probe
The Rays’ shortstop, one of baseball’s top young stars, is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paying her mother thousands of dollars, according to records reviewed by The Post.
By Gus Garcia-Roberts and Carolina PichardoThe Nationals sign 20 players to open international signing period
The Nationals landed two of MLB Pipeline’s top 25 international players with the bulk of their bonus pool.
By Andrew GoldenNationals avoid arbitration with Lane Thomas, Luis García, two relievers
The Nationals had four arbitration-eligible players — Kyle Finnegan, Luis García, Hunter Harvey and Lane Thomas.
By Andrew GoldenD.C. Council proposal would create new fund for Nationals Park maintenance
The proposal from Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) would fulfill longstanding requests from the Nationals for a dedicated stream of funds for repairs and improvements.
By Meagan Flynn and Andrew GoldenSix big questions in baseball with six weeks until spring training
With six weeks before pitchers and catchers report, plenty of offseason business remains unfinished and plenty of long-standing questions remain unanswered.
By Chelsea JanesRed Sox pull a surprise, trade ace lefty Chris Sale to the Braves
The oft-injured Sale hasn’t pitched more than 147⅓ innings since Boston’s 2018 World Series-winning season, and has one year plus a vesting option left on his contract.
By Chelsea JanesThese 11 questions will shape sports in 2024
From injured baseball stars to chaos in golf to a potentially glamorous Olympics, these are the issues that will define sports in the new year.
By Washington Post staffDodgers reportedly land Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and a superteam gets stronger
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the 25-year-old Japanese ace, appears set to join Shohei Ohtani with the Dodgers, who are again the team to beat.
By Chelsea JanesYankees add infielder named Jeter — no, not that one
Fans at Yankee Stadium might again be cheering for a Jeter if the former Nationals and Red Sox farmhand can get his once-promising career back on track.
By Des BielerShohei Ohtani, a one-man global spectacle, introduced as a Dodger
Shohei Ohtani, whose baseball talents have transcended his sport, donned his new Los Angeles Dodgers jersey for the first time for the world to see. Oh, and he disclosed his dog’s name.
By Chelsea JanesJuan Soto is ready for the New York spotlight. But how long will it shine?
Though he is just 25 years old and one of the most prolific left-handed hitters in the sport, the Yankees will be Soto’s third team.
By Chelsea JanesShohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal is more complicated than it seems
When Shohei Ohtani agreed to a 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $700 million, jaws around the baseball industry dropped. On Monday, those jaws dropped again.
By Chelsea JanesWe’ve never seen a player like Shohei Ohtani — or a contract like this
Shohei Ohtani just rewrote the power move playbook with his one-of-a-kind contract with the Dodgers.
By Jerry BrewerShohei Ohtani to join Dodgers as wild free agency ends with $700 million deal
Ohtani, who will stay in Southern California, is not expected to pitch again until 2025 but remains one of the sport’s most fearsome hitters.
By Chelsea JanesJuan Soto, three-time all-star, traded to Yankees in a winter blockbuster
Soto won a World Series title with the Washington Nationals in 2019 and now heads to his third team -- where he will pair with Aaron Judge in a formidable Yankees lineup.
By Chelsea JanesBy telling the truth, Dave Roberts sparks Shohei Ohtani free agency frenzy
“I would like to be honest,” Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts said at the MLB winter meetings. “So we met with Shohei and we talked and I think it went well.”
By Chelsea JanesWhy the New York Yankees should trade for Juan Soto
Soto has, in a limited but still relevant sample, thrived in New York as an opponent.
By Chelsea JanesJim Leyland, World Series-winning manager, is elected to Hall of Fame
The longtime skipper of the Pirates and Tigers who won the 1997 title with the Marlins was voted in by the Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.
By Chelsea JanesThe Cardinals, clear-eyed about their failings, aren’t wasting any time
The Cardinals have been clear about what they want this offseason. And they have been aggressive in trying to get it.
By Chelsea Janes