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A person familiar with the decisions tells The Associated Press. that left-hander Jordan Montgomery has exercised his $22.5 million option with the Arizona Diamondbacks while the team exercised options to retain third baseman Eugenio Suárez and right-hander Merrill Kelly. Joc Pederson declined his mutual option for $14 million, will get a $3 million buyout and becomes a free … [Read more...] about Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with D-backs, Pederson opts out, AP source says

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent big bucks to beef up their roster with the additions of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this season. The hard part was surviving a multitude of injuries, a gambling scandal involving Ohtani's former interpreter and challenges from their rivals. In the end, the Dodgers proved a resilient bunch and beat the New York Yankees in five games to win … [Read more...] about World Series champion Dodgers have eye on back-to-back titles with Ohtani returning to mound in 2025

With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation’s history. Along with the United States ratings, the five-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees had a combined 28.7 million average in the two countries. Tokyo is 19 … [Read more...] about With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan