Shohei Ohtani petitioned a federal judge this week for ownership of $325,000 worth of baseball cards fraudulently purchased by Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter and confidant who pleaded guilty earlier this year to defrauding Ohtani of nearly $17 million. Ohtani, fresh off a World Series win and a National League MVP season with the Los … Read more
The Juan Soto Sweepstakes aren’t expected to last too long into the offseason, with offers from teams expected to begin trickling in soon and the Yankees and Mets still among the favorites to land the star. Still, regardless of where Soto lands — and whether it’s back with the Yankees — there will continue to … Read more
What matters to Juan Soto? Does he simply want to go to the team that pays him the most? (In which case, maybe Steve Cohen’s Mets have the edge.) Does he value his legacy above all? (The Yankees would have a strong argument.) Does he want to join the team with the most talent? (The … Read more
Francisco Lindor was spotted at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday night as the Mets are preparing to meet with superstar free agent Juan Soto and his agent Scott Boras in Southern California. But was the National League MVP finalist there to join owner Steve Cohen for his sales pitch? While Lindor did not … Read more
What was expected is nonetheless eye-opening: Gerrit Cole has opted out of his contract and placed the ball in the Yankees’ court. Cole made the decision Saturday, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed, to pull out of a deal that had four years and $144 million remaining. The Yankees can prevent their ace from hitting the … Read more
Juan Soto is officially a free agent, and there is no shortage of early interest. Roughly a dozen teams have checked in on Soto (it’s believed the Mets are among them) in the aftermath of the Yankees’ loss to the Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday. The Mets’ interest is no … Read more
Aaron Judge’s bat woke up. He made a fantastic leaping grab in the outfield. But it was the play he didn’t come up with that will haunt him this offseason. He was unable to come up with a Tommy Edman line drive with a runner on and nobody out in the fifth inning, an error … Read more
All month, the Yankees have been waiting for the one big inning to break things open. They finally got it in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. Gleyber Torres provided the big blow with a three-run homer, but before him, Alex Verdugo had the … Read more
Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way star, has captivated fans worldwide, breaking records both on and off the field. Here’s a comprehensive look at Ohtani’s career, personal life, and finances, from his highly anticipated Game 3 appearance in the World Series to his private life and substantial earnings. Will Shohei Ohtani Play Game 3? … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Carlton Fisk … Kirby Puckett … Derek Jeter … David Freese. As he smoothed the dirt in the batter’s box in the 10th inning Friday night, Freddie Freeman never could have envisioned he’d be spending the rest of his life hanging out with those October legends. But then walk-off magic happened. Before … Read more
