And when ESPN’s senior MLB insider has time — watch out. Passan has never shied away from calling out baseball’s power players, and when the usual crowd started blaming the Los Angeles ...

Jack Flaherty returning to the Tigers. Jack Flaherty is reportedly headed back to Detroit. The Tigers struck a two-year, $35 million deal with their former right-hander on Sunday, ...

Participating as a guest on Tuesday's episode of The Michael Kay Show, ESPN's Jeff Passan blasted Steinbrenner and the Yankees' front office for their refusal to exceed the luxury tax threshold ...

That's right, the New York Yankees are scared off by a luxury tax. In an appearance on The Michael Kay Show, ESPN's Jeff Passan wasn't shy when it came to ripping Steinbrenner and the Yankees for ...

ESPN reporter Jeff Passan joined The Michael Kay Show and ripped the Yankees' lack of spending this offseason. "If the (luxury tax) penalties are so tough, then why are the Dodgers and Mets doing it?

However, Jeff Passan has been a loud supporter of the deferral strategy — or, at least, a supporter of the Dodgers' right to use them. "The Los Angeles Dodgers are a machine. Not only do they ...

Future Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander is returning for a 20th season, and it will be with a new team for the 2025 season. According to a report from ESPN's Jeff Passan, the San Francisco ...

ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported that the Giants and Verlander had agreed to a one-year deal. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported the $15MM salary. Image courtesy of Imagn.

Right-hander Jack Flaherty and the Detroit Tigers are in agreement on a two-year, $35 million contract that includes an opt-out after the first season, sources tell ESPN. Right-hander Max Scherzer ...

Verlander reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal is worth $15 million, according to a separate report from ...