NY Daily News - 12 Nov 2022 15:00

As long as he is in the lineup, Aaron Judge is gold, a ratings magnet.

Nick Martinez turned down a $6.5 million player option with the San Diego Padres after going 4-4 with a 3.47 ERA in his return from Japanese baseball.

Reliever Rafael Montero reached a 3-year, $34.5 million deal with the Astros, sources told ESPN. He had a 2.37 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings.

The Tampa Bay Rays hired longtime Texas Rangers executive Jon Daniels as a baseball operations senior adviser on Friday.