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Stroman says he and Cashman ‘hashed out’ past beef during contract talks
More Teams. More Games. Newest Yankee Marcus Stroman talks squashing beef with Brian Cashman after signing with the team. (1:56) NEW YORK — Brian Cashman apologized to Marcus Stroman over 2019 remarks the Yankees general manager made before New York negotiated a $37 million, two-year contract with the 32-year-old right-hander. Cashman discussed trading for Stroman […]
Continue readingYankees trade OF Estevan Florial to Guardians for P Cody Morris
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan explains what it might take for the Yankees to convince Juan Soto to stay with them for the rest of his career. (1:27) NEW YORK — The Yankees traded former top prospect Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, acquiring right-hander Cody Morris for the outfielder. Florial, 26, […]
Continue readingYoshinobu Yamamoto negotiations can run through Jan. 4
Nippon Professional Baseball notified Major League Baseball that the 25-year-old right-hander’s club, the Orix Buffaloes, was posting him for availability to MLB teams. MLB notified the 30 teams of the posting Monday, and under the agreement between MLB and NPB the negotiating period starts at 8 a.m. Tuesday and extends for up to 45 days. […]
Continue readingRed Sox hire ex-pitcher Craig Breslow as chief baseball officer
Breslow pitched for Boston in 2006 and again from 2012-15. Since 2019, he has worked in the Cubs front office, serving most recently as an assistant general manager. Boston said in its statement that Breslow will be responsible for all baseball operations matters. He is the second straight Yale graduate to lead the Red Sox […]
Continue readingArenado’s streak of consecutive 3B Gold Gloves ends at 10
The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was not among the three finalists announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon and Atlanta’s Austin Riley are contending for the award, which will be announced Nov. 5. Players who won last year and are among the 2023 finalists are Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder […]
Continue readingOrioles clinch AL East title with 100th win of season
More Teams. More Games. The Orioles celebrate their first AL East title since 2014 with a win over the Red Sox. (0:45) BALTIMORE — Ramon Urias fielded a grounder and threw to first for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles poured onto the field for a celebration at the mound. They weren’t in a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
More Teams. More Games. Reid Detmers is on a hot streak, and it should extend through his upcoming start against the Tigers. Video by Tristan H. Cockcroft (0:43) Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: What every playoff-bound manager needs to know
More Teams. More Games. Alex Cobb’s no-hit bid comes to an end with two outs in the ninth as he surrenders a hit to Spencer Steer just out of the reach of Luis Matos. (0:59) Playoff season is a wild time for head-to-head fantasy baseball managers, and the challenge has heightened this season under ESPN’s […]
Continue readingDodgers’ Mookie Betts welcomed warmly in first game back at Fenway
More Teams. More Games. In Mookie Betts‘ first game in Boston since being traded, he salutes the Fenway faithful during a standing ovation. (0:41) Mookie Betts received a lengthy ovation from fans at Fenway Park in his first game back Friday night as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts, the former Red Sox […]
Continue readingAlex Cora cursed at by Justin Verlander, ejected in Red Sox loss
Alex Cora was on the receiving end of an expletive from Astros ace Justin Verlander and later was ejected for arguing balls and strikes during a contentious game Tuesday night for the Red Sox manager. Verlander was unhappy with Cora for coming onto the field and telling him to hurry up in the second inning […]
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