Friday was the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge, George Springer and Noah Syndergaard are among those who either came to a settlement amount before the deadline or are […]
Continue readingWhich pitcher saved his lunch money as a kid to buy shoes and now owns 500 pairs? Whose head is so giant his helmet could fit a six-pack of beer — with ice? And whose memorable ceremonial first pitch split his catcher’s pants? Ross Ohlendorf: Smartest player of the decade A National Leaguer played a […]
Continue readingBaseball’s winter meetings in San Diego were a wild affair, beginning Monday with the big news of Stephen Strasburg returning to the Nationals and continuing Tuesday with Gerrit Cole‘s record deal with the Yankees and Wednesday with Anthony Rendon landing with the Angels. Things wrapped up Thursday with the Rule 5 draft. Although the big […]
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