“I played catch probably two weeks after the World Series and I was playing catch OK, so I knew that there was no long-term damage. I did the whole MRI thing, and that came away clean too. Everybody wanted to dot their I’s and cross their T’s, and everybody did,” Scherzer said with a chuckle […]
Continue readingFriday 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 readingOften used merely as a late-inning defensive replacement — although he saw some regular playing time earlier in the playoffs when center fielder Victor Robles was injured — Taylor hit .250 with one homer and three RBI during the season. Taylor, who turns 29 in March, is entering his seventh big league season, all with […]
Continue readingThird baseman Anthony Rendon has agreed to a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Having fallen short in their bid to sign ace right-hander Gerrit Cole, the Angels wasted little time in turning their sights toward Rendon. The 29-year-old joins a lineup featuring Mike Trout, […]
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