Sonny Gray will get the opportunity to revitalize his career with a new team, as the former All-Star pitcher was dealt from the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. In exchange, the Yankees received a competitive balance draft pick and minor league second baseman Shed Long. New […]
Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in less than four weeks and the New York Yankees are the new favorite to win the 2019 World Series. According to a recent update from the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas, the Yankees are 11-2 odds to win […]
The New York Yankees already had one of the top bullpens in baseball, but it got even stronger with the addition of right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino, who excelled for the Colorado Rockies last season with 112 strikeouts in 77.2 innings. The Yankees offered Ottavino, 33, a three-year contract worth $27 […]
Kyler Murray, quarterback for Oklahoma and 2018 Heisman Trophy winner, will enter the 2019 NFL Draft, which puts two-sport athlete’s immediate future with the Oakland A’s in doubt. The Oakland A’s selected Murray, an outfielder, with the ninth overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. The undersized Murray, 5-foot-10, was […]
Mel Stottlemyre, five-time World Series winner as the pitching coach of the New York Yankees and New York Nets, passed away at the age of 77 after losing a two-decade fight against myeloma cancer. Stottlemyre played 11 seasons in the majors as a right-handed pitcher and he once hit an […]
The Chicago White Sox offered highly-coveted free agent shortstop Manny Machado an eight-year deal worth $200 million, which is lower than Machado’s quote for a ten-year deal worth $300 million. With the Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers last season, Machado hit .297 last season with 37 home runs […]
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow popped the question to 2017 Miss Universe winner Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters and she accepted his proposal. Tebow, 31, proposed to his girlfriend while visiting his family farm located outside Jacksonville, Florida. According to People Magazine, the two went out for a stroll and at sunset, Tebow […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract worth $18.25 million with free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal, a deal that fills one of the more notable holes on the Milwaukee roster. Grandal received a one-year qualifying offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $17.9 million, but instead took slightly […]
The Yankees re-signed the top sinkerball pitcher in baseball, Zach Briton, to a $39 million deal that could max out at upwards of $54 million for four years. In his six-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, the left-handed Britton has a 31-22 record with a 3.21 […]
Picking the best plays from an entire baseball season is no easy task. Thirty teams each play 162 games, so there are thousands of plays to pick from. Here are some of the very best from a memorable season of Major League Baseball. 1. From the Woodwork Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder […]
Sportsbooks see some pretty interesting characters, some of which have a fondness for the large wager. There was a couple of guys who strolled into Las Vegas casinos with sacks of cash to put on marquee games or events. In 2018 it seemed like the high-profile bettor was taking some […]
Injuries are part of professional sports, and teams fortunes can rest on how healthy their players remain throughout a season. Baseball has an inherent advantage because the season lasts from February through October, and longer if a squad makes the playoffs. Football is usually hit with the most injuries because […]
Professional sports owners seemed to be in a generous mood in 2018, handing out eye-popping (if not record-setting) contracts in Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Several professional athletes in the four major professional sports signed big contracts worth millions of dollars in the offseason. (Image: AP) Even […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a seven-player trade with the Cincinnati Reds that clears up payroll and space on the roster to purse superstar free agent Bryce Harper. The Reds are sending pitcher Homer Bailey and two minor league prospects — Jeter Downs and Josiah Gray — to the Dodgers. […]
Several news outlets reported Thursday that Daniel Murphy had agreed to a two-year contract with the Colorado Rockies that would pay the veteran second baseman $24 million. The 33-year-old Murphy started last year with the Washington Nationals, but was traded to Chicago Cubs late last season. Mid-Career Adjustments Make Murphy […]
Major League Baseball, the Cuban Baseball Federation, and the MLB Players Association jointly announced an agreement on Wednesday that will allow baseball players from Cuba to join MLB teams without having to defect from their country. The deal will remain in place through at least October 2021, and is modeled […]
Even though NY Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia missed the required 155 pitched innings to earn an extra $500,000, the team awarded him the bonus anyway. During the final week of the 2018 regular season, Sabathia was ejected from a game against the Tampa Bay Rays because he stood up for […]
The New York Mets are continuing to improve their roster this offseason, signing veteran catch William Ramos to a two-year contract worth $19 million. While the Mets have yet to confirm the deal, Ramos’ agent Gustavo Marcano tweeted on Monday to say that his client had passed his physical and […]
Major League Baseball’s winter meetings ended with a bang on Thursday, as the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and Tampa Bay Rays worked out a three-team trade. The deal sees Carlos Santana end up back in Cleveland, while Edwin Encarnacion went to the Mariners and the Rays picked up young prospect […]
The New York Yankees are on the cusp of signing free agent pitcher JA Happ to a two-year deal worth $17 million a year. In 11 starts with the Yankees last season, the left-handed Happ went 7-0 with a 2.69 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. In 12 MLB seasons with seven […]
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