Nellie Fox had a successful career with the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros, excelling as a second baseman and coach.
Fox's impressive career statistics include leading the American League in putouts and receiving numerous accolades like All-Star nods and Gold Gloves. [ more ]
Art Shamsky had an impressive career in Major League Baseball, including hitting four home runs in consecutive at-bats, a record that still stands.
Since retiring, Shamsky has become an ambassador for the New York Mets and has written two books about the 1969 Mets, Jets, and Knicks championship seasons. [ more ]
MLB Game Times For 2024 Spring Training, Opening Day, Regular Season & Special Events
The 2024 Major League Baseball season will include various events such as Spring Training, Spring Breakout, and Opening Day.
The season will kick off with the Seoul Series, the first-ever Major League games in South Korea, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. [ more ]
NPB's Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sign Andrew Stevenson
Outfielder Andrew Stevenson has signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan.
Stevenson has primarily been a glove-first outfielder in his major league career.
By signing with the Fighters, Stevenson secures a guaranteed salary and the opportunity for future earnings in Japan or a potential return to North America. [ more ]
Yankees fans disappointed with DJ LeMahieu and Anthony Volpe
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans, and fans across the country.Sign up here to join Reacts.The Yankees have had a rather eventful season, and we're only 70 games in.With so many injuries, the roster has seen plenty of different names and faces, and while some of those players have come in and produced well, the biggest focal point of the season is how the regulars are producing.
Column: As the Chicago White Sox eye a new ballpark, some players still enjoy the one they call home
Cease and Kopech have a fondness for Guaranteed Rate Field despite uncertainties about their future with the White Sox.
Former players and coaches have nostalgic feelings towards the old Comiskey Park, while current Sox players appreciate the atmosphere and setup of the current Guaranteed Rate Field. [ more ]
Bud Harrelson, former New York Mets shortstop, has died at the age of 79 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Harrelson was a key player in the Mets' miraculous 1969 World Series win and their championship victory in 1986.
Harrelson's greatest achievement in baseball was his decades of work with the Long Island Ducks, an independent minor league team he helped start and run. [ more ]
The New York Mets have signed right-hander Michael Tonkin to a Major League deal.
Tonkin, who turned 34 last month, has had a tumultuous career, playing in various leagues and teams before resurfacing with the Braves last season. [ more ]
The New York Mets have signed right-hander Michael Tonkin to a Major League deal.
Tonkin, who turned 34 last month, has had a tumultuous career, playing in various leagues and teams before resurfacing with the Braves last season. [ more ]
Braves have work to do as MLB's Winter Meetings get underway
The annual Major League Baseball Winter Meetings will begin in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring face-to-face meetings among executives, agents, and players.
The Atlanta Braves have made some moves during the offseason, including signing pitchers and making trades to clear salary, but still have some needs to address. [ more ]
22-year-old RÅki Sasaki, known for his impressive fastball, is considering a move to Major League Baseball after opting out of his deal with Chiba Lotte.
Sasaki threw a perfect game in April 2022 and has been performing well in the NPB, with a 1.78 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 91 innings in 2023. [ more ]
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Not Worried About Pitch-Tipping as Regular Season Nears
Yamamoto's grips were visible on the center field camera during his game, potentially allowing viewers to predict his pitches.
Pitching coach Prior emphasizes the importance of identifying and addressing pitch-tipping behaviors to prevent opposing hitters from gaining an advantage. [ more ]
How Red Sox Reacted To Upcoming Netflix Docuseries
Netflix is producing two docuseries featuring the Boston Red Sox, one about the iconic 2004 season and another providing unprecedented access to players and staff during the 2024 campaign.
Red Sox players and leadership embraced the opportunity to participate in the docuseries, with Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy calling it one of the team's largest marketing initiatives ever. [ more ]
The New York Mets have signed right-hander Michael Tonkin to a Major League deal.
Tonkin, who turned 34 last month, has had a tumultuous career, playing in various leagues and teams before resurfacing with the Braves last season. [ more ]
Mets, Yankees rumors: Yoshinobu Yamamoto could be posted Monday | amNewYork
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a Japanese superstar pitcher, could be posted by his Japanese team, the Orix Buffaloes, this week and begin negotiations with MLB teams.
Yamamoto is highly coveted and considered the top pitching-only prospect to come out of Nippon Professional Baseball in recent years.
Several big-market teams, including the Mets and Yankees, are expected to be in the hunt for Yamamoto's services in the upcoming season. [ more ]
Red Sox Notes: Boston's 'Outstanding Job' At Plate Doomed Yankees
BOSTON - The Red Sox flexed their offensive firepower and unloaded on the Yankees, handing New York an ugly 15-5 loss on its first trip to Fenway Park this season on Friday night.From the very get-go, the Yankees were doomed.Boston attacked the scoreboard and New York starter Domingo German, knocking the right-hander out after tagging him for seven earned runs through the first two innings of the game, forcing the Yankees' bullpen to put in some early work, including infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who pitched in the eighth inning.
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida Doesn't Consider Himself A Rookie
Outfielder Masataka Yoshida played in Japan for the first seven years of his professional baseball career before joining the Boston Red Sox this season.It's technically his rookie year in Major League Baseball, but the 29-year-old doesn't see himself as a first-year player."I am a little bit older," Yoshida said through interpreter Kei Wakabayashi, per ESPN.
Red Sox Strategic In Resting Masataka Yoshida To Prevent Fatigue
Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is still getting acclimated to the schedule of Major League Baseball and Boston has been very strategic in ensuring the 29-year-old rookie gets a full re-set.Through conversations with the Orix Buffaloes, Yoshida's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team, the Red Sox learned when Yoshida is feeling fatigued he can sink into poor mechanics at the plate, often rolling over on pitches and grounding out to the right side of the infield.
Red Sox Weekend Warmup: Will Young Guns Step Up (Again) Vs. Yankees?
The Red Sox and Yankees will square off for the second weekend in a row.This time, they'll battle in Boston, marking the bitter rivals' first head-to-head matchup at Fenway Park this season.The Red Sox took two of three from the Yankees last weekend in New York.It was a tightly contested series, with Boston's victories each decided by one run and its lone loss decided by a pair.