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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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.
How Bally Sports' troubles could transform how fans watch sports
Major League Baseball turned to its preferred voice of pomp and circumstance, Bob Costas, to make a major announcement two weeks ago."Tonight," Costas intoned, "marks the dawning of a new era of Padres television coverage."This was not hype about the San Diego Padres themselves, about which we have heard ( and written) plenty this year.
Dodgers News: Dave Roberts Addresses LA's Need to Add Starting Pitching
For years the Dodgers have had the luxury of possessing great pitching staffs around Major League Baseball.It helped win them a ton of games over the years but thus far through the 2023 season, things have gone a little haywire.The pitching has been uncharacteristically poor in both the starting rotation and the bullpen.
How Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito is helping the environment, one pitch at a time
The Chicago White Sox saw environmental concerns firsthand last week in New York.The city was under a haze because of smoke carried down from wildfires burning in Canada."Insane, it was like orange outside," starter Lucas Giolito told the Tribune on Friday.The team's scheduled game on Wednesday against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium was postponed because of what Major League Baseball called "clearly hazardous air quality."
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.
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.
Dodgers News: Evan Phillips Credits Early Career Struggles for Turning Him Into Dominant Reliever
Sometimes life has a funny way of working things out and for Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips, this rings true.Phillips was drafted back in the 2012 MLB Draft but didn't make his major league debut until 2018.He didn't really get a full shot until recently.His career has seen a bunch of ups and downs but Phillips himself understands that without the struggles, all the success wouldn't be as worthwhile.
Trevor Story Voices Confidence About Future Role With Red Sox
Trevor Story exclusively played shortstop in his six seasons with the Colorado Rockies before moving to second base with the Boston Red Sox in 2022.So, even though Story thrived at his new position last year, he's looking forward to returning to his natural home once he's activated from the injured list.
In an unusually clever bit of scheduling, Major League Baseball has sent the St. Louis Cardinals to Queens this weekend to play the New York Mets, 40 years after a player the St. Louis Cardinals sent to Queens began to play for the New York Mets, albeit in Montreal.It was on June 15, 1983, that one of the top Cards in the entire St. Louis deck, Keith Hernandez, was traded to the Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
What to expect from Dodgers call-up Emmet Sheehan - Dodgers Digest
Some big Dodger prospect news dropped in the wee hours of Friday morning.Via MLB.com's Juan Toribio, Emmet Sheehan, the organization's #13 ranked prospect at MLB Pipeline, has received the call.#Dodgers are calling up Emmet Sheehan to make his major league debut tomorrow vs. Giants, sources tell https://t.co/JAgfwpSef4.
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.
Most Overlooked Acquisition From Each Red Sox World Series Run
The Red Sox have had a solid little run since the turn of the century, wouldn't you say?In the first 22 seasons of the 2000's, Boston made 11 postseason appearances, won the American League East five times, won more than 90 games on 13 separate occasions and, oh yeah... won four World Series titles.
Top Red Sox Prospect 'Close To Being Ready' For Triple-A Promotion
The Boston Red Sox have kept a keen eye on the future since Chaim Bloom took over as chief baseball officer.As we get further and further away from Bloom's arrival, the future drawn closer.If you need an example, look no further than Ceddanne Rafaela.Rafaela, the No. 82 prospect in Major League Baseball, according to MLB.com, is approaching the one year anniversary of his call up to Double-A Portland.
Dodgers Video: Chris Tucker Throws Out First Pitch At Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated Black Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, which among other highlights included actor Chris Tucker of the "Rush Hour" movie franchise and "Air" on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.Prior to taking the mound in a No. 33 Dodgers jersey, Tucker spoke with Jason Heyward during pregame festivities.
One Red Sox-Related Betting Strategy To Consider Moving Forward
The Boston Red Sox haven't gone smooth sailing over the course of their first half of the 2023 season, however, that doesn't eliminate them as a potential wager-friendly team to think about.While it hasn't been reflected in Boston's standings spot in the American League East, there's one ongoing trend that's remained in favor of the Red Sox, specifically when playing at Fenway Park.
This afternoon, Nevada governor Joe Lombardo signed the bill proposing $380MM in public funding for the construction of a Las Vegas ballpark.Sean Golonka, Tabitha Mueller and Jacob Solis of the Nevada Independent and Steve Sebelius of the Las Vegas Review-Journal were among those to cover the news.Lombardo's signature was the final governmental hurdle for the A's to clear before they can formally apply to MLB for relocation.
Dodgers News: David Peralta 'Feeling Really Good' With Hitting
The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the Chicago White Sox in a much-needed win on Tuesday, fueled by power swings from Will Smith and David Peralta in the first inning.Their pair of two-run blasts provided all the run support needed to carry L.A. to a 5-1 win and Peralta's was the Dodgers' 20th first-inning home run of the season, which leads Major League Baseball.
A's going, going, all but gone from Oakland as bill to fund Las Vegas stadium passes
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The Oakland Athletics appear to be two small steps from extinction.The Nevada legislature on Wednesday approved $380 million in taxpayer funds toward a new ballpark in Las Vegas, leaving two hurdles for the A's in their proposed move: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo to sign the ballpark bill into law, and major league owners to approve the move.