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Braves' Chris Sale, Tigers' Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards for dominant seasons
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues, as announced Wednesday night by Major League Baseball.,Both left-handers won the pitching Triple Crown, with Sale leading the National Leagu...
Rockies re-sign C Jacob Stallings to 1-year deal
The Colorado Rockies are bringing back catcher Jacob Stallings on a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth $2 million.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2026 that comes with a $500,000 buyout, per ...
Cubs acquire Guardians RHP Eli Morgan, DFA Patrick Wisdom
The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for a prospect Wednesday. ,The Guardians acquired Class-A outfielder Alfonsin Rosario from the Cubs.,To make room for Morgan on the 40-man roster, the Cubs designated infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom for as...
Report: Cubs acquiring RHP Eli Morgan from Guardians
The Chicago Cubs are acquiring right-hander Eli Morgan from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for a prospect, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The A-ball prospect was not named in the initial report. ,To make room for Morgan on the 40-man roster, the Cubs are designating infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisd...
Rays' planned ballpark on hold after commission delays financing vote
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays in Florida is in limbo, with one stadium rendered unplayable by a hurricane and financing for an already planned replacement now in doubt.,Pinellas County commissioners late Tuesday agreed to delay a vote on issuing bonds to pay for its portion of a new $1.3 billion ...
Juan Soto rejects qualifying offer; Reds' Nick Martinez accepts
Former New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto and former New York Mets right-hander Luis Severino were among the players who rejected a qualifying offer from their 2024 club on Tuesday and elected to remain free agents.,Only one of the 13 players who received a qualifying offer, Cincinnati Reds right...
Guardians’ Stephen Vogt, Brewers’ Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the Year while the Milwaukee Brewers' Pat Murphy was the winner in the National League, as announced by Major League Baseball Tuesday evening.,The AL Central champion Guardians had a highly successful season under Vogt in his...
Rays trade OF Jose Siri to Mets for RHP Eric Orze
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Eric Orze.,Siri, 29, figures to fill a spot in center field for the Mets with Harrison Bader not expected to return to the club.,Siri spent parts of the last three seasons with the...
White Sox add Walker McKinven as bench coach
The staff under new Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable is taking shape with Walker McKinven hired as the team's bench coach.,McKinven, 35, comes from the staff of the Milwaukee Brewers, where the former minor league pitcher worked as the club's run-prevention coordinator. The Chicago-area native...
Reports: Luis Severino (Mets), Juan Soto (Yankees) reject QOs
Right-hander Luis Severino rejected the New York Mets' $21.05 million qualifying offer, Newsday reported Tuesday.,Severino, 30, was 11-7 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 starts in his first season with the Mets, striking out 161 batters across 182 innings.,A two-time All-Star with the New York Yankees (2017, 2...
Starting pitchers Paul Skenes, Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year honors
Pittsburgh Pirates ace right-hander Paul Skenes capped his first major league campaign by being named winner of the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday night.,Skenes received 23 of 30 first-place votes for 136 points in balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers' Association of American.,S...
RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' $21.05M qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez said Monday that he accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer.,The deal makes him the highest-paid player on the Reds for 2025.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and...
New ballpark for Rays not a grand slam
A potential deal that would provide the Tampa Bay Rays a new $1.3 billion ballpark on the Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg, Fla., is no longer a sure hit.,The Pinellas County Commission is scheduled to vote on $600 million of bonds for the project on Tuesday, but a vote postponed last month co...
Ichiro, King Felix among 14 first-time HOF candidates
Seattle Mariners legends Ichiro Suzuki and Felix Hernandez were among the 14 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday.,The other first-time candidates are CC Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Ben Zobrist, Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, Brian McCann...
Reports: RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and struck out 116 batters in 142 1/3 innings.,The dea...
Report: White Sox reach deal with OF Austin Slater
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Austin Slater, the New York Post reported Monday.,Terms were not reported for the 31-year-old veteran, who split the 2024 season between the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He hit a combined .209 ...
Astros' stadium renamed Daikin Park through 2039
The Houston Astros will now play baseball at Daikin Park under a 15-year naming-rights partnership announced Monday.,The agreement with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc. takes effect on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2039 season.,Previously known as Minute Maid Park since 2002, the 41,000-...
Dodgers RHP Brusdar Graterol out until midseason after shoulder surgery
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be out until the middle of the 2025 season.,Graterol required a labrum repair last week and won't begin a throwing program for several weeks., ,The right-hander battled multiple injuries last season but wa...
Blue Jays tab David Bell as VP of baseball operations
The Toronto Blue Jays hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell as vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager.,Bell will oversee player development and the physical and mental performance departments, while also advising on player evaluations and acquisitions, accordin...
Al 'The Bull' Ferrara dies at 84
Former outfielder Al "The Bull" Ferrara died Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. He was 84.,Ferrara was part of Dodgers' world championship teams in 1963 and 1965 and also hit 27 total homers over two-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres from 1969-71.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p la...