If you think the Oakland A’s have a lot of nerve in asking for taxpayers to fund their new stadium on the Las Vegas strip to the tune of $380 million in public funding, wait until you hear what the Royals are doing in Kansas City. – Julie DiCaro Read More
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that he will retire at the end of his current term when it concludes on Jan. 25, 2029.
Manfred, 65, made the declaration when asked a question about his future during a press conference in Tampa, Fla.
“You can only have so much fun in one lifetime,” Manfred said. “I have been open with (the owners) about the fact that this is going to be my last term.” – Field Level Media Read More
Former major league outfielder Lenny Dykstra sustained a stroke earlier this week and is recovering at a Los Angeles hospital, the New York Post reported on Thursday. – Field Level Media Read More
The San Francisco Giants struck out in their big swings to land Shohei Ohtani and other marquee names during the main wave of free agency, but remain in play for the quartet of big names who remain unsigned. – Field Level Media Read More
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish will begin the upcoming season on the injured list due to a sprained UCL in his pitching elbow.
Bradish is not alone in nursing an injury for the Orioles.
General manager Mike Elias also announced Thursday that 2023 American League Rookie of the Year Gunnar Henderson is dealing with an oblique injury and left-hander John Means is behind in his recovery from an elbow injury that caused him to sit out the AL Division Series last October. – Field Level Media Read More
The New York Yankees signed right-hander Lou Trivino to a one-year contract for the 2024 season with a club option for 2025.
Reports pegged the deal at $1.5 million for the upcoming season and $5 million for 2025.
Trivino, 32, is not expected to start the season with the Yankees. He missed the 2023 season after being diagnosed with a right elbow strain during spring training and undergoing Tommy John surgery on May 3, 2023. – Field Level Media Read More
Right-hander Spencer Turnbull agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.
In a corresponding move to create room on the 40-man roster, the Phillies designated right-hander McKinley Moore for assignment.
Turnbull, 31, became a free agent after pitching parts of five seasons for the Detroit Tigers. Last season, he was limited to seven starts and went 1-4 with a 7.26 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 15 walks in 31 innings while missing time with neck and toe injuries. He became a free agent after the season. – Field Level Media Read More
Former major league left-hander Don Gullett, who was with the Cincinnati Reds for seven of his nine seasons and helped win three World Series titles for two clubs, died Wednesday. He was 73. – Field Level Media Read More
New Houston Astros manager Joe Espada announced Wednesday that newly acquired Josh Hader will be the team’s closer this season, bumping Ryan Pressly to a setup role. – Field Level Media Read More
