CBS Sports The New York Yankees are expected to name Rachel Balkovec as the new manager of their Low-A affiliate, the Tampa Tarpons, according to Lindsey Adler of…
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KBO’s Doosan Bears Close To Re-Signing Jose Miguel Fernandez
MLB Trade Rumors The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization are close to re-signing Jose Miguel Fernandez, reports Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. This would be…
Can Huascar Brazobán complete amazing journey with MLB debut in 2022?
Fish Stripes It’s not often that you can get excited about a relief-only pitcher who has a career 5.06 earned run average in the minor…
Seven Years And Counting For The Orioles Rotation
MLB Trade Rumors Though the Giants have made putting together a starting rotation look easy, most teams struggling to contend know how complex a process…
Unlocking MLB: How owners, players can reach agreement to play ball
New York Post Probably, straightening out Major League Baseball ranks as harder than armchair labor lawyers like yours truly portray it. Definitely, it should be…
Baltimore Orioles Emerge as “Favorites” To Sign Cuban INF Cesar Prieto
MLB Trade Rumors The Orioles are the “favorites” to sign infielder Cesar Prieto when the international signing period opens on January 15th, per MLB.com’s Francys Romero (via…
Why New York Mets’ playoff hopes come down to Francisco Lindor
Sportsnaut The New York Mets are the clear-cut winners of the MLB offseason. Why? Their 2022 starting rotation includes Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. This…
League, MLBPA likely to restart CBA negotiations soon
CBS Sports The owner lockout that's grounded MLB's offseason to a halt drags on, and two sides — players and team owners — haven't discussed the major issues since…
Why Washington Nationals can’t put off Juan Soto extension
Sportsnaut One year ago, the Washington Nationals had their sights set on bouncing back from a rough 2020 campaign. Back to the present and they’re…
YES’ David Cone reportedly considered for ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
Awful Announcing There’s been a lot of discussion about what’s ahead for ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcast this season (if there is, in fact, a MLB season)…
Former Mets GM Zack Scott Found Not Guilty of DWI Charge
CNBC Zack Scott, the former acting general manager for the New York Mets, was found not guilty Thursday morning in a DWI case that had led to his…
January transfer window: What does each Premier League club need?
Pro Soccer Talk The January transfer window is open and Premier League clubs can start making moves until Jan 31. at 6pm ET when the…
Juan Soto’s hard-hitting teenage brother plans to sign with top NL team
Larry Brown Sports Juan Soto is already one of the best hitters in baseball at age 23. But Soto’s younger brother may soon be coming…
Predicting the contracts of top 10 MLB FAs left on market
CBS Sports Major League Baseball's franchise owners put a halt to the offseason in December, when they voted unanimously to lock out the players and…
Antonio Conte’s Chelsea sacking and the tribunal that ended in a £26m payout
The Athletic Antonio Conte is unlikely to bump into any member of the Chelsea hierarchy on his first return to Stamford Bridge. The Tottenham Hotspur manager will disembark the…
Ranking the Top 10 Landing Spots for Zack Greinke in MLB Free Agency
Bleacher Report Zack Greinke's time with the Houston Astros is likely done after two-and-half seasons, which ended in two World Series appearances and one game…
Ken Rosenthal responds to shocking release from MLB Network after Rob Manfred comments
Clutch Points Ken Rosenthal has been fired from MLB Network due to previous criticism of Major League baseballs commissioner, Rob Manfred. Rosenthal made some comments in 2020…
Which US State Produced the Most MLB Talent in 2021?
Bleacher Report The answer to the question of which U.S. state produced the most MLB talent during the 2021 season will not come as a shock. However,…
The A’s Top Bullpen Trade Candidate
MLB Trade Rumors A series of pre-lockout reports suggested there could be a broad sell-off coming in Oakland. Barring the introduction of a fairly high…
1 prediction for each MLB NL team in 2022
The Score Arizona Diamondbacks Marte traded: The D-Backs are fresh off a disastrous season in which they lost 110 games for the second time in franchise…
Padres Hiring Mark Loretta As Special Assistant
San Diego Union-Tribune Former Padres All-Star infielder Mark Loretta has joined the team as a special assistant working in the business operations department. Loretta will…
Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
MLB Trade Rumors Now that the new year is upon us, it could also conceivably be the last year for several managers or lead front…
Dodgers sign multi-sport Olympic medalist Eddy Alvarez
Los Angeles Times Eddy Alvarez, an infielder and a two-time Olympic silver medalist, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to his Instagram account….
Four reasons 2022 is an important year for MLB
CBS Sports Friday night the calendar will flip from 2021 to 2022, ending what has simultaneously been the fastest and slowest year of my lifetime….
Grading Every MLB Team’s 2012 Draft Haul 9 Years Later
Bleacher Report The Houston Astros held the No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft after a 106-loss season in 2011. Florida catcher Mike Zunino, prep…
The Hitch In A Potential Dallas Keuchel Trade
MLB Trade Rumors Almost exactly two years ago, December 30th of 2019, the White Sox signed Dallas Keuchel to a three-year contract that guaranteed him $55.5MM. Keuchel was excellent…
One New Year’s resolution for every MLB team as they enter 2022
The Athletic A new year is almost upon us. As the NBA, NFL and NHL absorb a surge of Omicron-related coronavirus cases, Major League Baseball sits stuck in self-inflicted stasis, the sport…
Collective Bargaining Issues: Competitive Balance Tax
MLB Trade Rumors Few of the game’s core economic features figures to be as impactful in upcoming collective bargaining negotiations as the luxury tax (or…