The last two weeks were very active in baseball: the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker, the Yankees re-signed Cody Bellinger, the Mets traded for the Dominican Freddy Peralta and signed Bo Bichette, the Red Sox signed the Venezuelan Ranger Suárez, the Rangers acquired MacKenzie Gore in a trade and the Giants added Harrison Bader. While those … Read more
SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners executive vice president and general manager of baseball operations Justin Hollander announced today that the club has acquired right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell from the New York Mets in exchange for cash. As a corresponding move, Venezuelan left-hander Jhonathan Díaz was designated for assignment. Criswell, 29, appeared in seven major league games … Read more
Since the beginning of the offseason, the Yankees made no secret of the fact that bringing back Cody Bellinger was their top priority. And they finally achieved that goal on Wednesday, reaching a five-year agreement with the gunboat, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The Yankees previously re-signed outfielder Trent Grisham, Dominican infielder Amed Rosario … Read more
NEW YORK — The dance between Cody Bellinger’s representatives and the Yankees entered a second month, with the club offering five years and the player’s side hoping for more, while Aaron Boone held out hope for a quick resolution. As he himself said: “Who wouldn’t want a player like that?” Bellinger was the Bombers’ top … Read more
The Cuban first baseman Yoan Moncada has one $4 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2026 season signed, as the journalist Francys Romero in his Social media confirmed. The deal marks Moncada’s official return to the Los Angeles organization, with which he made good impressions during the 2025 season. During this period, … Read more
NEW YORK — Asked to evaluate his experience with the Yankees at the end of last season, Cody Bellinger looked around the local clubhouse. His eyes lingered in the direction of Aaron Judge’s locker, which led to a confession: He would “definitely” love to come back. “It was an incredible experience putting on this uniform,” … Read more
Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced start times for its entire 2026 game schedule, including the regular season, Spring Training and the third edition of Spring Breakout. The 2026 Spring Training schedule will officially begin on Friday, February 20 in Arizona and Florida, before a full day of Cactus League and Grapefruit League games on … Read more
Félix Hernández, one of the most dominant pitchers of his era during his 15 seasons with the Mariners, took a big step toward possible induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by being named on 46.1 percent of ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of North America (BBWAA) on Tuesday. Hernández, … Read more
BOSTON — After learning that Alex Bregman accepted a five-year, US$175 million contract with the Cubs instead of an aggressive recent offer from the Red Sox, top baseball operations executive Craig Breslow processed his disappointment and prepared to search for that last impact bat to round out a solid lineup. When you’re in Breslow’s position, … Read more
CHICAGO — Will Venable’s time as a student-athlete at Princeton University is not very relevant to his current status as manager of the White Sox, other than having prepared him to be a knowledgeable baseball man and leader. But Venable’s senior thesis (under advisor Lawrence Rosen), titled “The Game and the Community: An Anthropological Look … Read more