The respected columnist of The New York Post, Jon Heyman, has lit up social networks by revealing the growing interest of Yankees in the gardener Austin Hays. This move is emerging as a strategic option if the team fails to secure Cody Bellinger. Hays, known for his ability to hit against left-handed pitching, could be … Read more
Munetaka Murakami PHOTO:Getty Images Infielder Munetaka Murakami (age 25, posted from Yakult), who signed with Major League Baseball’s White Sox, held a press conference at Chicago’s home base, Rate Field, on the 22nd (23rd Japan time). The total amount for the two years is 34 million dollars (approximately 5.27 billion yen), and the uniform number … Read more
As the start of a new season approaches, Aaron Judge’s club seems to ignore any signs of natural decline. Looking ahead to the 2026 season, baseball’s most respected predictive models have issued their verdicts, placing the New York outfielder on the path to another historic power campaign. The figures recently published by specialized portals such … Read more
Red Sox head of baseball operations Craig Breslow — after a long search for a hitter — landed the Venezuelan veteran Willson Contreras and cash in a trade with the Cardinals on Sunday night, sources told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Contreras became the second Breslow acquisition this winter to waive an entire no-trade clause to move … Read more
Murakami’s two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox is significantly shorter and worth less annually than left fielder Masataka Yoshida’s five-year, $90 million contract with the Red Sox three years ago (five years, $90 million). Since Yoshida’s power hasn’t translated to the majors as expected, is the industry now more skeptical of NPB hitters? … Read more
Popular streamer Ross said, “I’m pretty confident in my jump shot.” Dodgers infielder Mookie Betts appeared on the channel of popular broadcaster Adin Ross on the American streaming service “KICK” from his home. He revealed his reason for not playing basketball, which he is proud of, and showed a strong sense of responsibility. Local media … Read more
It was, no matter how you measure it, an absolutely exciting year for baseball. Records were broken. We had great teams achieving great things. We saw the brightest stars dazzle on the biggest stages. Before we turn the page on a year none of us will forget, let’s take a look at the 10 biggest … Read more
The Yankees and right-hander Paul Blackburn have reached an agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract to keep him in the Bronx, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Feinsand reports that the deal includes incentives of $100,000 for reaching 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 innings pitched. The club has not confirmed the agreement. Blackburn, … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back-to-back World Series champions. No one is ever going to say it was cheap. MLB’s final competitive balance tax calculations for the 2025 season arrived Friday, cementing the Dodgers as the most expensive team in the history of baseball. Their CBT payroll: $417,341,608. Their luxury tax bill: $169,375,768. That brings … Read more
It is an opportune time to evaluate the Dodgers’ situation heading into 2026. FanGraphs’ 2026 projections provide a useful snapshot of where this roster stands – as of Friday – compared to the rest of the league. (That’s in terms of FanGraphs WAR). So let’s go position by position to evaluate where the Dodgers look … Read more