LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 12: Kris Bryant #23 of the San Francisco Giants runs to third base against the Los Angeles Dodgers second inning in game 4 of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 12, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Notre Dame willing to wait
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The Houston Astros agreeing to keep Justin Verlander is old news at this point but, now that the MLB lockout is upon us, why isn’t the deal official? After a slew of big MLB free agency moves throughout the league at the end of November, the league is now at the start of what could
Just before MLB entered a lockout, the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox swapped outfielders Jackie Bradley Jr. and Hunter Renfroe, respectively. On early Thursday morning, MLB officially entered a lockout after they could not reach an agreement with the Player’s Association on the collective bargaining agreement. But just before the deadline, the Boston Red
While the MLB lockout restricts players from contact with teams, teams can still contact one another to organize trade deals during the lockout. The MLB lockout has frozen the baseball landscape in December, preventing remaining free agents from negotiating deals with potential new teams. According to the stipulations of the lockout, which is essentially “the
MLB players are using Twitter to speak out against the lockout and commissioner Rob Manfred, and they have every right to do so. Major League Baseball began the ninth work stoppage in league history with a lockout on Dec. 2. During a lockout, MLB team owners and executives are barred from contacting players, signing free
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 28: Nick Castellanos #2 of the Cincinnati Reds bats against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on September 28, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Reds 7-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Max Scherzer’s contract includes crazy incentives, including free tickets by Braulio Perez Cowboys provide
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 25: Kris Bryant #17 of the Chicago Cubs hits a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field on July 25, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Oklahoma coaching candidates: NFL coach dismissed as potential Lincoln Riley replacement by Mark Powell With star third baseman Kris
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 31: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros celebrates with teammates after the 9-5 win against the Atlanta Braves in Game Five of the World Series at Truist Park on October 31, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Ohio State picks up commitment from nation’s top uncommitted
Could Javy Baez play a role in shortstop Carlos Correa signing with the Chicago Cubs? There will be no free agency signings in MLB for the foreseeable future due to the lockout. That means fans will have to wait a while for shortstop Carlos Correa to make his decision as to where he will play.
Brian Cashman, New York Yankees (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) With MLB currently in a lockout, teams are forbidden from signing free agents or making trades. That leaves plenty of time to plan. The Yankees, for one, ought to have a lot of time on their hands. New York has failed to impress a starving
Oct 19, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Chris Taylor (3) celebrates after scoring on right fielder Mookie Betts (50, not pictured) RBI double in the eighth inning during game three of the 2021 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Bam Adebayo injury:
Former Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman is joining the Cubs rotation. (Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) 3 players the Yankees were too cheap to sign by Aryanna Prasad Marcus Stroman announced his signing with the Cubs on Twitter. Now the real work begins as the pitcher looks to lead the Chicago rotation immediately. The Chicago Cubs rebuild
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has to navigate an MLB lockout. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Former Celtics, Grizzlies guard Tony Allen arrested and charged with domestic assault by Alicia de Artola As expected, owners voted unanimously to institute an MLB lockout on Wednesday night as no new collective bargaining agreement deal was reached. The inevitable has
Free-agent starting pitcher Rich Hill is in agreement on a deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to sources familiar with the situation. Entering the offseason, the Red Sox sought to replenish their pitching depth. They lost left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77.5 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. But they signed right-hander
Former Braves and San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon. (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) These 3 teams blew it by letting Chris Taylor re-sign with Dodgers by Mark Powell Former Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres reliever Mark Melancon has agreed to sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks in free agency. You can’t accuse Mark Melancon
After meeting with top union officials for a mere seven minutes, MLB officials have left the CBA proceedings as a lockout seems imminent. All day, the MLB world has monitored the likelihood of a potential MLB lockout set to begin tomorrow. If the MLBPA and MLB owners wanted to avoid locking horns in a lockout,
The Cubs are signing former Yankee Clint Frazier in a deal that is certainly a prove-it contract in Chicago for the former top-five draft pick. The Chicago Cubs have signed former Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier to a one-year deal for the 2022 season. Frazier was drafted by Cleveland fifth overall in the 2013 draft and
The Dodgers lost Corey Seager to a monster free-agent deal with the Rangers and one of the deciding factors as to why he left LA has come to light. On Monday, the Texas Rangers signed former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Corey Seager to a massive 10-year/$325 million contract. The front office and fans alike are
A new exposé proves that MLB deployed two different kinds of baseballs in 2021 without informing players of the changes that impacted their careers Major League Baseball is a little more than 24 hours away from an all-but-guaranteed lockout, the free-agent signings are flying out one after the other like a log flume, and a
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Mets offer for Max Scherzer reeks of desperation, but might just work by Scott Rogust Watch: Steph Curry T’s up ref after receiving technical himself by Cody Williams The Toronto Blue Jays have gone all-in with a front-line pitcher in free agency, signing Kevin
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 10: Leury Garcia #28 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates a home run as he runs the bases against the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field on October 10, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Astros 12-6. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Nikola Jokic flames Miami Heat by
The Texas Rangers ownership group was determined to spend this offseason, and they’ve done just that by signing Corey Seager. In the span of a few days, the Rangers have completely rebuilt their infield, signing Marcus Semien and now Seager. Just as Semien did with the Toronto Blue Jays, he’ll likely play second base, with
How will the World Champion Braves answer to the Mets signing Scherzer? The Braves’ opposition in the NL East, the New York Mets, have signed Max Scherzer to a monster deal to add to an already dangerous looking roster. Competition in this division has gotten plenty more interesting now with the Mets building towards a
Oct 10, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox right fielder Hunter Renfroe (10) watches a ground rule double hit by Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (not pictured) during the thirteenth inning in game three of the 2021 ALDS at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports Christian Vazquez sends Fenway Park
HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 30: Carlos Correa #1 of the Houston Astros hits a three run home run in the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park on September 30, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) 3 moves Braves must make to respond to Mets’ Max Scherzer signing
Corey Seager has signed with the Texas Rangers while Carlos Correa is still trying to make a deal happen during free agency. Where will Correa land? With Corey Seager signing a massive contract with the Texas Rangers, another high profile shortstop is off the board in this free agency class. That means the market is
DENVER, CO – JULY 02: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies walks through the dugout during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field on July 2, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) Despite being a St. Louis native, the Cardinals couldn’t convince Max Scherzer to come home. So,
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 04: Starting pitcher Max Scherzer #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after striking out Chas McCormick of the Houston Astros for the last out of the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on August 4, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Ryan Clark absolutely obliterates the
The Marlins needed a replacement in the lineup for Starling Marte, and they got one in former Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia. Garcia was a legitimate contributor in the lineup for a playoff team in the Brewers last season, slashing .262/.330/.490, but that wasn’t enough for Milwaukee to consider re-signing him or even giving him a
Jay Jackson, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves. (Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports) Watch WWE Raw online: Monday Night Raw live stream tonight, Nov. 22 by Cody Williams The Atlanta Braves traded for right-handed reliever Jay Jackson with the San Francisco Giants. The shore up their bullpen for a World Series title defense, the Atlanta Braves