If the San Diego Padres really want to Mookie Betts, they’ll have to do bettter than what appears to the outline of an initial offer. In back-to-back offseasons the San Diego Padres gave big free agent contracts to first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Any talk of a move to add another
He has looked likely to be traded all offseason, and Starling Marte finally has a new team. How does he fit into the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup? Starling Marte has been the subject of trade rumors for nearly the entire offseason. Those rumors have intensified recently, and then on Monday afternoon the Arizona Diamondbacks made a
Entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder Ryan Braun has acknowledged the possibility of retirement. Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun is a former National League Rookie of the Year (2007) and MVP (2011), but he’s a long way from that peak and he’s now 36-years-old. Appearing at the team’s fan event Sunday,
Ronald Acuna will not be moved off the leadoff spot for the Atlanta Braves, which is great news for him to have a big season again this year. After offering a nice glimpse at his potential during his 2018 Rookie of the Year campaign, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna got to another level last year.
The Houston Astros have tilted toward experience in their search for a new manager, and they’re going down the list to interview Brad Ausmus. After firing AJ Hinch in the wake of the sign-stealing scandal, the Houston Astros have leaned toward previous experience in their search for a new manager. Now, according to MLB.com’s Brian
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The Yankees don’t appear to be interested in trading Miguel Andujar, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to be their starting third baseman next season. The Yankees aren’t anxious to get Miguel Andujar‘s powerful bat in their lineup next season. They are equally as hesitant about the idea of putting his questionable glove back at
The Minnesota Twins have added to a potent offense with the signing of Josh Donaldson, so now the focus has to shift toward adding a starting pitcher. After a mostly unremarkable offseason, the Minnesota Twins have changed that narrative by signing third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year, $92 million deal with a club option
The Mets have found their new manager in Luis Rojas, an analytically savvy coach with an impressive family lineage. After becoming entangled into the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the New York Mets were once again looking for a manager this off-season. Carlos Beltran stepped down from the job after it became clear what his role
Now that we know who will get into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, let’s take an early look at who might gain election in 2021. On Tuesday, we learned that Derek Jeter and Larry Walker will be the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now that all the speculation is over
Voter support for them is growing, but will Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens get into the Hall of Fame? Based purely on playing credentials, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens would have been first-ballot Hall of Famers and surely gotten 90-plus percent of the vote. But as the most prominent faces of steroid use speculation, the
Derek Jeter was the clear lock in this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, and he’ll be joined by Larry Walker among those voted in by the BBWAA. Derek Jeter and Larry Walker are the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 2020 class had one mortal lock, as former New York Yankees
Larry Walker making the Hall of Fame shatters the Coors Field stigma, which could lead to Todd Helton and other Colorado Rockies getting in behind him. Larry Walker didn’t grow up chasing dreams of big-league grandeur. Instead, as a kid in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, he was chasing pucks around the rink as a hockey
Derek Jeter, chief executive officer of the Miami Marlins, speaks during a news conference at Marlins Park in Miami on September 20, 2019. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Derek Jeter, Larry Walker elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by Brad Berreman Derek Jeter deserved to join Mariano Rivera as the only
Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna signed a one-year, $18 million dollar contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The Atlanta Braves are making moves in free agency. After losing third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Minnesota Twins last week, the Braves have fill a void in the middle of the batting order with
All-star third baseman Nolan Arenado wants out of Colorado, but the Rockies don’t seem willing to deal their franchise player The Colorado Rockies and Nolan Arenado have two different visions of his future. The Rockies, unable to find a trade partner willing to meet their demands for the five-time All-Star third baseman, want to keep
We asked FanSided’s MLB site experts to cast their vote for the 2020 MLB Hall of Fame. There was strong disagreement on players linked to steroids and near-unanimous selection of Derek Jeter. The 2020 MLB Hall of Fame ballot features an interesting mix of players – from the divisive to the near-unanimous; from fan-favorites on
In the fallout of the punishment from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, the biggest losers are the fans, whose championship is forever tarnished. Every baseball fan who’s been waiting for a championship for their team dreams of what it will be like when their team finally wins it all. What will the final play look
In their now ramped up search to permanently replace AJ Hinch, the Houston Astros seem to be leaning toward experienced managerial candidates. After AJ Hinch was suspended for a year due to his role in a extensive sign-stealing operation, the Houston Astros had no real choice but to follow up quickly by firing him. Bench
Carlos Beltran, hired by the New York Mets in November, won’t get to manage a single game. Major League Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal has now claimed its third casualty. Carlos Beltran, implicated by Commissioner Rob Manfred in his report on the Houston Astros scheme to steal signs from opposing teams, has informed the New York Mets
Carlos Beltran is out, as the wake of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal claims him. Here are five candidates to be the next New York Mets’ manager. The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal claimed two managers quickly, with AJ Hinch out as Astros’ skipper and Alex Cora parting ways with the Boston Red Sox. Carlos Beltran was
The mayor of Beverly Hills, CA is asking MLB to vacate the Houston Astros 2017 title as punishment for their sign-stealing scheme. Championship flags fly forever, right? Should they still when the team flying them is found guilty of cheating? Beverly Hills, CA Mayor John Mirisch is arguing that they shouldn’t. Mirisch has written an
Alyssa Nakken in 2007 as an All-Metro Softball selection from Woodland High School in Sacramento, Calif. (Renee T. Bonnafon/Sacramento Bee/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Beverly Hills Mayor calls for MLB to vacate Astros’ World Series title by John Wilkinson Alyssa Nakken became the first female coach in MLB on Thursday when she was hired
The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal grows as people speculate on social media about whether players wore buzzers during games. The punishment handed down by MLB to the Houston Astros for their sign-stealing scheme has not ended speculation about the breadth of their cheating. On the same day that the New York Mets fired manager Carlos
The Minnesota Twins have added Josh Donaldson to a record-breaking offense from last year. Here’s how the everyday lineup might look in 2020. The Minnesota Twins seemed to still be in on Josh Donaldson as the calendar flipped to 2020, and the veteran third baseman sought a four-year deal worth north of $100 million. On
BOSTON – AUGUST 1: Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (20) watches from the dugout during the seventh inning as his team teeters on being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Boston Red Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays in a regular season MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 1,
The Atlanta Braves, instead of getting better coming off a 97-win season, only got worse after losing Josh Donaldson to Minnesota. The Atlanta Braves had a chance to prove to their fanbase that they were willing to build on their 97-win 2019 season. Instead, Josh Donaldson is heading north to Minnesota and the Braves are
The Houston Astros won a World Series title in 2017, but they used an illegal sign-stealing scheme to get there. How will history remember them? The Houston Astros were on top of the baseball world in 2017. It felt like no one could stop them. They finished the regular season with 101 wins and 61
Alex Cora, who was facing a lengthy suspension for his role in the Astros and Red Sox sign-stealing scandals, has been fired as Red Sox manager. The Boston Red Sox didn’t wait to hear what Major League Baseball’s punishment for Alex Cora was going to be before making a move. The Red Sox announced on
The Minnesota Twins have pulled off a huge move to land MVP third baseman Josh Donaldson, locking themselves in as AL Central favorites in 2020. In what has been a very busy offseason for the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins may have made the final, decisive move that will decide the division in 2020. All-Star