Andrew Simon
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Greinke set to return to KC on 1-year deal (source)
Zack Greinke and the Royals have agreed to a one-year deal that will keep the veteran right-hander in Kansas City for his age-39 season, a source told MLB.com's Anne Rogers on Monday. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical and was first reported by Kansas → Read More
Trey Mancini headed to Cubs (report)
The Cubs are set to sign free agent first baseman/DH Trey Mancini, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers. The club has not confirmed the deal. Mancini has overcome tremendous adversity in his life and career. In 2019, at age 27, he authored a breakout season for the Orioles, bashing 35 home → Read More
Padres agree to deal with veteran slugger Cruz (source)
SAN DIEGO -- Padres manager Bob Melvin penciled in 13 names at designated hitter in the starting lineup last season. This year, San Diego is looking to rely heavily on just two veterans. The Padres and free agent Nelson Cruz on Wednesday agreed on a one-year, $1 million deal for → Read More
Dodgers, J.D. Martinez reach 1-year deal (source)
Veteran slugger J.D. Martinez and the Dodgers have reached a one-year, $10 million deal, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Saturday. The deal, which is pending the completion of a physical, has not been confirmed by the club. Martinez was last a free agent after the 2017 season and → Read More
Kiermaier agrees to deal with Blue Jays (sources)
After 10 seasons with the Rays, Kevin Kiermaier is joining a new team. The center fielder has agreed to a deal with the Blue Jays, sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand and Juan Toribio on Saturday. The club has not confirmed. Kiermaier became a free agent for the first time in → Read More
Here are the 2022 Gold Glove finalists
The 2022 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced Thursday, with winners to be unveiled during a one-hour, special edition broadcast of “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN prior to Game 4 of the 2022 World Series. There are three finalists per league at → Read More
Which teams won the most games in a season?
For 95 years, the 1906 Cubs' record of 116 victories stood untouched. Then along came the 2001 Mariners. That team tied the record, although the Cubs doing so during a shorter season means they still boast the best winning percentage in modern AL/NL history. Can those records ever be broken? → Read More
These are the Cy Young leaders at the break
The second half of the MLB season gets underway Thursday, and the top arms in the sport are gearing up for the stretch run. Postseason berths are at stake, and so are the AL and NL Cy Young Awards. As things stand coming out of the All-Star break, there is → Read More
Top spots change hands in Cy Young poll
The results are in, and MLB.com’s third Cy Young Award poll of 2022 is a Florida-centric affair. Not only did first place change hands in both the American League and National League from our second poll (taken three weeks ago), but both new leaders come from teams in the Sunshine → Read More
Who'd win this fathers vs. sons matchup?
Sunday is Father’s Day, which makes it a great time to honor the father-son connections that are part of the fabric of Major League Baseball. There have been many great father-son duos throughout baseball history, but let’s focus on the present at a time when many second-generation big leaguers are → Read More
Is this stacked position the best in MLB?
Every year, MLB Network previews the upcoming season with its “Top 10 Players Right Now” specials, which break down the best at each position. The latest installment, on the Top 10 right fielders, aired Wednesday night. Now, MLB.com is continuing the debate with a panel of experts -- Mark Feinsand, → Read More
16-team field set; postseason opens Tuesday
Entering Sunday, none of the eight Wild Card Series matchups was settled, with the final two National League postseason spots up for grabs and many other teams still jockeying for seeding. Finally, after a wild afternoon of baseball, the 2020 postseason field is set. Sixteen teams are in, and the → Read More
LIVE: Opening Day at Home has 30 classic games
a full slate of 30 games broadcast nationally across various platforms, including digital streaming and social media, creating a full-day event on what would have → Read More
Bryce Harper Manny Machado whose deal is better
Bryce Harper or Manny Machado? It’s a debate that lasted through the offseason, as both talented 26-year-old free agents sought massive contracts. In the end, it was Harper who landed the largest total commitment (13 years, $330 million from the Phillies) but Machado who got the more lucrative average annual → Read More
Cole or Scherzer could set strikeout-rate mark
It doesn't take an understanding of advanced analytics to see the trend line. In 2008, Major League pitchers struck out 17.5 percent of batters they faced, a record. That record subsequently has been reset each season since and sat at 22.5 percent entering Thursday, nearly a full percentage point above 2017's rate. → Read More
Brewers show NL Central they plan to contend
After running away with the National League Central on their way to a 2016 World Series championship, the Cubs had to fight hard to repeat as division champions last season. Chicago ultimately pulled away to finish six games ahead of Milwaukee and nine ahead of St. Louis, but if this offseason is any indication, the Brewers and Cardinals could be closing that gap. Both have done so, in large… → Read More
Cubs' Jose Quintana most consistent pitcher
MLB.com used a variety of criteria to find the most consistent hitter in the Major Leagues over the past five seasons, settling on Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager. But as difficult as it is to produce year after year at the plate, it may be even more difficult to do so from the mound. A pitcher's health is inherently fragile, and small changes in velocity or stuff can lead to wild… → Read More
Mariners' Kyle Seager most consistent hitter
"Consistent" is a commonly used compliment in the baseball world, but rarely is consistency actually measured or recognized. Of course, consistency only matters if a player is consistently good, but those who fit that description offer their teams a reliable producer who can be counted on to perform every year. That's enormously valuable, even for a player whose ceiling might not be as high as… → Read More
MLB one-time feats from 2017 season
The 2017 regular season featured 4,860 team games, more than 185,000 plate appearances, more than 42,000 base hits and more than 22,000 runs. Over the course of this marathon, from April to October, just about anything that could happen did happen. Usually, it happened many times. → Read More
Star Statcast hitters who made debuts in 2017
In its third season tracking the action across Major League Baseball, Statcast™ got its first look at an exciting crop of young position players in 2017. From hard-hitting sluggers to ground-chewing speedsters to strong-armed throwers, there was no shortage of intriguing players who made their MLB debuts this year. Here is a closer look at 10 of those new Statcast™ stars and what makes them… → Read More