Brandon Wile
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Grading the Arraez-Lopez trade
The Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins hooked up for an intriguing trade on Friday. Reigning AL batting champion Luis Arraez is off to South Florida, while right-hander Pablo Lopez heads to Minneapolis along with prospects Jose Salas and Byron Chourio. theScore baseball editors Michael Bradburn and Brandon Wile break down the deal and hand out a grade for each team.Marlins pay big for Arraez Mark… → Read More
Judge wins AL MVP after historic slugging season
Aaron Judge is the American League MVP.The 30-year-old received 28 1st-place votes to beat out Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani and Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez for the award."I was extremely nervous," Judge said about coming into the day. "Both those guys (Alvarez and Ohtani) had incredible years."Judge, who finished runner-up for the award in 2017, is coming off a historic… → Read More
Mariners trade former ROY Lewis to D-Backs for Hummel
The Seattle Mariners traded 2020 American League Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis to the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel, the teams announced Thursday.Lewis hit 11 home runs and posted an .801 OPS to win the award during the pandemic-shortened season. He's struggled to stay healthy since, however, missing time due to a knee injury and concussion issues. He's appeared in 54… → Read More
'Holy shit': MLBers share their pinch-me moments
TORONTO - Sixteen years later, Justin Verlander still lights up thinking about the moment.It was 2006, in Oakland. Verlander, only 23, was cutting his teeth in the majors, trying to live out his dream. He was on the mound at the Coliseum when future Hall of Famer Frank Thomas stepped into the box.That was it: the first true pinch-me moment of Verlander's incredible career, which is destined for… → Read More
What is next for the wild-card round losers?
The offseason came earlier than expected for the four clubs eliminated in the wild-card round. We take a look at where each team stands entering the offseason and what areas they might look to address to put themselves in a better position for a deeper run in 2023. Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images Sport / GettyBlue Jays: A season that began with legitimate World Series aspirations ended with the… → Read More
Red Bull's Perez holds off Leclerc to win Singapore GP
After heavy rain delayed the race for an hour, Red Bull's Sergio Perez held off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to capture the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday for his second win of the season and fourth of his career.Perez, however, will be investigated after the race for a Safety Car infringement. Leclerc's Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz placed third for just his second podium finish in the last seven… → Read More
All Rise: Watching history, Yankees marvel at Judge's humility
TORONTO - Aaron Judge's first moment in pinstripes came almost a decade ago. The New York Yankees selected the outfielder out of California State University with the 32nd pick in the 2013 MLB Draft. He was one of the few players back then actually in attendance.That's where he first got to put on the jersey."Did this really just happen? Am I really a Yankee?" he asked himself that night.On… → Read More
'I wasn't as happy as I should have been': MLBers share their draft-day experiences
Ahead of the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday, theScore spoke with a number of major leaguers to share their stories from draft night. MLB Photos / Major League Baseball / GettyThe 2013 MLB Draft was supposed to be one of the best moments of Trey Mancini's life. But it ended up actually pissing him off."I was watching on the computer and I had enough," Mancini said. "There was a guy named Trey… → Read More
Picking the brain of Chaim Bloom and his process behind the MLB draft
TORONTO - Chaim Bloom is trying to build the next great Red Sox core. Heralded as an innovative baseball mind with an expertise in player development, Boston hired the now 39-year-old as its chief baseball officer in 2019. Part of Bloom's main tasks was to rebuild a pillaged farm system that was cleared out over several years at the expense of winning the 2018 World Series. Through two drafts… → Read More
Leclerc claims pole position for Australian GP over Verstappen
Charles Leclerc's electric start to the 2022 F1 season continued Saturday, as the Ferrari driver will start from pole position for the Australian Grand Prix.It's Leclerc's second time starting at the front of the grid in three races, which bodes well for his chances Sunday. All three of his career wins have come from pole position. The 24-year-old hasn't finished higher than fifth in Melbourne… → Read More
Rangers trade Trevino to Yankees for Abreu, Ahlstrom
The New York Yankees acquired catcher Jose Trevino from the Texas Rangers on Saturday for right-hander Albert Abreu and left-hander Robert Ahlstrom.Trevino gives the Yankees additional depth behind Kyle Higashioka. Recently acquired catcher Ben Rortvedt is expected to start the season on the injured list with a strained oblique.The 29-year-old Trevino spent his entire four-year MLB career with… → Read More
Report: D-Backs agree to 1-year deal with Ian Kennedy
The Arizona Diamondbacks further bolstered their bullpen Sunday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.75-million contract with reliever Ian Kennedy, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Kennedy made 290 starts before moving to the bullpen in 2019. He posted a 3.20 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 26 saves, and 62 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings last season with the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies.The 37-year-old… → Read More
What makes an MVP? Players talk Vlad, Ohtani, and what 'value' means
TORONTO - Anthony Rizzo sympathizes with the Baseball Writers' Association of America members tasked to vote for the American League MVP this season.The free-agent first baseman spent the final months of the 2021 campaign with the New York Yankees and wrestled with his choice when asked for his vote by theScore at Rogers Centre in late September."I think Vlad deserves the MVP, but I also think… → Read More
The Show postseason simulation: Braves win 1st WS since 1995
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Benches clear after Abreu hit in head with 96-mph pitch
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Tatis leaves game in pain after suffering shoulder injury
San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. exited Friday's game in the first inning after suffering a left shoulder injury while sliding into third base. Bad news for San Diego pic.twitter.com/OUR3slzJ7C— Red Sox Stats (@redsoxstats) July 31, 2021 Tatis walked off the field with trainers after laying on the field appearing in considerable pain. Fernando Tatís Jr. exits the field and… → Read More
Cora believes 'there's no paranoia' about sign stealing anymore
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MLB The Show's simulation for the 2021 season
Ahead of the real thing, we decided to simulate the 2021 season on MLB The Show 20 (the new game doesn't launch until next month) to see how the year shakes down. Here are the results from the virtual season: Note: Rosters were based on Opening Day projections. Injuries and trades were disabled. AL East Team W-L PCT GB RD Yankees 103-59 .636 -- +276 Red Sox 82-80 .506 21 +84 Rays 80-82 .494 23… → Read More
Who spent the most in MLB free agency?
Here's how every MLB team ranks in total money spent on major-league free-agent contracts this offseason. Contract extensions, minor-league deals, salaries acquired in trades, and contracts awarded in arbitration are not included.1. Toronto Blue Jays, $186.25MSignings (6): George Springer (6-year, $150M), Marcus Semien (1-year, $18M), Robbie Ray (1-year, $8M), Kirby Yates (1-year, $5.5M), Tyler… → Read More
Arenado trade another sad moment in Rockies history
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