Video suggests Carlos Beltran got stolen Astros signs in 2017 at-bat Carlos Beltran has been steadfast in saying the Astros legally stole signs during his one season with the team in 2017. We now have video that appears to show the new Mets manager benefiting from Houston’s alleged practice, which is now being investigated by…
DetailsLatest On Yankees’ Catchers Gary Sanchez and Austin Romine have comprised the Yankees’ top two catchers over the past couple seasons. But now that Romine is a free agent, the alignment could change in 2020. However, the Yankees have shown interest in keeping that tandem together. They’ve discussed a new contract with Romine’s agent, Bill…
DetailsTyler Austin Signs With Yokohama DeNA BayStars The Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed first baseman Tyler Austin, according to multiple reports out of Japan. ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link) that Austin’s deal is a one-year contract with a club option for 2021. Austin elected to become a free agent earlier…
DetailsMike Trout overcomes injury, tragedy to win third MVP award It had never been so difficult for Mike Trout to arrive at the ballpark, get his mind and body ready, and perform at the level baseball fans have come to expect. And still, nobody did it better in the American League. Trout overcame injury and…
DetailsCubs Rumors: Bryant, Castellanos, Schwarber, Almora Star third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant filed a grievance against the Cubs in regards to their decision to call him up to the majors for the first time April 17, 2015 – one day after he’d have been able to work toward a full year of service time. Many viewed…
DetailsFarhan Zaidi On Giants’ Offseason Needs “We’re going to be open to anything and see what the market yields,” Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle about the team’s offseason plans. It isn’t markedly different from the strategy Zaidi employed during his first year in charge of…
DetailsYankees facing a new Clint Frazier trade value reality SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — If he didn’t generate quite as much conversation as electronic sign-stealing at this week’s general managers’ meetings, Clint Frazier probably would appreciate that the topic of his name — his value on the trade market, specifically — doesn’t lack for anonymous takes. Anonymous…
DetailsD-backs’ Varsho sidelined with ankle sprain Fifth-ranked Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Daulton Varsho suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain and is expected to be in a walking boot for two weeks, Arizona general manager Mike Hazen told reporters Thursday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191114&content_id=311876920&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsBoras On Free Agency, Cole, Strasburg, Castellanos, JDM Major League Baseball’s previous couple offseasons didn’t necessarily favor the players. Some free agents sat on the open market far longer than expected, while others signed for less than expected or didn’t receive guaranteed contracts (or any deals) at all. Count the game’s most famous agent, Scott…
DetailsFanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Decries Lazy Cheating Episode 874 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, I welcome Craig Edwards back to the program. Craig and I discuss the Astros sign-stealing scandal and how much is too much cheating in baseball, before we turn our attention to the offseason, the free agent market, the motivations of…
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