The Los Angeles Angels announced they’ve signed outfielder Justin Upton to a new five-year deal that keeps him with the Halos through 2022. Upton, 30, had an opt-out clause that he could’ve used to become a free agent this offseason to walk way from four years, $88 million. Upton’s new deal is worth $106 million with payouts of $16M in 2018, $18M in 2019, $21M in 2020, $23M in...
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The Boston Red Sox announced today that Tom Goodwin will be their new first base coach and outfield instructor. He will also coordinate base running instruction. Goodwin, 49, had been the New York Mets first base coach and outfield instructor for the past six seasons after replacing Mookie Wilson in October of 2011. The former big leaguer is returning to the Red Sox organization that he worked...
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Game 3 (Series tied 1-1) Los Angeles Dodgers vs Houston Astros, 8:20 p.m. ET, FOX RHP Yu Darvish (2-0, 1.59 ERA) vs RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (0-0, 2.08) Dodgers Lineup Chris Taylor CF Corey Seager SS Justin Turner 3B Cody Bellinger 1B Yasiel Puig RF Logan Forsythe 2B Austin Barnes C Joc Pederson LF Enrique Hernandez DH Astros Lineup George Springer CF Alex Bregman 3B Jose Altuve 2B Carlos Correa...
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John Farrell interviewed on Friday for the Washington Nationals managerial job according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Farrell, 55, led the Boston Red Sox to their ninth American League East title with a 93-69 (.574) record, good for fifth in the majors. The Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs for the second straight season in the Division series though. In his five years with the...
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When the New York Mets started their managerial search earlier this month Mickey Callaway was an obscure name to fans and an extreme long shot. First there was the pursuit of Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora who seemed like a possible favorite before the Boston Red Sox job opened up. Then multiple reports that current Mets hitting coach Kevin Long had become the new favorite to land the...
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