Major League Baseball announced its 2019 Silver Slugger Award winners during a live MLB Network telecast on Thursday night. The award — presented by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger baseball bats — has been given out annually since 1980 to the top offensive performers at each defensive position and designated hitter, as voted on by MLB managers and...
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On Thursday afternoon, New York Mets legend and current organizational ambassador Edgardo Alfonzo made his first public comments following his dismissal as the Short Season-A Brooklyn Cyclones’ manager in October. In an Instagram post, Alfonzo, 45, made it clear he harbored no ill will toward the organization who signed him as a 16-year-old out of his native Venezuela, though the 12-year...
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Major League Baseball’s hot stove hasn’t quite warmed up just yet, but teams and players alike are making preparations, regardless. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking. Bumgarner to the Braves? According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sport California, the Braves are going to make veteran left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner a priority this offseason. Bumgarner, 30, had a 3.90...
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We have a lot to cover in our first installment of the offseason, so let’s jump right in, shall we? As per Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, ten players were extended respective one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offers from their previous teams; Josh Donaldson (Atlanta), Stephen Strasburg (Washington), Anthony Rendon (Washington), Gerrit Cole (Houston), Jose Abreu (Chicago White Sox),...
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The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves on Monday afternoon, as per a team announcement. In addition to officially extending a $17.8 million qualifying offer to right-hander Zack Wheeler, the Mets also added left-hander Blake Taylor to the 40-man roster ahead of the 5 PM ET deadline to either do so or let the player leave via free agency, and claimed left-hander Stephen Gonsalves off...
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