A Gold Glove center fielder and a designated hitter are opposite archetypes, but on Thursday, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Yordan Alvarez won the same award: Most Valuable Player. Crow-Armstrong did it with power, speed and breathtaking defense. He tied Kyle Schwarber for the most homers (45) in the majors while slashing .280/.372/.570/.943. The slugging percentage and OPS marks led the National...
Pat Murphy earned more hardware Tuesday, winning his third straight National League Manager of the Year award after piloting the Brewers to a 103-win season. Will Venable, who brought the White Sox to the playoffs after three straight 100-loss seasons, took the American League honor. Murphy, 67, is the first to win the award three times in a row, and though postseason results don’t factor...
As the owners prepare to lockout the players in the coming weeks to gain leverage in the collective bargaining agreement negotiations, they continue to make their desire for a salary cap part of the discussion. This is despite, per CBS Sports, Orioles owner David Rubenstein stating publicly that owning a baseball team is incredibly profitable and the owners “making more money than...
Another forthcoming posting was announced Sunday morning. According to the Nippon-Ham Fighters’ PR page on X, the team is posting pitcher Hiromi Itoh. Itoh, 29, pitched to a 3.18 ERA across 172 2/3 innings of baseball. The right-handed pitcher struck out 159 and walked only 34. His best season was arguably 2025 when he threw 196 2/3 innings with a 2.52 ERA. He led the league in wins (14),...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Yankees are not renewing the contracts of Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean, who were special assistants to general manager Brian Cashman. Minaya has had three stints with the Mets in his career, including serving as their GM from 2004 to 2010. Latest MLB News According to KBO in English, Hanwha Eagles third baseman...
The KBO’s number one slugger is on the cusp of coming to Major League Baseball. The Hanwha Eagles accepted Roh Si-hwan’s request to be posted, and has informed the MLB’s commissioner’s office to post the third baseman. Once MLB posts Si-hwan, all 30 major league teams will be allowed to negotiate a contract with him for 30 days starting at 8 AM the following morning. The...
Kaima Taira, a 26-year-old right-hander who led Nippon Professional Baseball with a 1.36 ERA this season, will be posted by the Saitama Seibu Lions, the club announced on Friday. Taira went 12-5 with a 0.96 WHIP, struck out 141 and walked 45 in 146 innings. His ERA, FIP, WHIP, HR/FB, HR% and fastball velocity were all in the 90th percentile or better this year. Many believe he will be the best...
On Thursday, just one day after the end of the season, Bo Bichette made a decision on his future. Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets third baseman is exercising his $42 million player option and will return to the Mets for the 2027 season. Bichette has another player option in his contract after the 2027 season, giving him the chance to have a strong season and get the contract he desires...
Updated Post: October 29, 2026 at 10:17 am Clay Holmes has declined his player option for the 2027 season, making him a free agent, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports. The righty had one year and $12 million left on his contract. Holmes got off a strong start in 2026, posting a 2.39 ERA through nine starts with the Mets, but he suffered a fractured fibula when he was struck by a line drive on May 15....
Robbie Ray Age: 35 (10/1/91) B/T: L/L 2026 Traditional Stats: 13-8, 3.59 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 140 SO, 84 BB, 165 2/3 IP, 31 G, 30 GS 2026 Advanced Stats: 113 ERA+, 19.9 K%, 12 BB%, 4.80 xERA, 4.69 FIP, 4.91 xFIP, .260 BABIP, 2.3 bWAR, 0.9 fWAR Rundown In his 13th season, pitching for his fifth and sixth teams, Robbie Ray was a bright spot for the disappointing Giants (3.08 ERA, 122 2/3 innings) and...
Friday, October 23, 2026 • 8:00 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (0-0) American Family Field • Milwaukee, WI RHP Nick Martinez (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Misiorowski (0-0, 3.24 ERA) FOX For the first time as a National League team and since 1982, the Milwaukee Brewers are in the World Series. The Tampa Bay Rays, on the other hand, have made it to the Fall Classic far more...
RAYS (1-2) VS. GUARDIANS (2-1) NICK MARTINEZ (0-0, 4.91 ERA) VS. SHAWN ARMSTRONG (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 8 P.M., PROGRESSIVE FIELD, CLEVELAND, OH · TBS/truTV FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to tie the ALCS up at two games apiece, while the Cleveland Guardians will look to go up 3-1. Nick Martinez gets the start for the Rays after giving up two earned runs over 3 2/3 innings...
