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The Mets have signed four players to minor league deals with invitations to spring training: right-handed relief pitcher Nick Burdi, right-handed pitcher Robert Stock, left-handed reliever Anderson Severino, and outfielder José Ramos. In his age-32 season, Burdi threw five-and-one-third innings with the Red Sox over the course of four appearances and didn’t allow any earned […]
In the midst of yet another terrific season in which he was 6-2 with a 2.05 ERA and 28 Saves, Josh Hader’s season came to a screeching halt. It was a Friday night, August 8th, in the Bronx, where Hader had just gone 2 innings and earned his 6th win of the season against the […]
The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher Sonny Gray and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitcher Richard Fitts, pitching prospect Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later. Gray was due $35 million in 2026 under his original contract with the Cardinals, and would receive a $5 million buyout if […]
The winning streak continued for the New England Patriots as they now find themselves 10-2 on the season in the midst of nine straight victories. Now attention turns to a Monday night matchup against the Giants before the much needed bye week awaits. So, submit any Patriots questions — or whatever else is on your […]
We saw the first major starting pitching trade of the offseason this afternoon when the St. Louis Cardinals sent veteran Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for prospects Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts. There are a lot of starters who could be on the block this offseason, including Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore, so this move […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 13, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
Larry Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest players in Cardinals history. Selected third overall in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, Fitz played 17 years in the league, all with one club. Point out another player in the NFL who suited up every snap for a single team. RELATED: FITZGERALD IS […]
One of the secrets of the 2025 Cubs success was above average production from just about every position on the diamond. That includes catcher, where Carson Kelly, Miguel Amaya and Reese McGuire combined to put up 4.2 fWAR last season. You can see FanGraphs’ summary of production by player position and role at this link. […]
Larry Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest players in Cardinals history. Selected third overall in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, Fitz played 17 years in the league, all with one club. Point out another player in the NFL who suited up every snap for a single team. RELATED: FITZGERALD IS […]
Every year, MLB teams pay into a pool of cash set aside to reward younger players – those who’ve not yet reached their arbitration years – for the value they provide in a given season. It was a nod in the last Collective Bargaining Agreement to the fact that pre-arb players do so much for a team, but receive so little compensation, relatively speaking. The payout is based on a combination of factors, from awards recognition to WAR calculations, and it comes from the collective pool, not a...
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Much has been made already this offseason about the two Japanese hitters that have entered the free agent pool and the Phillies possible chances of signing either of them. Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto are sure to pull in multi-year, high value MLB contracts, and the Phillies have been connected to both in one way […]
How Acquired The Braves drafted Ian Mejia in the 11th round of the 2022 MLB Draft, selecting him with their top pick of the now gone third day of the draft. Mejia is a 6’3, 205-pound right-handed pitcher out of New Mexico State, who began his college career with Arizona that was drafted in the […]
According to NFL Insider Josina Anderson, a league source claims Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is expected to receive legitimate consideration for the New York Giants’ head coach opening. A league source says Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo is expected to receive strong consideration for the Giants head coach vacancy this upcoming cycle, while […]
Parssinen was held out of the morning skate for "roster management," and is now on waivers with the intention of being assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack.
The next one up would be Shin-Soo Choo, but even though he had a good 16-year career, I don’t think many would see him as a Hall of Fame type. Choo played in 1652 games, hit .275/.377/.447 with 218 home runs, 157 steals and 782 RBI. He played in one All-Star game and got MVP […]
One of the pre-agreed upon additions to the compensation structure of Major League Baseball during the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement was the addition of an annual $50 million pre-arbitration bonus pool. In essence, it’s a way to compensate newer players who haven’t logged enough service time to reach their arbitration (read: bigger earning) years […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Things are not good. A close loss to a playoff team is one thing. The Arizona […]
With the completion of the 2025 edition of the Arizona Fall League and the Surprise Saguaros—with prospects from the Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers—crowned champions, minor league baseball has drawn to a close until April. The short fall season was a difficult one for the Salt River Rafters—to […]
How Acquired The Braves drafted Carter Holton in the second round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt. The lefty was a key guy for three years for the Commodores, following passing up signing in the 19th round with the Brewers out of Benedictine HS in Savannah.What Were Expectations? There were zero expectations for […]
What is it? Next season, umpires will continue to make ball-strike calls. A challenge system will be added. Pitchers, catchers, and batters will be allowed to challenge ball-strike calls. Each review will take about 15 seconds. In each game, each team will be allowed to challenge until they accumulate two upheld calls. Historical Perspective. In […]
The last weekend of May 2015 was unseasonably cool and rainy in Chicago. When the Cubs defeated the Royals at Wrigley Field May 31, the game-time temperature was just 47 degrees — that’s almost 30 degrees below the average high for the date, 75. And the game the day before had been rained out. The […]
—Spread check (football): Louisville by 3. —Eric Crawford sets the stage for one of the weirdest Battle for the Governor’s Cup game weeks we’ve ever seen. —Louisville is No. 4 in CJ Moore’s weekly hoops rankings for The Athletic. —The Players Era Festival might feel soulless, but it’s the future of Feast Week basketball. “I’m […]
Although baseball is played at a high level in Taiwan ( the league is the Chinese Professional Baseball League, and you may recognize the term “Chinese Taipei,” used in international competitions due to the One China principle, because Taiwan’s official name is the Republic of China (ope, this parenthetical really got going) ), we don’t often see players making the leap from the CPBL straight to MLB. Instead, where there is player movement, it’s more likely to occur among the Asian countries, ...
The Wisconsin Badgers had a nice win over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Field House on Sunday, marking their seventh-straight win and 15th in conference play. They moved up one spot in the Top 25 from No. 11, breaking back into the Top 10 heading into the final week of the regular season. That wasn’t […]