Chicago White Sox pitcher Ivan Nova was told he would need to pack his bags and head to Chicago on Tuesday after the White Sox struck a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the starter. Nova posted a 4.19 ERA … Continue reading Chicago White Sox Acquire Ivan Nova (Giuseppe)
Free-agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday to a three-year, $50 Million dollar deal McCutchen posted a slash line of .255/.368/.424 with 20 homers, 65 runs batted in, and 14 stolen bases over 155 games … Continue reading Philadelphia Phillies Sign Andrew McCutchen (Giuseppe)
The 2019 Today’s Player Committee has spoken and there will be at least two new names entering Cooperstown in July’s 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony after relief pitcher Lee Smith and stud designated hitter Harold Baines were both voted … Continue reading Harold Baines and Lee Smith Elected to the Hall of Fame by Player’s Committee (Giuseppe)
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded away their franchise cornerstone on Wednesday when they traded superstar first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, infielder Andrew Young, and a Competitive Balance Round B 2019 draft pick. Goldschmidt had … Continue reading St. Louis Cardinals Acquire Paul Goldschmidt (Giuseppe)
The best free agent pitcher on the market this offseason is now off the market and, surprisingly, will not wear pinstripes in 2019. The former Diamondback starting pitcher Patrick Corbin signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Washington Nationals … Continue reading Washington Nationals Sign Patrick Corbin (Giuseppe)
The Philidelphia Phillies and the clearly rebuilding Seattle Mariners struck a deal on Monday that will send first baseman Carlos Santana and shortstop J.P. Crawford to Seattle, while relievers Juan Nicasio and James Pazos head to Philadelphia along with the centerpiece of the deal, Jean Segura. Segura had … Continue reading Philidelphia Phillies Acquire Jean Segura (Giuseppe)
The Cleveland Indians traded catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals on Friday in return for Minor League right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, minor league outfielder Daniel Johnson and a player to be named later. “The Nationals have expressed consistent interest in Yan throughout … Continue reading Washington Nationals Acquire Yan Gomes (Giuseppe)
The Texas Rangers signed veteran pitcher and former Miami Marlin Edinson Volquez to a one-year, $2 million contract on Thursday. The deal includes $5 million in performance bonuses. Volquez signed a two-year Minor League contract with the Texas Rangers in February as he … Continue reading Texas Rangers Sign Edinson Volquez (Giuseppe)
The San Diego Padres signed pitcher Garrett Richards to a two-year, $15 Million deal on Thursday. Richards required Tommy John surgery in July and will miss a large part (if not the whole year) of the 2019 season. In Richards’ … Continue reading San Diego Padres Sign Garrett Richards (Giuseppe)
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded cash considerations and a player to be named later for utility infielder Tommy La Stella. The former Chicago Cub is entering the second of three years of arbitration eligibility and will be receiving … Continue reading Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Acquire Tommy La Stella (Giuseppe)
The New York Yankees designated infielder Ronald Torreyes for assignment on Monday in order to open up a roster spot for Angels pitcher Parker Bridwell. It was announced Wednesday that the Chicago Cubs had traded cash considerations and a player … Continue reading Chicago Cubs Acquire Ronald Torreyes (Giuseppe)
The Texas Rangers and Jesse Chavez agreed to a two-year contract on Tuesday that will pay Chavez around $8 million in total. Chavez signed a one-year deal with Texas last year and was traded to the Chicago Cubs in July. … Continue reading Texas Rangers Sign Jesse Chavez (Giuseppe)
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract with outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall on Monday. Ken Rosenthal reports that within the contract, there are performance bonuses for reaching various plate appearance thresholds for Chisenhall. Chisenhall was limited to 29 games … Continue reading Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Lonnie Chisenhall (Giuseppe)
The Minnesota Twins claimed 1B/DH C.J. Cron off waivers on Monday from the Tampa Bay Rays after the Rays controversially designated the slugger for assignment. Cron had a breakout year in 2018, hitting 30 homers with a .253/.323/.493 batting line … Continue reading Minnesota Twins Claim C.J. Cron on Waivers (Giuseppe)
Shortly after signing catcher Brian McCann to a one-year, $2 Million deal, the Atlanta Braves signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a one-year, $23 million deal, making it a big Monday for the Braves. The 32-year-old former American League Most Valuable Player … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Josh Donaldson to One-year, $23 Million Deal (Giuseppe)
The Atlanta Braves signed free-agent catcher Brian McCann on Monday to a one year, $2 million contract. McCann, who will turn 35 in February, began his Major League career in Atlanta before playing his first nine seasons there. McCann struggled in … Continue reading Atlanta Braves Sign Brian McCann (Giuseppe)
Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that David Price of the Boston Red Sox and Jonny Venters of the Atlanta Braves had won the American and National League Comeback Player of the Year Awards for their bounce-back performances in 2018. … Continue reading David Price, Jonny Venters Win Comeback Player of the Year Awards (Giuseppe)
Oakland A’s star slugger Khris Davis is 2018’s Edgar Martinez Designated Hitter of the Year Award winner after a stellar offensive season spent almost exclusively at the DH position. Davis hit .247/.328/.555 with 46 homers, 118 runs batted in, 93 … Continue reading Khris Davis Wins Edgar Martinez Designated Hitter of the Year Award (Giuseppe)
The “Evil Empire” strikes again. The New York Yankees made a big move on Monday by trading pitcher Justus Sheffield, outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams, and pitcher Erik Swanson for Seattle Mariners ace James Paxton. Paxton posted a solid 2018 season with the … Continue reading New York Yankees Acquire James Paxton (Giuseppe)
The Washington Nationals signed catcher Kurt Suzuki to a two year, $10 Million deal on Monday. The new deal will earn the former Atlanta Brave $4 million next year and $6 million in 2020. Suzuki made a solid $3.5 million … Continue reading Washington Nationals Sign Kurt Suzuki (Giuseppe)
Boston Red Sox superstar right fielder and Milwaukee Brewers superstar slugger Mookie Betts and Christian Yelich are the American and National League’s Most Valuable Players in 2018. Betts topped all of Major League Baseball in 2018 with an incredible .346 … Continue reading Mookie Betts, Christian Yelich Win 2018 Most Valuable Player Awards (Giuseppe)
Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays and Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets are Major League Baseball’s 2018 Cy Young Award winners after posting the best overall pitching season in their respective leagues. Snell narrowly beat out Houston … Continue reading Blake Snell, Jacob deGrom Win 2018 Cy Young Awards (Giuseppe)
Brian Snitker of the Atlanta Braves and Bob Melvin of the Oakland Athletics are Major League Baseball’s 2018 Managers of the Year Award recipients. This marks Melvins third career Manager of the Year Award and Snitker’s first. Brian Snitker was … Continue reading Bob Melvin, Brian Snitker Win 2018 Manager of the Year Awards (Giuseppe)
Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Japanese star that the Los Angeles Angels acquired prior to the 2018 season, had an incredible 2018 campaign that while tainted due to an injury, will go down as one of the most memorable in baseball … Continue reading Shohei Ohtani Wins American League Rookie of the Year Award (Giuseppe)
Ronald Acuna entered the 2018 Major League Baseball season as baseball’s No. 2 overall prospect behind Angles’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani and he did not disappoint. Ronald Acuna was selected Monday night as the National League Rookie of the Year … Continue reading Ronald Acuna Wins National League Rookie of the Year Award (Giuseppe)
In the bottom of the ninth inning with the count at 1-2 with two outs and Chris Sale pitching, Manny Machado stood at the plate and awaited the most important pitch of the 2018 season. This World Series had been … Continue reading The Boston Red Sox Are 2018 World Series Champions (Giuseppe)
After Anthony Rizzo won it in 2017, Yadier Molina is the Roberto Clemente Award recipient for 2018 for providing aid to victims of Hurricane Maria, which hit his birthplace of Puerto Rico last year. The Roberto Clemente Award, named after … Continue reading Yadier Molina Wins 2018 Roberto Clemente Award (Giuseppe)
After a back and forth National League Championship that took seven games to be decided, the Los Angeles Dodgers will be advancing to the World Series against the Boston Red Sox while the Milwaukee Brewers fall short of winning their … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Win National League Champion Series, Advance to World Series (Giuseppe)
For the second time of the 2018 Major League Baseball Postseason, the Boston Red Sox have routed a 100+ win team to advance to the next round of play. After crushing the 100-win New York Yankees in the American League … Continue reading Boston Red Sox Win American League Pennant, Advance to World Series (Giuseppe)
During the 2018 American League Wild Card Game in Yankees Stadium, Yankees fans could be heard loudly chanting the words, “WE WANT BOSTON” during their eventual 7-2 victory over the Oakland A’s. Following the first division series matchup between the … Continue reading Boston Red Sox Defeat New York Yankees, Advance to ALCS (Giuseppe)
Boston Red Sox infielder Brock Holt hit for the cycle during Monday night’s routing of their arch nemesis, the New York Yankees. Following the Red Sox’ 16-1 win to put them up 2-1 in the ALDS, Holt became the first player to … Continue reading Brock Holt Becomes First Player to Ever Hit for the Cycle in the Postseason (Giuseppe)
The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the National League Championship Series for a third consecutive season following Monday night’s 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta thanks in part to two home runs and 4 RBI from Manny … Continue reading Los Angeles Dodgers Defeat Atlanta Braves 6-2, Advance to NLCS (Giuseppe)
The Houston Astros will once again be playing in the American League Championship Series after routing the Cleveland Indians in game three of the American League Division Series 11-3 to complete their sweep of the Tribe. The Indians stood no … Continue reading Houston Astros Sweep Cleveland Indians, Advance to ALCS (Giuseppe)
The Milwaukee Brewers have punched their ticket to play in the National League Championship Series after sweeping the Colorado Rockies in the National League Division Series. A 6-0 win in Game 3 on Sunday evening at Coors Field sealed the … Continue reading Milwaukee Brewers Sweep Colorado Rockies, Advance to NLCS (Giuseppe)
The New York Yankees were victorious in Wednesday night’s American League Wild Card Game against the Oakland A’s and will now advance to the American League Division Series against their hated rivals, the Boston Red Sox, after their 7-2 routing … Continue reading New York Yankees Beat Oakland Athletics 7-2 to Advance to ALDS (Giuseppe)
Major League Baseball has announced that Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has been suspended 40 games without pay for alleged domestic abuse. Russell is not appealing his punishment. The Commissioner of Baseball, Robert Manfred, issued a statement regarding Russell’s punishment and said the … Continue reading Major League Baseball Suspends Addison Russell 40 Games (Giuseppe)
After a 13 inning rubber match between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field came to an end, the Rockies are officially moving on to the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rockies struck … Continue reading Colorado Rockies Beat Chicago Cubs 2-1 in 13 Innings to Win NL Wild Card Game (Giuseppe)
We have made it folks. 162 games (for some 163), 30 teams, all with one goal in mind… MAKE THE POSTSEASON! There have been many ups, and many downs, home runs, strikeouts, cycles, no-hitters, 30-30 seasons, and breakout years. Rookies have … Continue reading 2018 MLB Postseason Predictions (Giuseppe)
The fourth cycle of the 2018 Major League Baseball season came on Game No. 162 and it came from none other than Colorado Rockies superstar centerfielder Charlie Blackmon during Sunday’s 12-0 win over the Washington Nationals in Coors Field. With … Continue reading Charlie Blackmon Hits for the Cycle (Giuseppe)
Boston Red Sox superstar Mookie Betts became the second player in 2018 to join the 30-30 club with a stolen base in the second inning of Wednesday’s 19-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles. The 25-year-old heart of the Red Sox … Continue reading Mookie Betts joins 30-30 Club (Giuseppe)
Washington Nationals superstar Max Scherzer faced Austin Dean of the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s game, and with one out, Scherzer struck Dean out on a 3-2 slider to end the 10-pitch at-bat for his 300th strikeout … Continue reading Max Scherzer Reaches 300 Strikeouts for the Season (Giuseppe)
Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich made Major League history during Monday night’s 8-0 win in which he hit for his second cycle of the season. Christin Yelich now joins Arizona Diamondback Aaron Hill (2012) and Brooklyn Dodger Babe Herman (1931) … Continue reading Christian Yelich Hits for his Second Cycle of the 2018 Season (Giuseppe)
In the first inning of a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays, Jose Ramirez stole his 30th base of the 2018 season, making him the first player since Mike Trout (30 home runs, 49 stolen bases) … Continue reading Jose Ramirez Joins 30-30 Club (Giuseppe)
Ryan Howard has not played Major League Baseball this year and was in the Minor Leagues last year. While it was generally a foregone conclusion that Howard’s career was over, it was never officially announced, until now. Ryan Howard had … Continue reading Ryan Howard Officially Announces Retirement (Giuseppe)
The August Trade Deadline has officially ended, so here is a quick recap of the deals that were made prior to the Deadline’s conclusion. Up first, Andrew McCutchen. New York Yankees Acquire Andrew McCutchen Andrew McCutchen was traded for the … Continue reading 2018 Major League Baseball August Trade Deadline Recap (Giuseppe)
