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New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances was only barely touching 90 MPH in his spring debut, but the team sees no cause for concern yet. Betances was between 88 and 91 on the radar gun, but manager Aaron Boone said the reliever is just building up …
Bryce Harper made his Philadelphia Phillies debut on Saturday with a somewhat apt choice of walk-up music. As Harper received a loud ovation from Phillies fans in Clearwater when he stepped into the box, many fans noticed the music playing as he …
Shohei Ohtani may want to make his 2019 debut before May, but it does not appear to be on the agenda. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitcher/DH is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to at least hit this season, but manager Brad Ausmus …
The Kansas City Royals have their catcher for the 2019 season. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Royals have agreed to terms with catcher Martin Maldonado on a one-year, $2.5 million deal, where he will serve as the starting catcher as …
Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza will spend three years in prison after being sentenced in a drug case. Loaiza was caught trying to move $500,000 worth of cocaine last year and will self-surrender to begin serving his sentence in April. Massive …
Yu Darvish is looking forward to the Chicago Cubs’ first series of the season, but not for the reason you’d expect. Darvish joked after throwing a simulated game on Friday that he wants to hit a few of his ex-Texas Rangers teammates with …
After a 2018 season where their pitchers were pan-fried by injury, that now appears to be taking on a very literal connotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told the media on Friday that newly-signed reliever Joe Kelly …
Martin Maldonado hired Scott Boras last year in hopes of cashing in during his free agency. Instead, the move backfired. Maldonado remains unsigned despite Spring Training being well underway. In hopes of changing his fate, Mark Feinsand reported on …
Bryce Harper is set to make his Spring Training debut for the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler shared the news about Harper on Friday, saying he is set to DH on Saturday and play right field against the Rays in …
Major League Baseball has been examining a number of ways to improve a league that has been decreasing in popularity in recent years, and some of those radical ideas will be tested in the independent Atlantic League this year. MLB announced on Friday …
Even with the regular season weeks away, we know which MLB teams are facing heightened expectations in 2019. While much was made of a very slow offseason, the truth is there were certain teams that invested and will now have the expectation of …
The Houston Astros would like to retain free agent Dallas Keuchel, but only on specific terms. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, Houston has made contract offers to Keuchel of one and two years. He says the offers are not to …
The Kansas City Royals are in need of a catcher, but things appear to be moving in the wrong direction with one obvious target. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Royals have had discussions with free agent catcher Martin Maldonado, but the …
Luke Heimlich has found a job in professional baseball, though it’s not with an MLB team. Heimlich has signed with Dos Laredos Tecolotes of Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Heimlich went undrafted as a junior and …
A new provision as part of Major League Baseball’s new gambling partnership has annoyed at least one manager. Last November, MLB made MGM their “official gaming partner” as sports betting becomes increasingly legal and accepted in …
The New York Yankees are the latest team to consider the use of an “opener” in 2019. Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that the team has considered using one of its back-end relievers to start games and work backwards, bringing in a …
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