In a day around baseball highlighted by the agreement to a 4-year deal between the Baltimore Orioles and free agent outfielder/designated hitter Nelson Cruz, here’s a look at some other headlines from the day:
Here are some quick notes on the few big headlines from another relatively quiet day around baseball Sunday: Veteran pitcher Josh Johnson is reportedly talking to 5-6 teams but his first choice remains the San Diego Padres, according to Dennis Lin of U-T San Diego. Read more: theScore According to reportsRead More
Here are some quick notes on some of the big headlines from around baseball on Thursday and Friday: The Chicago Cubs have emerged as the favorites to sign top free agent catcher Russell Martin, according to Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun Times. The Detroit Tigers have signed two-time All-StarRead More
Here are some quick notes on some of the big headlines from a busy day around baseball Monday: Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Tampa Bay Rays are “moving closer to dealing (pitcher) Jeremy Hellickson to an NL team,” and that a trade is likely toRead More
Here are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball Saturday: Free agent starter Brandon McCarthy has received interest from multiple teams but is likely to wait and let the market play out, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Read more: theScore, NBCSports.com CBS Chicago reportsRead More
Here are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball from Wednesday and Thursday: According to reports, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids during a January meeting with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Read more: CBSSports.com Seven-time All-Star and long time Texas RangersRead More
These are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball Monday: 12 players around baseball received a $15.3M qualifying offer from their team before Monday’s deadline. Those players are Melky Cabrera (Blue Jays), Nelson Cruz (Orioles), Michael Cuddyer (Rockies), Francisco Liriano (Pirates), Russell Martin (Pirates), Victor MartinezRead More
The Chicago Cubs announced on Friday that they have dismissed manager Rick Renteria and will introduce former Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon as the team’s new manager at a press conference on Monday. Read more about the firing of Renteria and Maddon’s hiring on MLB.com, Bleacher Report, and CBSSports.com.Read More