These are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball Tuesday: The New York Mets are reportedly no longer considering outfielder Michael Cuddyer after he received a qualifying offer from the Rockies on Monday. Read more: theScore. According to Mark Feinstein and Bill Madden of the New YorkRead More
After a 16-year career, seven-time All-Star outfielder Alfonso Soriano has decided to retire from baseball. Soriano announced his decision during a radio interview on Tuesday, saying “I’ve lost the love and passion to play the game.” The Dominican Republic native, a natural second baseman who converted to the outfield, talliedRead More
Major League Baseball announced its 2014 award finalists on Tuesday, and two Cardinals players were among the finalists. Second baseman Kolten Wong is one of three finalists for the National League Rookie of the Year award, along with New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom and Cincinnati Reds center fielder BillyRead More
Major League Baseball announced the 2014 Gold Glove Award winners on Tuesday, and Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has won his 7th straight award as the National League’s top defensive catcher. Read more on stltoday.com. By Chris Brown, St. Louis Baseball Today Feature image used under Creative Commons from Barbara Moore.Read More
Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the Cardinals are expected to target free agent left-handed reliever Andrew Miller this winter. The 29-year-old posted a career-best 2.02 ERA with a 0.80 WHIP over 62 1/3 innings between the Red Sox and Orioles in 2014. Read more aboutRead 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 St. Louis Cardinals announced on Monday that they have signed David Bell, who spent 2014 as the team’s assistant hitting coach, to a two-year contract to serve as the club’s bench coach. Bell will be replacing Mike Aldrete, who is leaving to serve in the same position with theRead More
These are some quick notes on some of the big headlines around baseball today: Despite the Royals declining his $12.5 million club option, designated hitter Billy Butler is hoping to resign with the team. Read more- Yahoo Sports The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly willing to trade away catcher Miguel Montero.Read More