Andrew Kittredge The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with reliever Andrew Kittredge, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. The deal includes a $9 million salary this year and a … Read more
How Forst sees Rooker deal help Athletics’ long-term competitiveness originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area David Forst expects Brent Rooker to be a key player in turning the Athletics into MLB playoff consistent contenders. Speaking to the media Thursday afternoon after signing Rooker to a long-term contract extension, the Athletics general manager explained the … Read more
Recovered and recharged, Kepler confident he can handle lefties originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Recovered and recharged after an injury-plagued 2024 season, Max Kepler is eager to fly to Clearwater next month to meet his new Phillies teammates, get accustomed to his new position and play without pain. Kepler signed a one-year, $10 million … Read more
Rooker excited for Athletics’ future after signing contract extension originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brent Rooker is excited to be the face of the up-and-coming Athletics after officially signing a five-year, $60 million contract extension with a club option for 2030 to stay in the Green and Gold. The designated hitter/outfielder sees his … Read more
The Yankees have come to an agreement with four of five arbitration-eligible players heading into the 2025 season, the team announced Thursday. Jazz Chisholm Jr., RHP Clarke Schmidt, RHP Devin Williams and RHP Scott Effross are among the arbitration-eligible players who agreed to one-year contracts to avoid an arbitration hearing. Chisholm was the big offensive … Read more
For the better part of the past decade, the San Diego Padres have been involved in a steady stream of industry-rattling transactions. Establishing the vision atop the franchise was a passionate owner in Peter Seidler, who demonstrated unbridled enthusiasm and commitment to chasing the team’s first World Series. Leading the charge was a swashbuckling president … Read more
The Mets came to an agreement with all six of their arbitration-eligible players, signing each to a one-year contract and avoiding arbitration, the team announced on Thursday. The list of players includes LHP David Peterson, RHP Tylor Megill and RHP Paul Blackburn, as well as outfielders Tyrone Taylor and Jose Siri and catcher Luis Torrens. … Read more
Their track record of being cheap is world-renowned. The Athletics — formerly of Oakland, currently of Sacramento, futurely of Las Vegas — are best known by the majority of non-baseball fans as the stingiest franchise in professional sports. It is a penny-pinching penchant made Hollywood famous by Brad Pitt in “Moneyball.” The analytical ingenuity lionized … Read more
With about a month to go until Spring Training starts, the Mets and Pete Alonso are still playing a game of chicken, waiting to see which side blinks first. On the Mets’ side is David Stearns, whose philosophy partially revolves around not giving out big deals in terms of years to players who are 30 … Read more
Dodgers prospect Diego Cartaya reacts in the second inning during the Futures Game on July 16, 2022, at Dodger Stadium. (Daniel Shirey / MLB Photos via Getty Images) Two years ago, Diego Cartaya was the crown jewel of the Dodgers’ highly touted farm system. On Thursday, he quietly departed the organization without ever coming close … Read more