MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a $4 million, one-year contract on Monday. The 31-year-old Ross made 10 starts and 25 total appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA. Selected by the San Diego Padres in the … Read more
The Mets were busy in the weeks leading up to their historic, 15-year agreement with Juan Soto, but it had been oddly quiet in Queens since Soto’s momentous introductory news conference on Dec. 12. That finally changed this week, with reports that the Mets have agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal to keep left-handed … Read more
The New York Rangers benched Chris Kreider against the New Jersey Devils on Monday afternoon, but their fortunes still didn’t change. The Rangers were brutally defeated 5-0 as their struggles continue to get worse and worse. Peter Laviolette tried sending a message by scratching Kreider, and that message was clearly not received. From the start … Read more
Phillies find the pitching swingman they sought with Joe Ross signing originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Two days before the Phillies traded for Jesus Luzardo, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski mentioned a swingman who could start and relieve as an item on their offseason wish list. Their rotation is now full with Zack … Read more
Reassessing Red Sox rotation after Crochet, Buehler moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow started the offseason by emphasizing the team’s need to bolster the starting pitching staff. The front office has followed through with multiple noteworthy moves before the New Year. Boston’s biggest deal thus far … Read more
Will Minasian brothers make trade as first sibling general managers? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — When Farhan Zaidi was hired in 2018, some of the initial questions were about whether that would lead the Giants to break their run of not making notable moves with the Athletics and Los Angeles … Read more
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is showered with sunflower seeds after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Mets on April 21 at Dodger Stadium. (Kyusung Gong / Associated Press) While growing up in Japan, Shohei Ohtani followed the careers of Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. “I would see their accolades and how they … Read more
On an emergency episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, the Mets are running it back with Sean Manaea, so Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are running back from their vacation to talk about the deal and what comes next! The guys react to and break down the three-year, $75 million deal with … Read more
There is still significant risk in the Mets’ starting rotation, considering the championship expectations for the 2025 season, but by re-signing Sean Manaea they have added front-of-the-rotation dominance that could prove crucial for them. So while Roki Sasaki looms as a wild card bonus, should the Japanese phenom decide to sign with the Mets despite so … Read more
SNY contributor Joe DeMayo answers fan questions in this edition of the Mets Minor League Mailbag… Where does Brett Baty stand with the 2025 Mets? Is he still considered a prospect and does he have a legitimate chance to win a position to start this year? – @hvilla292 As the roster is currently constructed, Baty … Read more