Rickey Henderson, Athletics icon and Hall of Famer, dies at 65 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and 2009 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, died Friday at 65, NBC Sports California confirmed. MLB’s all-time leader in stolen bases would have turned 66 … Read more
How Phillies’ payroll reached such high levels and penalties originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia No MLB franchise comes to a sudden offseason realization that it’s capped out or hampered by financial restraints. It’s a process that is mapped out years in advance based on raises and extensions due to players, money coming off the … Read more
The New York Yankees are bringing in another veteran hitter this offseason, signing first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a reported one-year, $12.5 million deal, per multiple reports. Goldschmidt, the 2022 NL MVP, has spent the past six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Prior to that, he spent eight seasons with the Arizona Diamondback, becoming … Read more
The Yankees are in the market for a first baseman and it seems they have their sights set on Paul Goldschmidt. Mark Feinsand, Bryan Hoch and John Denton of MLB.com report that the Yankees’ interest in the 2022 NL MVP is “rapidly increasing.” With Christian Walker signing with the Houston Astros for a reported three-year, … Read more
The New York Yankees added a strikeout reliever to their bullpen, acquiring Fernando Cruz from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for catcher Jose Trevino on Friday. Cruz, 34, struck out 109 batters in 66 2/3 innings with a 4.86 ERA in 69 appearances. He racked up more strikeouts than any one else in the Yankees’ … Read more
The Yankees will have a new backup catcher entering the 2025 season, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the team has traded veteran Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson. Trevino, who joined the Yankees in a deal with the Texas … Read more
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball’s luxury tax this year with a $103 million penalty, and the New York Mets owe $97.1 million that raises their tax total under high-spending owner Steve Cohen to nearly $229 million. The World Series champion Dodgers will pay a … Read more
The New York Rangers are all set for their matchup against the Dallas Stars tonight at 8:00 PM EST. Here’s everything you need to know from a Rangers perspective. Projected Lineup: Forwards: Artemi Panarin-Vincent Trocheck-Alexis Lafrenière Chris Kreider-Filip Chytil-Will Cuylle Brett Berard-Mika Zibanejad-Reilly Smith Adam Edström-Sam Carrick-Matt Rempe Defensemen: Ryan Lindgren-Adam Fox Braden Schneider-Will Borgen … Read more
Francisco Lindor will have a new superstar hitting behind him in the lineup when the Mets begin the 2025 season in late March, and it’s no secret that he’s itching to share the spotlight with Juan Soto for years to come. “[Soto] is a fun guy, number one, and an electric player. So that’s going … Read more
Pushing $300M, Phillies might already be finished spending this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Phillies’ offseason looks incomplete, but their two biggest moves may have already taken place with the one-year signings of outfielder Max Kepler and reliever Jordan Romano. Speaking to reporters Friday evening after the Kepler contract became official, president … Read more