Max Fried donned his No. 54 Yankees jersey for the first time on Wednesday, as the left-hander was officially introduced as the newest member of the team’s starting rotation. Fried, who turns 31 in January, signed his eight-year, $218 million deal on Wednesday, and it’s clear that he comes to the Yanks with both a … Read more
Clay Holmes NEW YORK — After spending six years in the bullpen, Clay Holmes is confident he can become an effective starting pitcher and he’s excited about the change. He also was optimistic his move across town to the New York Mets might even send a positive signal to a certain superstar teammate: slugger Juan … Read more
Devin Williams NEW YORK — Devin Williams found autumn in New York so inviting. “I typically go out of the country for like a week or so once the season’s over. Instead, this year, I actually went to New York and spent 10 days in October,” he said. “Good restaurants, shopping. I went to MoMA, … Read more
Report: Phillies sought Athletics’ Miller in potential Bohm trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Athletics continue to be aggressive in search of roster upgrades. After signing free-agent pitcher Luis Severino to a franchise-record three-year, $67 million contract, the Athletics inquired about a trade for Phillies All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm before talks … Read more
The Mets have made another depth signing, inking catcher Chris Williams to a minor league deal, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Williams, 28, has hit .227/.344/.464 with 95 home runs and 76 doubles in 481 games over six minor league seasons. He spent the 2024 campaign with the Twins’ Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul, … Read more
The New York Yankees have their Juan Soto replacement — or at least a guy who can take Juan Soto’s place on the field. The team swung a trade with the Chicago Cubs for 2019 NL MVP Cody Bellinger, it announced Tuesday, betting on a talented player to bounce back from a rough couple of … Read more
Giants notes: Melvin has ‘huge’ expectations for Doval in 2025 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Melvin will go into next spring with a closer who was one of the best right-handed relievers in baseball last year. He’ll also have a right-handed reliever in his bullpen who will be just … Read more
The New York Rangers had an opportunity to break out of their slump against a struggling Nashville Predators team, but couldn’t take advantage en route to a 2-0 loss on Tuesday night. The Rangers had an overall strong start to the first period. Unfortunately, it was short-lived. One sloppy defensive breakdown led to a Jonathan … Read more
Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Kiké Hernández was feeling good after his team finished off the San Diego Padres in the NLDS. Perhaps a little too good. More than two months after the Dodgers’ win in Game 5 of the NLDS, Hernández revealed that the F-bomb he lobbed on live television earned him a fine … Read more
The Cubs were rumored to be looking for a way to move Cody Bellinger even before they made the blockbuster deal for Kyle Tucker, and that trade essentially solidified that Bellinger would be moving on. On Tuesday, they found their trade partner, and it’s the one everyone expected it to be. BREAKING: OF/1B Cody Bellinger … Read more