Phillies find late-inning bullpen help with former Jays closer Romano originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DALLAS — The Phillies have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent reliever Jordan Romano, filling a late-inning bullpen hole with a right-hander who saved 95 games for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2021-23. The Phillies’ top offseason needs … Read more
Phillies great Dick Allen finally elected to Baseball Hall of Fame originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia DALLAS — He was one of the very best players of his era and probably should have had his day in Cooperstown decades ago when he was alive to experience it, but the honor finally came for Dick … Read more
Do me a favor and keep your eyes on Adam Fox at The Garden tonight in what should be an easy win over the fallen Blackhawks. For the past few days I’ve been debating with myself who should succeed the itinerant Jacob Trouba as Rangers captain. There are no less than four worthy candidates from … Read more
The New York Rangers could have acquired defenseman Cam Fowler from the Anaheim Ducks but ultimately declined. On Friday, the Rangers traded Jacob Trouba to Anaheim in exchange for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick. This trade almost looked entirely different though. The Ducks reportedly wanted to give up Fowler in this deal … Read more
To get a handle on how well-positioned the Mets are to be aggressive this offseason — even after landing Juan Soto on a record-setting deal — you can do two things. The first thing is to take a look at the massive amount of money that came off the books following the 2024 season. The … Read more
Report: Trade interest in Giants’ Doval ‘strong’ across MLB originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Camilo Doval had an up-and-down 2024 MLB season for the Giants, but that reportedly hasn’t stopped teams from pondering a trade for the reliever this winter. Interest in Doval across the league is “strong,” the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan … Read more
As MLB’s Winter Meetings get underway in Dallas, Juan Soto has reportedly agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets. The biggest contract in professional sports history has sent ripples throughout Major League Baseball. Soto ultimately chose the Mets over the Yankees just two months after hitting a home run which punched … Read more
Japanese star RHP Roki Sasaki will be coming to MLB for the 2025 season. The 23-year-old flamethrower has been posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, per multiple reports. His signing window opens on Dec. 10 and closes on Jan. 23. Both the Mets and Yankees have been linked to Sasaki. And … Read more
Annual Winter Meetings charity auction to benefit Willie Mays Park originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area DALLAS — The Giants are hopeful that the trip to Rickwood Field earlier this year will lead to future games honoring the legacy of Willie Mays. On Monday, Major League Baseball announced another initiative meant to support baseball … Read more
Five free agents Red Sox will target with Juan Soto off the board originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Juan Soto is gone, and in the end, the Red Sox weren’t even close. Soto chose $765 million of Steve Cohen’s money over whatever emotional arguments the Red Sox could muster to augment their own $700 … Read more