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MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Radcliff, who was scouting director for 14 of his 35 years evaluating prospects for the Minnesota Twins, died Friday at age 66 after a nearly four-year bout with pancreatic cancer. The Twins said Radcliff died in suburban Kansas City, where he and his wife, Sherry, kept their home. He was hired by […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitcher Jesús Luzardo became the second player in two days to beat the Miami Marlins in salary arbitration and was awarded $2.45 million on Friday. Miami had argued for $2.1 million during a hearing Thursday before a panel of John Stout, Melinda Gordon and Richard Bloch. American League batting champion Luis […]
NEW YORK — Concerned about a possible bankruptcy for the company that owns local broadcasting rights to 14 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams, the league has formed a new economic study committee that will gather next week at the owners meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. The existence of the committee was disclosed to […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pitcher Max Fried went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves for the second straight year, asking for $15 million instead of the team’s $13.5 million offer. The 29-year-old left-hander went 14-7 for the second straight season and lowered his ERA to 2.48 from 3.04 in 2021. Fried was a first-time […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals finalized Zack Greinke‘s $8.5 million contract for the upcoming season on Friday, bringing back a well-known and veteran arm to their otherwise young starting rotation. The deal for the 39-year-old right-hander includes up to $7.5 million in performance bonuses. He made $13 million with the Royals last […]
Brace yourselves, baseball traditionalists. Baseball is changing. The 2023 Major League Baseball season brings with it an expansive set of rule changes and, coupling these with 2020’s changes (including the “three batter minimum” and “ghost runner for extra innings” rules), as well as 2021’s playoffs expansion and the permanent installation of the universal designated hitter, […]
Colorado Rockies outfielder Cole Tucker‘s offseason just got a lot more romantic after he and actress Vanessa Hudgens reportedly got engaged. Editor’s Picks According to TMZ Sports sources, the two were engaged late in 2022 and have been a couple since 2020. Tucker and Hudgens haven’t been afraid of sharing their love with the world, […]
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Arraez, the 2022 American League batting champion, won his salary arbitration case Thursday and will get a $6.1 million salary from the Miami Marlins, who acquired the infielder from the Minnesota Twins last month. Miami argued for a $5 million salary during a hearing Wednesday before John Stout, Mark Burstein […]
