A month before Nick Kurtz put the exclamation mark on his Rookie of the Year campaign when he became the youngest player ever to homer four times in a game, Athletics slugger Brent Rooker already knew what he was witnessing was unlike anything he had seen from a 22-year-old. The Athletics returned home from a…
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award. The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to…
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is due in court Monday on charges accusing him and teammate Emmanuel Clase of taking bribes to help bettors in their native Dominican Republic win prop bets placed on pitches they threw. According to the indictment against the two unsealed Sunday, the highly paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in…
Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they’d throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, both of whom pitched for the Cleveland Guardians, have been on non-disciplinary paid…
With the 2025 World Series officially in the books, MLB free agency season has arrived! The offseason’s “Hot Stove” is heating up as teams begin reshaping their rosters and players prepare for new opportunities. Here’s everything you need to know about MLB Free Agency 2025, including important dates, how qualifying offers and arbitration work, and…
Major League Baseball’s spring training schedule will open Feb. 20 with seven games, including the New York Yankees against Baltimore in Sarasota, Florida, and the Chicago Cubs against the Chicago White Sox at Mesa, Arizona. The schedule announced Wednesday also includes Arizona-Colorado, San Diego-Seattle and Kansas City-Texas on the first day plus Boston vs. Northeastern…
Any team that wants to sign Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman knows exactly what they’re getting: an elite glove and a proven impact hitter from the right side. After opting out of the final two seasons of a three-year, $120 million deal with the Red Sox, Bregman is among the premier players on…
Power-hitting Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murakami is entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Saturday through Dec. 22. Murakami, who turns 26 on Feb. 2, was the Central League’s MVP in 2021 and ’22 with the Yakult Swallows and is a four-time All-Star….
Want a star shortstop entering his prime? Meet Bo Bichette. The career Toronto Blue Jays shortstop is among the best at his position, a vibrant, right-handed hitter and a two-time All-Star. Following a seven-week absence due to a knee injury, Bichette hit .348 in Toronto’s crushing, seven-game 2025 World Series loss to the Los Angeles…
Prince Harry went to Toronto for events marking the end of World War I and found himself on an apology tour for offending Canadians. Speaking to a military charity on Thursday night, the Duke of Sussex sought to once again address the “blue-hatted elephant in the room.” He was referring to his widely ridiculed choice…
