Dodgers, MLB Release Update on Trevor Bauer’s Suspension The Los Angeles pitcher was initially suspended 324 games for violating the league’s domestic violence policy. Sports Illustrated · Dec 23, 2022
Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reinstated immediately after suspension is reduced LOS ANGELES — Trevor Bauer’s two-year suspension from Major League Baseball was reduced Thursday, and now the Dodgers have two weeks to restore him to their roster or release him. Los Angeles Times · Dec 23, 2022
Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reinstated immediately after suspension is reduced LOS ANGELES — Trevor Bauer's two-year suspension from Major League Baseball was reduced from 324 games to 194 games Thursday, meaning the Dodgers will have to decide whether to pay him or release him. Los Angeles Times · Dec 23, 2022
Trevor Bauer Is Eligible to Pitch in 2023 After Arbitrator Reduces His Suspension The Dodgers righthander was suspended last April for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy. Sports Illustrated · Dec 23, 2022
‘No collusion’ in free agency says MLB exec before proceeding to describe textbook collusion Watching billionaires lose their minds is a sport in itself USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 22, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why are baseball teams spending so much money? It has been an epic holiday season already for several major league teams and players a year after baseball trudged through an ugly labor dispute The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022
Jeff Kent Is in Danger of Being Snubbed From the Hall of Fame In his final year of eligibility, the all-time leader in home runs for second basemen deserves to be enshrined. Sports Illustrated · Dec 22, 2022
The 10 Highest Sale Prices for North American Sports Franchises Sports Illustrated compiles the top purchase prices for NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL teams. Sports Illustrated · Dec 22, 2022
Is It Only a Matter of Time Before Every Game Is Streaming? Amazon bought an underwhelming slate of Thursday Night Football games in 2022. But its unique model might allow it to quickly change the way all NFL broadcasts look. Sports Illustrated · Dec 22, 2022
The Phillies’ Andrew Bellatti made a fatal mistake as a teen. A tale of remarkable forgiveness followed. PHILADELPHIA — Lynette Reid doesn’t like clutter. She keeps a tidy home in western South Dakota, and is quick to toss out anything she doesn’t need. But for the past 12 years, she has held on to an old cardboard box in her garage. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 22, 2022
Jorge Castillo: Carlos Correa spurned Giants for Mets. Why that's still bad news for Dodgers. LOS ANGELES — On Tuesday, as word spread that the San Francisco Giants had postponed Carlos Correa's introductory news conference because of an issue with his medical records, I joked with a group of friends that the Dodgers would swoop in and sign Correa to a three-year contract with opt-outs. Los Angeles Times · Dec 22, 2022
Inside Carlos Correa’s Chaotic Flip From the Giants to the Mets What happened will go down as the biggest undoing of a contract agreement in MLB history. Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2022
New York Mets will shatter previously-untouchable MLB record with Carlos Correa signing Carlos Correa will sign a 12-year contract worth an extortionate $315million (£216m) after the superstar shortstop's deal with the San Francisco Giants fell apart at the 11th hour Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022
SI:AM | Carlos Correa Shockingly Changes Course After the deal fell through with the Giants, he’s going to the Mets. Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2022
Chicago Tribune · Dec 21, 2022 Can a change of scenery and a familiar face with the Cubs turn around Cody Bellinger’s offensive production? CHICAGO — Four seasons ago Cody Bellinger reached the height of personal accolades as one of the best young players in Major League Baseball. He amassed multiple awards — National League MVP, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove — to validate his all-around performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 20, 2022 MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz dishes on playing Augusta with Tiger Woods, how impressive his latest comeback has been and more "It was one of the coolest experiences to see a man tear up (Augusta National), literally, like it was his backyard."
Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2022 Five Win-Win MLB Trades for All-Star Players The top free agents have all signed contracts, but there are still plenty of moves for contending teams to make.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022 Tom Browning, Longtime Reds Pitcher, Dies at 62 In addition to winning a World Series in Cincinnati, he threw the 12th perfect game in MLB history back in 1988.
Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022 John Romano: Suddenly, Tampa has plenty of Rays stadiums it can’t afford TAMPA, Fla. — Somewhere, in archives of the future, there is a drawer filled with Tampa Bay’s ballpark renderings. The original waterfront park that was not to be in St. Pete. The current pavilion concept at the Tropicana Field site. The first foray into Ybor City. Then the second. And,…
Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022 Larry Stone: Mariners sat out MLB's free-agent frenzy, and now must deal with fallout SEATTLE — Way back in 1990, San Francisco Giants general manager Al Rosen raged that MLB was headed for "Armageddon" based on the outrageous free-agent contracts being handed out. What really piqued Rosen's ire was the four-year, $10 million contract given to middling left-handed pitcher Bud Black (given to him…
Los Angeles Times · Dec 17, 2022 How four rule changes will impact Major League Baseball in 2023 LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball's hot stove has been all the way turned up over the last two weeks, melting expectations as free agents enjoy the richest market in history. But roster construction is far from complete for most clubs. Two months remain before pitchers and catchers report for…
Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2022 Making Sense of a Surprisingly Frenetic MLB Free Agency No, it’s not just you. This offseason’s market has moved at an unusually dizzying pace. What gives?
Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022 Michael Cunningham: If Braves don’t retain Dansby Swanson it won’t be because they can’t afford it ATLANTA — The Phillies raised eyebrows when they signed Bryce Harper to a 13-year contract for $330 million. Harper was voted National League MVP at 22 years old and still was in his prime, but what about later? The Phillies are on the hook to pay Harper $288 million after…
Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022 Tom Krasovic: Xander Bogaerts' diligence, fundamentals bode well for Padres SAN DIEGO — The Boston Red Sox were out of playoff contention, playing out the string this past September, when a veteran scout showed up several hours before first pitch and noticed their All-Star shortstop, Xander Bogaerts, a longtime favorite of this scout's.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2022 It’s World Series or Bust for Yankees After Splurging for Rodón New York didn’t make him the third most expensive lefthander in MLB history just to get bounced in the playoffs again.