Cardinals All-Star Pitcher Andrew Miller Retires From MLB After 16 Seasons The two-time All-Star transformed the role of a relief pitcher in postseason moments. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022
Clint Frazier says he hid concussion from Yankees in 2020 While he’s no longer part of the organization, Clint Frazier is still finding ways to make Yankee news. Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022
White Sox claim lefty Yoan Aybar off waivers Righty Jonathan Stiever lands on 60-day IL. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2022
Unvaccinated athletes can play home games in New York Mayor Eric Adams, speaking at Citi Field where the Mets play, said Thursday that he had signed the order. The exemption was effective immediately. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2022
NYC mayor allows unvaccinated athletes play home games New York City’s mayor exempted athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate following weeks of pressure from the sports world after the rule kept Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving from playing in home games and was expected to block several baseball players from taking the field in their upcoming… The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
SI:AM | Kyrie’s Return to Brooklyn Appears Imminent There are major baseball implications, too. Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2022
Is winning the offseason worth it? Depends on the year It has been 13 years since the big-spending New York Yankees “bought” their 27th World Series championship with free agents CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022
Yankees’ Rachel Balkovec hit in face by batted ball during drills, will miss Tampa Tarpons spring opener TAMPA, Fla. — The next glass ceiling will have to wait. Rachel Balkovec, who will become the first woman to manage an affiliated baseball team, was injured in a hitting drill on Tuesday and will not be in the dugout on Thursday when her team plays its first spring training… Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022
Report: Irving, Unvaccinated Yankees Could Play at Home As NYC Expected to Change Mandate Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly considering lifting New York City’s vaccine mandate Thursday. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022
Where Yankees, Aaron Judge stand with arbitration and extension TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge was disappointed, but not surprised that he could not come to an agreement on a deal to avoid arbitration on Tuesday. The Yankees slugger is still hopeful that something — a one-year deal or a contract extension — can be worked out in the next… Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022
SI:AM | Trae Young Had Another Great Villain Moment at MSG This could be a great rivalry for years to come. Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022
NYC Mayor Addresses Vaccine Mandate As NBA Playoffs, MLB Opening Day Near He said sports teams will have to wait their turn for the vaccine mandate to be loosened. Sports Illustrated · Mar 22, 2022
Matthew Roberson: Let’s kill the idea of the ‘overpaid’ baseball player A prevailing mantra at the end of a baseball offseason — both from fans and front offices — is that a certain player has been “overpaid” or was undesirable at a certain price point. Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2022
News briefs SEC to require climate-change risk disclosures under new plan Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022 DJ LeMahieu on Trevor Story’s new deal: ‘It’s the one team I didn’t want him to go to’ TAMPA, Fla. — DJ LeMahieu watched Trevor Story’s free agency closely. The two were teammates in Colorado, of course he had some interest where the shortstop would end up.
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022 This spring is a little different for Yankees’ Nestor Cortes TAMPA, Fla. — It took Nestor Cortes a while to figure it out. The Cuban native, who grew up outside of Miami and was picked by the Yankees in the 36th round of the 2013 draft, spent the first five years of his professional pitching career just trying not to…
Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2022 Report: MLB Must Unseal Letter Related to Yankees Sign-Stealing Investigation The letter in question details the findings of the infamous “Apple Watch” sign-stealing scandal that implicated the Yankees and Red Sox.
Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022 Document detailing MLB investigation into Yankees cheating will be unsealed NEW YORK — A 2017 document detailing a Major League Baseball investigation into allegations of cheating by the New York Yankees will be unsealed, an appeals court ruled Monday.
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022 Trevor Story agrees to deal with Red Sox: reports Trevor Story has found his next home.
Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022 Yankees sign former Astros utility player Marwin Gonzalez TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees are bringing in super utility player Marwin Gonzalez on a minor-league deal, sources confirmed. The deal was pending a physical Sunday evening.
Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022 Padres acquire Luke Voit from Yankees, hoping he adds thump to lineup PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres made a move Friday to get some much-needed punch in their lineup.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 18, 2022 The Yankees Should Trade for Bryan Reynolds or Cedric Mullins The Yankees are going to make another move, right? They entered this offseason with holes at first base, shortstop and center field. There were superstars available at both first base and shortstop, but New York didn’t sign any of them. It’s becoming clearer and clearer with each year that Hal…
Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022 Matthew Roberson: The Yankees and Mets have traded places NEW YORK — The Mets — perennial little brothers, laughingstocks, blue and orange painting of dysfunction — have done everything right. They got their A-student in Max Scherzer, boosted their GPA with A-minuses in Starling Marte and Chris Bassitt, and even brought in players from the B-level like Eduardo Escobar…
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 16, 2022 Anthony Rizzo agrees to 2-year, $32 million deal with Yankees A three-time All-Star first baseman, Rizzo was acquired from the Cubs on July 29 and added a left-handed bat to a heavily right-handed batting order.
Sports Illustrated · Mar 15, 2022 Aaron Judge Asked if He’s Vaccinated, Dodges Question Unvaccinated Mets and Yankees players are not allowed to play in home games.