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Diamondbacks hire pitching coach Brian Kaplan, who replaces fired Brent Strom
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks hired Brian Kaplan on Tuesday to be the team's pitching coach. Kaplan has spent the past three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as an assistant pitching coach and director of pitching. The Phillies had one of the best starting rotations...
Following success of MLB's big-spenders, smaller market teams try to counter amid RSN uncertainty
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A remarkable era of parity in Major League Baseball hit a bit of a snag this October when the big-spending New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets finished as three of the top four teams in this year's postseason. Sometimes, all that money really...
St. Louis Cardinals reach multi-year agreement with Diamond Sports Group to continue airing games
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Diamond Sports Group announced Thursday that it has a reached a multi-year agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals to continue broadcasting their games. The Cardinals are one of five Major League Baseball franchises that are part owners of their regional sports...
Arizona pitcher Jordan Montgomery met with GM Mike Hazen after owner's harsh comments
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said Wednesday he's met with left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery in an effort to move past team owner Ken Kendrick's harsh public criticism after the season. It remains to be seen whether the 31-year-old...
Calling Soto 'Mona Lisa of the museum,' Boras indicates client may try to top Ohtani's record $700M
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boras gave a pun-filled,...
Escaping from a 121-loss hole will be hard. The White Sox have other MLB teams to use as a blueprint
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Rock bottom proved to be even rockier than the Chicago White Sox ever dreamed. Now second-year general manager Chris Getz has the unenviable task of pulling the South Side out of the baseball abyss following a 121-loss season that was the worst in modern MLB...
Montgomery exercises $22.5M option with D-backs, Pederson opts out, AP source says
PHOENIX (AP) — Left-hander Jordan Montgomery exercised his $22.5 million option with the Arizona Diamondbacks while the team exercised options to retain third baseman Eugenio Suárez and right-hander Merrill Kelly for 2025, a person familiar with the decisions told The Associated Press. ...
With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history. Along with the United States ratings, the five-game series between...
Outfielder Randal Grichuk turns down option with Diamondbacks, becomes free agent
PHOENIX (AP) — Outfielder Randal Grichuk turned down his $6 million mutual option with the Arizona Diamondbacks, triggering a $1.75 million buyout and becoming a free agent on Friday. The 33-year-old hit .291 with 12 homers and 46 RBIs after missing the first week of the season...
Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers' 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. That is the most-watched game in the Fall Classic since Game 7...
