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Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte. New York...
Marlins hire former Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough as the club's 17th manager
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins hired Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough on Monday as the club's 17th manager. McCullough, 44, was hired by the Dodgers in 2015 as their minor league field coordinator and had been the first-base coach on Dave Roberts' staff...
Yankees manager Aaron Boone bothered a little by criticism of defense after World Series meltdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone is bothered a little by criticism of his team's defense from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly and defended New York's fielding following a World Series of mistakes and mental errors. “It’s a story that blew up too much and...
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club in North America via the posting system. ...
Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Sam Fuld, the GM since December 2020, will share the...
Aaron Boone to return for eighth season as Yankees manager after New York exercises 2025 option
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Boone will return for an eighth season as New York Yankees manager after the team exercised his 2025 option on Friday. Boone has led the Yankees to a 603-429 record, three AL East titles and one pennant. New York reached the World Series this year for the...
Longtime Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is on the mend after 2 surgeries
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is "planning to crush some rehab” in his recovery from two surgeries. Kershaw posted on Instagram that he had foot and knee procedures on Wednesday. He thanked Drs. Kenneth Jung and Neal ElAttrache for performing the operations. ...
Left-hander T.J. McFarland remains with Athletics, agrees to $1.8 million, 1-year contract
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Left-hander T.J. McFarland is remaining with the Athletics, agreeing Thursday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract. He can earn an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses for games: $50,000 for 50, and $100,000 each for 60 and 70. McFarland was...
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...
MLB Calendar
Through Dec. 15 — Period for Nippon Professional Baseball clubs to post players for availability to MLB clubs. Nov. 11 — BBWAA awards finalists announced. Nov. 18 — Rookie of the Year Awards announced. Nov. 19-21 — Owners meetings, New York. ...
