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Al Ferrara, who won 2 World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, dies at 84

Nov. 16, 2024 01:46 AM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Ferrara, an outfielder who won World Series championships in 1963 and 1965 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, died Friday. He was 84. The team announced his death but provided no other details. Ferrara, nicknamed The Bull, made his major league debut...

Dodgers' Brusdar Graterol to miss first half of next season after shoulder surgery

Nov. 15, 2024 17:08 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brusdar Graterol will miss the first half of next season after having surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder. The surgery was performed Thursday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers announced Friday. ...

Sale, Crochet win Comeback Players of Year, Clase, Helsley top relievers and Ohtani best DH

Nov. 14, 2024 22:57 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Left-handers Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox were selected Major League Baseball’s Comeback Players of the Year on Thursday. Cleveland right-hander Emmanuel Clase won his second AL Reliever of the Year Award and St....

Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor

Nov. 11, 2024 22:32 PM EST

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

Nov. 11, 2024 14:27 PM EST

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

Nov. 11, 2024 12:44 PM EST

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

Nov. 09, 2024 12:11 PM EST

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

Nov. 08, 2024 17:27 PM EST

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

Nov. 08, 2024 11:52 AM EST

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

Nov. 07, 2024 19:38 PM EST

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. ...