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MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered
NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem. The 62-page report...
Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. tops pre-arbitration bonus pool at nearly $3.1 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. topped this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool at $3,077,595 and Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes was second at $2,152,057 despite not making his big league debut until May 11. Baltimore shortstop Gunnar Henderson was third at...
Garrett Crochet has a numbers issue following his trade to the Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet quickly realized he had a numbers issue following his trade to the Boston Red Sox. He had worn No. 45 with the Chicago White Sox since his major league debut in 2020 and the pitcher was dealt Wednesday to a team that retired the number for Pedro...
Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet
DALLAS (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money. Boston made the rare deal with its AL East rival after earlier in the day...
Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft, comprising 11 of 15 unprotected players picked in big league phase
DALLAS (AP) — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, comprising 11 of the 15 unprotected players who were picked Wednesday. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from...
Rangers get slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from Marlins for prospects and sign a reliever
DALLAS (AP) — Texas acquired slugging corner infielder Jake Burger from Miami for three minor league players Wednesday during the winter meetings, and the Rangers later signed reliever Jacob Webb to a $1.25 million contract to bolster their bullpen. The Rangers made those moves a...
All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet acquired by Red Sox from White Sox for prospects
DALLAS (AP) — Garrett Crochet was acquired by the Boston Red Sox from the White Sox on Wednesday for four prospects, giving Chicago a better deal for the All-Star left-hander than available at the trade deadline in July. For the Red Sox, who are still seeking more pitching, it was...
Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets reverberates through Major League Baseball
DALLAS (AP) — Shortly after striking a record $765 million, 15-year contract for Juan Soto with the New York Mets, agent Scott Boras walked into Nick & Sam's, a restaurant near the winter meetings hotel, with about a dozen of his staff. They were given a bottle of celebratory...
Skenes elected to MLB players' union leadership as trio who moved against Meyer are dropped
PHOENIX (AP) — National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was elected to the players' association eight-man executive subcommittee on Wednesday just six months after his big league debut as three players were dropped who had advocated for the ouster of union deputy executive director Bruce...
Athletes Unlimited Softball League includes Bandits among team names for 2025 launch
Jennie Finch remembers the pride she had in playing for the Chicago Bandits and how important the team was to women's softball in the United States. Finch, now an adviser for the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, is an Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated players of...
