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Mike Schmidt: Davey Johnson's days as a champion manager, player should earn him a Cooperstown call
The Hall of Fame could be getting some new members this weekend, by way of the Contemporary Baseball Era committee. I bet you didn’t know that existed. Up for election this year are managers Cito Gaston, Dave Johnson, Lou Piniella and Jim Leyland, umpires Joe West and Ed Montague,...
Nola's $172 million, 7-year deal with Phillies includes bonus if traded in 2024 or '25
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola wanted to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies. “I’ve always been a Phillie. It’s the only place we kind of had our eyes set on,” Nola said Monday at Citizens Bank Park, a day after agreeing to a $172 million, seven-year contract. “It’s the...
Aaron Nola is staying in Philadelphia, signing a 7-year deal with the Phillies
Aaron Nola is staying in Philadelphia, after all. The right-hander signed a seven-year contract to remain with the Phillies after testing the free-agent market, the team said Sunday. ESPN and others reported the 30-year-old's contract is worth $172 million. “At the...
Bryce Harper to play first base full-time for Phillies as franchise moves on from Rhys Hoskins
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have decided two-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper is the team's first baseman of the future, which means the franchise also is moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski...
Son of 'Donnie Baseball' Preston Mattingly earns front office promotion from Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Preston Mattingly was promoted Monday to the Philadelphia Phillies' assistant general manager for player development. A son of former New York Yankees great and current Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly, Preston Mattingly was hired by the Phillies in...
Phillies claim left-hander Josh Fleming off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed left-hander Josh Fleming off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. Philadelphia announced the move on Monday. The 27-year-old Fleming went 2-0 with a 4.70 ERA in 12 appearances with Tampa Bay this year. He was on...
Chase Field roof open for World Series Game 3 between Diamondbacks and Rangers
PHOENIX (AP) — The roof was open for World Series Game 3 at Chase Field, where Arizona rookie Brandon Pfaadt threw the first pitch under a cloudless sky with a temperature of 78 degrees for the early evening start Monday. The roof retracted about 3 hours, 15 minutes before game...
Rangers' extra-inning victory over Diamondbacks was least viewed World Series opener recorded
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Texas' extra-inning comeback victory over Arizona on Friday night was the least-watched Game 1 recorded in World Series TV history. The Rangers' 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks in 11 innings averaged 9.35 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox’s streaming...
Rob Manfred says it would be difficult to pause MLB's season for the 2028 LA Olympics
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bryce Harper wants big leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says pausing the regular season to make that happen would be difficult. “Everyone appreciates the challenges associated with major...
Phillies hope crushing NLCS collapse won't lead to next generation of failure
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper said all the right things about how he could have done more to lead the Phillies back to the World Series. How he let the team down. The city down. Harper put on a brave front in the wake of a cutting defeat and noted ownership would spend and develop and keep the...
