Yankees Extend GM Brian Cashman
2022/12/yankees-extend-brian-cashman-general-manager.htmlJosh Donaldson, Aaron Hicks) driving up the actual bottom-line payroll and the team's luxury-tax number.
Astros Unlikely To Hire GM Before End Of Year
2022/11/astros-unlikely-to-hire-gm-before-end-of-year.htmlIt seems that Crane is now the one driving the bus, and time will tell where he takes it.
Nationals Release Seth Romero After DWI Charge
2022/11/nationals-release-seth-romero-after-dwi-charge.htmlThe Nationals have released left-hander Seth Romero after he was charged with driving while intoxicated in Texas, reports Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post.
Previewing The 2022-23 Free Agent Class: Designated Hitter
2022/10/previewing-the-2022-23-free-agent-class-designated-hitter.htmlEven that personal-low 90.9 MPH exit velocity is a few ticks above average, but Cruz muted his power impact by driving the ball into the ground.
Yankees Notes: Judge, deGrom, Montas, LeMahieu, Marinaccio, Benintendi
2022/10/yankees-notes-judge-degrom-montas-lemahieu-marinaccio-benintendi.htmlWith other teams surely interested and possibly driving the price up, it remains to be seen if the Yankees will…
Pirates Outright Michael Chavis, Greg Allen
2022/09/pirates-outright-michael-chavis-greg-allen.htmlHe had a strong rookie season in Boston, swatting 18 homers and driving in 58 runs in 95 games.
Mets Conducting Interviews For Team President; Sandy Alderson To Eventually Transition To Advisory Role
2022/09/mets-conducting-interviews-for-team-president-sandy-alderson-to-eventually-transition-to-advisory-role.htmlScott appeared a strong candidate to take that role permanently, but he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in September 2021.
Mariners Reinstate Julio Rodriguez, Designate Luis Torrens
2022/08/mariners-reinstate-julio-rodriguez-designate-luis-torrens.htmlOf course, Torrens' struggles were a driving factor for the club's acquisition of Casali in the first place.
Mets Activate Max Scherzer, Designate Chasen Shreve For Assignment
2022/07/mets-activate-max-scherzer-chasen-shreve-dfa.htmlThat's been a driving factor behind his inability to strand runners (career-worst 62.9% in 2022).
Blue Jays Showing Interest In Andrew Benintendi
2022/06/blue-jays-showing-interest-in-andrew-benintendi.htmlWith a 13-game gulf between the second-place Jays and the first-place Yankees there's likely little expectation that a modest outfield upgrade or bullpen improvement will be the driving forces behind a second half surge.
The Other Potential Trade Candidate In The Athletics’ Rotation
2022/06/athletics-trade-rumors-paul-blackburn.htmlAt the same time, money was the general driving force behind Oakland's offseason teardown, which stripped the payroll to just under $50MM -- second-lowest in all of Major League Baseball ahead of only the rebuilding Orioles.
Have The Brewers Developed Another Ace?
2022/06/brewers-eric-lauer-breakout-slider-velocity-ace.htmlSo, how have the Brewers continued on as one of the game's best starting staffs? They've received solid if unspectacular work from fifth starter Adrian Houser and some intriguing work from rookie Aaron Ashby, but the biggest driving factor that's allowed them to weather the Woodruff struggles and Peralta injury has been Eric Lauer's transformation from back-of-the-rotation arm to what looks like the next great Brewers starter.
Offseason In Review: Oakland Athletics
2022/04/offseason-in-review-oakland-athletics-12.htmlThe lack of any real spending further solidifies both the fact that this is viewed as a rebuilding year and that payroll concerns were a driving factor behind the trades of Olson, Chapman, Bassitt and Manaea.
Dodgers Trade Matt Beaty To Padres
2022/03/dodgers-trade-matt-beaty-to-padres.htmlWhile Beaty didn't show substantial power (seven homers, four doubles, one triple, .132 ISO), he walked at a league-average clip, was plunked 10 times (thus driving up his OBP a bit) and made contact at an above-average rate.
Blue Jays Pitching Coach Pete Walker Arrested On DUI Charges
2022/03/blue-jays-pitching-coach-pete-walker-arrested-on-dui-charges.htmlBlue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker was arrested Friday morning on charges of speeding and driving under the influence, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Braves Re-Sign Eddie Rosario
2022/03/braves-re-sign-eddie-rosario.htmlRosario excels at making contact even on those pitches off the plate, but in chasing so frequently, he gives up some opportunities to capitalize on his above-average power by driving better pitches.
Braves Sign Matt Olson To Eight-Year Contract
2022/03/braves-matt-olson-eight-year-contract-extension.htmlThat age discrepancy, and the considerably lighter annual value on Olson's deal, were surely driving factors in the Braves' comfort level with putting forth a commitment of this magnitude to Olson but apparently not going to six years on Freeman.
Pete Alonso Involved In Car Accident, Not Expected To Miss Time
2022/03/pete-alonso-involved-in-car-accident-not-expected-to-miss-time.htmlAlonso went on to credit his wife, who was driving another vehicle behind him, for managing the accident in its immediate aftermath.
D-backs Notes: Straily, Carroll, Lawlar, Barfield
2022/02/d-backs-notes-straily-carroll-lawlar-barfield.htmlWhile Barfield acknowledged that "there's not too many of those jobs," his interactions with Hazen and Stewart, as well as his "ultra-competitive" nature are now driving that ambition.
Padres Among Teams Interested In Matt Olson
2022/02/padres-trade-rumors-matt-olson-athletics-eric-hosmer.htmlThe cost on Olson figures to be sky-high in the first place, and the driving factor behind Oakland's ostensibly looming sell-off is a desire to pare payroll.
Ryan Zimmerman Announces Retirement
2022/02/ryan-zimmerman-announces-retirement.htmlHe totaled 1846 hits, 284 home runs and 417 doubles, driving in 1061 runs and scoring 963 times.
15 Hitters Who Quieted Injury Concerns In 2021
2022/02/15-hitters-who-quieted-injury-concerns-in-2021.htmlKnee surgery and a 13-game showing in 2020 are the driving reason for Cron’s inclusion here.
Former Mets’ Acting GM Zack Scott Acquitted On DWI Charges
2022/01/former-mets-acting-gm-zack-scott-acquitted-on-dwi-charges.htmlFormer Mets acting general manager Zack Scott has been found not guilty on charges of driving while intoxicated and driving while ability impaired, according to reports from Anthony Rieber of Newsday and Tim Britton of the Athletic.
Transaction Retrospection: Alex Rodriguez Signs With The Rangers
2021/12/transaction-retrospection-alex-rodriguez-signs-with-the-rangers.htmlSecondly, competitive balance continues to be a cornerstone issue between players and owners amidst the current lockout, though one of the primary concerns on the MLBPA's side is that larger-market teams aren't spending enough, and that the league's mechanisms to ostensibly protect competitive balance (draft bonus pools, luxury tax penalties, draft pick compensation for free agents, etc.) are driving salaries down.
Red Sox Exercise 2023-24 Club Option On Alex Cora
2021/11/red-sox-manager-alex-cora-club-option-2023-2024.htmlManagers are evaluated based upon far more than wins and losses in today's game, but a .584 winning percentage and a World Series title in his first year on the job in 2018 are both surely driving factors in today's decision.