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David Schoenfield Nov 20, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chris Sale‘s comeback season has ended with the expected result: He’s the National League Cy Young winner, capturing his first Cy Young Award over Philadelphia‘s Zack Wheeler with 26 of the 30 first-place votes. Sale, the 35-year-old lefty for the Atlanta Braves, finished 18-3

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterNov 19, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions The New York Mets landed veteran outfielder Jose Siri in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced Tuesday. In return, the Mets

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterNov 19, 2024, 05:10 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions Juan Soto, Alex Bregman, Willy Adames, Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are among the 12 players

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 19, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers‘ Pat Murphy and Cleveland Guardians‘ Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in

Associated Press Nov 18, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner. Pitcher Félix Hernández, outfielder Carlos González and infielders Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramírez

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions Welcome to MLB Awards Week. November has become awards season in baseball, which increasingly serves as

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions Paul

Associated Press Nov 17, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A rare souvenir postcard picturing Hank Aaron as a rookie with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues sold for nearly $200,000 at a baseball memorabilia auction that also included Ted Williams’ 1946 AL MVP award, which went for $528,750. The Aaron postcard from

Nov 15, 2024, 02:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Whoever finds Paul Skenes‘ rookie baseball card is in for a treat. On November 13, Topps released Skenes’ card, which celebrates his All-Star rookie season. The card is unique, meaning only a single lucky collector will get to own a copy if and when they get

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterNov 15, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s November and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell as vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager. The Blue Jays announced the move Friday. Bell will oversee the player development and physical and mental performance departments, while also

Field Level Media Nov 15, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Former outfielder Al “The Bull” Ferrara died Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced. He was 84. Ferrara was part of Dodgers’ world championship teams in 1963 and 1965 and also hit 27 total homers over two-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1971.

Associated Press Nov 15, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BALTIMORE — The Orioles are ready to adjust their wall in left field again. The team moved the wall at Camden Yards back and made it significantly taller before the 2022 season. General manager Mike Elias said Friday that the team “overcorrected” and will

Associated Press Nov 15, 2024, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions 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. Graterol is expected to return

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Winn is the new vice president of player development for the San Francisco Giants. Winn played for the Giants from 2005 to 2009 as part of a 13-season big league career. He was hired Thursday by former teammate Buster Posey,

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — 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

Associated Press Nov 14, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees‘ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner,

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt made some tweaks to Cleveland’s coaching staff following his successful first season with the club. Vogt, a finalist for AL Manager of the Year after leading the Guardians to 92 wins and an AL Central title, promoted Craig