Category: Baseball

Dodgers Designate Pitcher Trevor Bauer for Assignment

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Friday, Jan. 6, that they were parting ways with right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer following his record suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The Dodgers are designating Bauer for assignment. Assuming he clears waivers, Bauer will be released and become a free agent available to sign with any…


Carlos Correa Back With Twins for $200M

Shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins are finalizing a six-year, $200 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Per ESPN, the deal—which is pending a physical—also has a vesting option that would add four years and $70 million. The “pending a physical” qualifier could be significant. On two occasions this offseason, Correa was…


2-Time Texas National Champion Baseball Coach Gustafson Dead at 91

AUSTIN, Texas—Former Texas baseball coach Cliff Gustafson, who led the Longhorns to two national championships and nearly two dozen conference titles in 29 seasons, died Monday at age 91, the school announced. Gustafson played on the Longhorns team that made it to the 1952 College World Series. He returned as head coach in 1968 and…


How Correa Lost Giants Deal, Ended up With Mets

SAN FRANCISCO—Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the good news: Carlos Correa was coming to the Bay Area, lured by a megadeal worth $350 million over 13 years. And then, just like that, the two-time All-Star was gone, poached by the New York Mets and deep-pocketed owner Steve Cohen. For…


Trevor Bauer Reinstated by Arbitrator, Can Pitch in 2023

A neutral arbitrator reinstated Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Thursday, effective immediately, reducing Major League Baseball’s banishment of 324 games, or roughly two full seasons, for violating the league’s domestic violence policy. Bauer, 31, is now eligible to pitch in 2023. The arbitrator did, however, uphold an unpaid suspension of 194 games—144 games…


Yankees Announce Re-Signing of Home Run King Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees hold a press conference to announce the re-signing of Aaron Judge, after the outfielder hit 62 home runs in 2022, setting an all-time American League single-season record. …


Angels Land INF Brandon Drury for 2 Years, $17M

Brandon Drury is headed to his fifth team in four seasons, as the free agent infielder agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, Dec. 20., according to multiple media reports. Drury, 30, won a National League Silver Slugger in the utility category this year after producing the best…


Tom Browning, Who Pitched Perfect Game for Reds, Dies at 62

CINCINNATI—Tom Browning, an All-Star pitcher who threw the only perfect game in Cincinnati Reds history and helped them win a World Series title, died on Monday. He was 62. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced Browning’s death on Twitter, saying he died at his home in Union, Kentucky. No cause was given. Sheriff’s Office deputies…


Dodgers, OF J.D. Martinez Agree to 1-year Deal

Outfielder J.D. Martinez and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year deal, multiple media outlets reported Saturday night. ESPN and MLB Network reported the deal to be worth $10 million. Martinez, 35, hit .274 with 16 home runs and 62 RBIs last season in 139 games for the Red Sox. He spent five…


Dodgers, Outfielder J.D. Martinez Agree to 1-year Deal

Outfielder J.D. Martinez and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year deal, multiple media outlets reported Saturday night, Dec. 17. ESPN and MLB Network reported the deal to be worth $10 million. Martinez, 35, hit .274 with 16 home runs and 62 RBIs last season in 139 games for the Red Sox. He…