Category: Hot Stove

NEWS MLB’s announced penalties for Astros and they include: • One-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch. Both were then fired by Astros owner Jim Crane. •…

NEWS The Brewers and manager Craig Counsell have agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season.   TRANSACTIONS The Orioles have signed SS Jose Iglesias to a 1…

NEWS Don Larsen famous for throwing a perfect game in the 1956 World Series has passed away at the age of 90 years old. He played 14 years in the…

I have to say this has been a much busier offseason than the last couple years and that’s good for baseball. I see the only big contracts left to come…

NEWS Yoenis Cespedes and the New York Mets have agreed on an amended contract. While he remains with the team, the settlement significantly lowers his salary from the planned $29.5…

NEWS MLB has announced that INF Ryosuke Kikuchi (Hiroshima Carp) and RHP Shun Yamaguchi (Yomiuri Giants) are each formally available through the posting process.   TRANSACTIONS The Indians have acquired…

NEWS The Pirates have hired Derek Shelton to be their next manager. Sheldon has 15 seasons of experience as an MLB coach including being a bench coachfor the Twins the…

  NEWS The Yankees have released OF Jacoby Ellsbury even though he has 1 year/$26 million left on his contract. The Dodgers signed president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman to…

AWARDS NL Rookie of the Year: Pete Alonso (Mets) AL Rookie of the Year: Yordan Alvarez (Astros) NL Manager of the Year: Mike Shildt (Cardinals) AL Manager of the Year:…

GOLD GLOVES American League C Roberto Perez (1st), 1B Matt Olson (2nd), 2B Yolmer Sanchez (1st), 3B Matt Chapman (2nd), SS Francisco Lindor (2nd), LF Alex Gordon (7th), CF Kevin…