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NEWS Michael Brantley announced his retirement from MLB. He had a 15-year career spent entirely with the Guardians and Astros. Brantley was a 5-time All-Star and won a Silver Slugger…

By: Mike Carter Chase Utley has become a lightning rod of sorts in his bid to make it to the baseball Hall of Fame. This is Utley’s first year on…

NEWS Andrelton Simmons announced his retirement from MLB. He had an 11-year career spent mostly with the Braves and Angels. Simmons was a 4-time Gold Glove winner.   TRANSACTIONS The…

NEWS The Red Sox announced they have elected Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon and Trot Nixon into the teams Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be on May 30th. Sean Newcomb…

NEWS The Mets #4 prospect 2B/OF/SS Ronny Mauricio has a torn ACL in his right knee and will require surgery. A timeline for his recovery has not been reported. Mauricio…

NEWS Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki has asked to be posted for MLB teams, but Chiba Lotte Marines are likely to deny his request.   TRANSACTIONS The Mets have signed RHP…

NEWS Joe Castiglione has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the Baseball Hall of Fame. He has…

NEWS The Cleveland Guardians won the Draft Lottery and will have the #1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. The Guardians entered the event with just a 2% chance of…

NEWS Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. Results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Managers/Executive/Umpires Ballot (12 votes needed for…

NEWS The Dodgers are hiring Nelson Cruz as an advisor and Cruz will be working for the organization in Latin America. The Marlins have hired Gabe Kapler to the Front…