Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 11:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Williams is returning to the San Francisco Giants as the third-base coach on new manager Bob Melvin’s staff. The team announced its coaching staff Friday. Williams spent the first 10 of his 17 major league seasons as an infielder with
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Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — Gerardo Parra — of “Baby Shark” fame — will be the new first-base coach for the Washington Nationals as part of a series of changes to manager Dave Martinez’s staff announced by the club on Friday after a fourth consecutive last-place finish
Nov 9, 2023, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers won Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday night, while the team received the first American League Offensive Team of the Year honor. Louisville Slugger presented the Atlanta Braves with the inaugural National League Offensive Team
Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Longtime Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti is moving to Detroit to become the TV play-by-play voice of the Tigers. The Tigers organization announced that Benetti has signed a multiyear contract to take over as lead announcer for the team’s broadcasts starting
Tim Keown, ESPN Senior WriterNov 9, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Close Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Columnist for ESPN.com Author of five books (3 NYT best-sellers) Open Extended Reactions Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao sent a letter to 15 owners in Major League Baseball on Wednesday, outlining why they should reject Athletics owner John Fisher’s
Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 02:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. –Two-way star and coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is donating about 60,000 baseball gloves to Japanese elementary schools. Ohtani, a free agent who has spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, announced Wednesday on Instagram that he’s donating the
Nov 9, 2023, 07:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In case you’ve been living under a rock (or perhaps one of MLB’s new supersized bases), Shohei Ohtani is a free agent. Far and away the best player available this winter, the longtime Los Angeles Angels two-way star is expected to command more than half a
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 8, 2023, 08:06 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns anticipates that slugger Pete Alonso will be his Opening Day first baseman next year as the 28-year-old
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington to be their new manager Tuesday. The 71-year-old Washington becomes the oldest current manager. He led the Texas Rangers from 2007-14, winning two AL pennants and going 664-611. He spent the past seven seasons
Associated Press Nov 8, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Philadelphia Phillies have decided two-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Harper is the team’s first baseman of the future, which means the franchise also is moving on from slugger Rhys Hoskins. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday the