3:11 PM ET The Texas Rangers seem quite serious about building a legitimate starting rotation, adding two-time AL Cy Young award winner Corey Kluber in a weekend trade. On the one hand, it is rather easy to overlook Kluber’s lost 2019 season because his problems were unrelated to either his valuable elbow or shoulder. A
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2:55 PM ET The Cleveland Indians continue to tear down the roster that won 93 games in 2019 after winning three straight AL Central titles, trading away Corey Kluber at the lowest point in his value, while the Texas Rangers add a potential ace with several risk factors around his health and effectiveness as they
12:25 PM ET Associated Press LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. — Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million. SCP Auctions didn’t identify the buyer. The auction was held in Laguna Niguel,
12:10 PM ET The Texas Rangers have acquired two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber from the Cleveland Indians, the teams announced Sunday. In return, the Indians are receiving outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. and reliever Emmanuel Clase. Welcome to the Klub. #TogetherWe pic.twitter.com/wdrG8lwySh — Texas Rangers (@Rangers) December 15, 2019 Kluber becomes the ace of a
7:46 PM ET ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Dodgers approached this year’s winter meetings with striking aggression but nonetheless whiffed on the two biggest prizes in free agency. They offered Gerrit Cole a contract that reached $300 million but watched him join the New York Yankees on a record deal. They expressed interest in
1:20 PM ET We were reminded again this week how the smallest of sample sizes can still effect enormous change, even when Major League Baseball is cemented in analytics, even when mathematical reason suggests that one play or one game shouldn’t dramatically sway decisions. Consider how the events over the past 10 weeks played out,
5:05 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Fire broke out Saturday at the future home of the Texas Rangers, which is under construction in Arlington. Arlington Fire Department Lt. Mike Joiner said the blaze was brought under control and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has not been determined. Rangers spokesman
6:50 AM ET Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Veteran pitcher Dan Straily has signed a one-year contract worth $800,000 with the Lotte Giants, the Korea Baseball Organization club announced on Saturday. The 31 year-old right-hander became a free agent in October after spending last season with the Baltimore Orioles, his sixth major league team.
8:40 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw was uncommonly vulnerable on the night of Oct. 9, in the aftermath of an National League Division Series elimination by the Washington Nationals. Kershaw entered Game 5 with two outs and a two-run lead in the seventh inning. He struck out Adam Eaton, came back out for
5:38 PM ET CHICAGO — The Cubs are bringing back oft-injured reliever Brandon Morrow on a minor league deal, according to a source familiar with the situation. Morrow, 35, last pitched in the majors on the final day before the 2018 All-Star break. He has been plagued with elbow issues ever since. Morrow signed a