6:22 PM ET Alex Cora, the Boston Red Sox‘s first-year manager, was one of the lowest-paid skippers in baseball last season on his way to winning a franchise-record 108 games and the World Series. On Wednesday, the Red Sox gave Cora a new deal that included a one-year extension through the 2021 season and, most
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6:50 PM ET On April 10, in his third start of 2018, Jacob deGrom allowed four runs in six innings in a no-decision against the Marlins. All four runs came in the fifth inning. With one out, Yadiel Rivera hit a chopper over third base and the ball popped out of Todd Frazier ‘s glove
9:47 PM ET Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Blake Snell was named the American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday, capping a breakout season in his first full year in the majors. Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom, who led the majors with a 1.70 ERA, won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. The
5:56 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — Flush with cash, the New York Yankees may take a run at Manny Machado. But first, the slugging infielder would have some explaining to do. Arriving in Atlanta for two days of owners meetings at a hotel next to the Braves’ SunTrust Park, Hal Steinbrenner discussed the state
4:35 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Indians traded versatile infielder Erik Gonzalez to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a five-player swap. Cleveland sent Gonzalez, who appeared in 81 games for the AL Central champions last season, and right-handers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza to the Pirates for outfielder Jordan Luplow and infielder
12:00 PM ET Baseball has never needed cooperation and coordination between players and management more than in this time and place, macro and micro. During the American League Championship Series, for example, Boston’s David Price tinkered with his arm angle while warming up in the bullpen in Game 4 and felt a difference in the
9:47 AM ET Associated Press NAGOYA, Japan — Takayuki Kai drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to lead Japan over the MLB All-Stars 6-5 Wednesday and give the hosts a 4-1 lead in their six-game exhibition series. Kai’s double to left off Dan Otero allowed Seiji Uebayashi to score from first as
7:06 PM ET Oakland Athletics skipper Bob Melvin was named American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding the team with the lowest opening-day payroll in baseball to a 97-65 record and its first playoff berth in four years. After leading the Braves to an unexpected NL East title, Brian Snitker has been
6:23 PM ET Brian Snitker has been named NL manager of the year after guiding the Atlanta Braves to the team’s first winning season, postseason berth and division title in five years. Snitker is the first Braves manager since Bobby Cox in 2005 to be named manager of the year and accomplished the feat with
1:34 PM ET Major League Baseball said Tuesday it will investigate claims of racial discrimination in the Seattle Mariners organization made by a former employee on Monday. “MLB is aware of the allegations made by a former employee of the Seattle Mariners regarding the conduct of Club employees. Consistent with our policies, we are investigating