Tag: MLB

Yusei Kikuchi helps the Angels, but he can't be their big offseason move: Law

Yusei Kikuchi is exactly what the Angels need to be competitors, as long as they also sign three more starters and Juan Soto....

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani wins unanimous third MVP, first in the NL after 50-50 season

Shohei Ohtani’s latest season was defined long before Thursday night, the night the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar won his third Most Valuable Player...

Rob Manfred gives Rays 2026 deadline for stadium plan, says league expansion still proceeding

NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Rays likely need a plan for their permanent home no later than 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred...

Braves' Chris Sale caps resounding comeback by winning first Cy Young Award

When the Atlanta Braves traded for injury-plagued pitcher Chris Sale on Dec. 30, they got a 35-year-old who had six consecutive top-five American...

Jackson Merrill's rookie accomplishments make case Padres should have been rewarded

Jackson Merrill was named runner-up for National League rookie of the year on Monday, an unsurprising revelation that still brought some disappointment for...

Astros owner Jim Crane: Alex Bregman talks ongoing, team exploring backup plans

HOUSTON — One year after carrying the largest payroll in club history and paying the luxury tax for the first time in his...