GOODYEAR, Arizona — Owner Paul Dolan and President Chris Antonetti know exactly what it would take to sign Jose Ramirez to an extension. It would include a lot of zeroes and carry Ramirez, 29, into or close to retirement. Ramirez has made it known that he’d like to play with one team his entire career. … Read more
Lost in Tuesday’s 9-2 spring defeat at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays, the Yankees had a long look at one of their most impressive minor leaguers in 2021. Left-handed pitcher Matt Krook was on the mound for three innings, and what he did raised some eyebrows. He only allowed a single hit in … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. — On Aug. 12, 2008, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland wrote slugger Miguel Cabrera’s name into the fifth spot in the batting order, as he had done for much of Cabrera’s first season in Detroit. A day later, Leyland elevated Cabrera to the clean-up spot, sandwiched between Magglio Ordonez and Gary Sheffield. Cabrera … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Yankees and Mets’ lack of concern about New York City’s private-sector vaccine mandate proved to be warranted. Vaccinated or not, they will all be able to play at home once the season begins in two weeks. Mayor Eric Adams is set to announce on Thursday the easing of the workplace … Read more
The Red Sox made the big splash we were all waiting for this offseason, bringing infielder Trevor Story on a big six-year deal to shore up the infield and also add another big right-handed bat to the lineup. It wasn’t necessarily the biggest need for the roster in many of our minds, but that doesn’t … Read more
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — After starting Spring Training by trading away several players, the re-working of the Reds’ roster has brought several new additions. The latest move by Cincinnati came late Wednesday, when the club agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent outfielder Tommy Pham. The deal, which includes a mutual option for 2023, … Read more
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The past few seasons have taken traditional pitching roles and put them in a blender. This transition was already in its early stages, but there’s now a fast-growing middle ground of pitchers who go by many names, whether that be openers, long relievers, hybrids or bulk guys. Not quite a starter, but … Read more
Every year, MLB Network previews the upcoming season with its “Top 10 Players Right Now” specials, which break down the best at each position. The latest installment, on the Top 10 right fielders, aired Wednesday night. Now, MLB.com is continuing the debate with a panel of experts — Mark Feinsand, Sarah Langs and Mike Petriello … Read more
Focusing strictly on teams that are projected to finish at .500 or better (sorry, Rangers), these are the squads that are expected to make the biggest leaps forward (in terms of wins added) in 2022 — and perhaps even make some noise in postseason races. Marlins: +15 wins2021 record: 67-95 | Projected 2022 record: 82-80 … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — All things considered, Pete Alonso’s first experience being arbitration-eligible went about as well as he could have expected. And while a long-term deal was not broached during this negotiating process, according to Alonso, the Mets first baseman isn’t ruling out something like that happening down the road. “Eventually, yeah, we’ll see,” … Read more