Thu Mar 22 2018 | 11:19 | Another uphill climb for Marlins as Jeter era begins | Sandy Alcantara | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Odrisamer Despaigne | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Nicolino | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Caleb Smith | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Straily | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
MIAMI (AP) — As the 25th anniversary of the Marlins' first game draws near, the franchise can look back on two World Series titles, a move into a new ballpark and eight seasons with prodigious slugger Giancarlo Stanton.Yet in South Florida, the baseball team inspires either apathy or antipathy."It's a complicated history, right?" Derek Jeter says.Yes, and even more so since Jeter's ownership group bought the downtrodden franchise in October. The former Yankees captain and new Marlins CEO traded away half the starting lineup, including Stanton, acquiring a passel of prospects to replenish the farm system and also reducing payroll to ensure a profit despite perennially awful attendance."This team hasn't been in the playoffs in 14 years," Jeter says. "That's the bottom line. And people weren't coming here. We need to fix that. People may disagree with some of the moves that we've made, but we're trying to fix something that has been broken."___With the franchise's latest reboot underway, here... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 11:18 | All or nothing: Indians aiming to end 70-year Series drought | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jay Bruce | 1B/RF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Clevinger | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Kipnis | 2B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Lindor | SS | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Salazar | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
CLEVELAND (AP) — For any other team, a historic 22-game winning streak, 102 victories, second straight division title and playoff appearance would be worth celebrating.Not the Cleveland Indians, who remain unsatisfied, yet undeterred after consecutive postseason collapses."We're going after it, man," said dazzling All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor. "We want to win. We're not backing down from anything."The Indians have spent the past two postseasons in lamenting what might have been.One year after blowing a 3-1 lead and losing the World Series in seven games, they squandered a 2-0 advantage last October to the New York Yankees and again fell short of delivering a championship to Cleveland for the first time since 1948.Maybe this is the year they end the majors' longest title drought.With Cy Young winner Corey Kluber at the top of perhaps baseball's deepest starting rotation, and in Lindor, one of the game's transcendent talents, the Indians are certain to be in the mix to finally win... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 11:09 | Red Sox hopes for next step with rookie manager, new slugger | Matt Barnes | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Rafael Devers | 3B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brian Johnson | RP/SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Carson Smith | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Hector Velázquez | RP/SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Wright | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Before the 2016 season, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski added former Cy Young winner David Price and closer Craig Kimbrel to help win the World Series. It didn't happen.Before last season, he got Chris Sale to help win the World Series. It didn't happen.In February he gave slugger J.D. Martinez $110 million over five seasons to help his team win the World Series. Is this the year it happens?For the last two seasons, the Red Sox finished with identical 93-69 records, winning the American League East both years. All they have to show for that was getting bounced in the first-round of the playoffs both times with just one combined win.ROOKIE DRIVERWith those four, a crop of homegrown burgeoning stars, and a mix of solid veterans the Red Sox are poised as well as any team to win the World Series this season. Rookie manager Alex Cora has been given the keys to a baseball Cadillac. His only directives — as with any new driver — don't crack it up... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 11:08 | Rangers leaning left in rotation after rare losing season | Elvis Andrus | SS | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Doug Fister | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B/3B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Lincecum | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Moore | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Pérez | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers rotation is leaning quite a bit to the left.There was no reunion with Yu Darvish or any other high-prized pitching additions during the offseason. The Rangers instead added two more lefty starters to go with Cole Hamels and Martin Perez, along with a free agent right-hander."We don't see a lot of lefties in the game, so we're just hoarding them," Hamels said. "I think it'll work out. ... We're going to be able to pick up things and correct each other just because we have some similarities."With 3,000-hit third baseman Adrian Beltre, 10th-season shortstop Elvis Andrus and young slugger Joey Gallo part of an everyday lineup that hasn't changed too much, the Rangers should be able to hit and score runs. They did last year, despite a losing record for only the second time in nine years after winning the AL West title in each of manager Jeff Banister's first two seasons.But to contend again in the AL West with defending World Series champion Houston... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 10:48 | Acuna expected to give boost to Braves' rebuilding process | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Lane Adams | LF/PH | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Luiz Gohara | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kazmir | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon McCarthy | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Santana | CF/LF/PH | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Preston Tucker | LF/PH | Braves | Free Agent |
ATLANTA (AP) — The focus of the Atlanta Braves' rebuilding process has been pitching as the team stockpiled prospects through the draft and trades.Those young pitchers remain vital to the team's hopes of returning to the postseason, but 20-year-old outfielder Ronald Acuna showed this spring he's the team's future star and a key to hopes for improvement in 2018.That future may begin as soon as the middle of April."He's as good a prospect as I've seen," said former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who was in camp as a roving instructor.Jones, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in July, was considered a foundation player of the franchise. Now first baseman Freddie Freeman has that role. Jones says Acuna has the talent to be another figurehead of the franchise.Acuna, a native of Venezuela, was sent to the minor league camp on Monday. The Braves would gain a seventh year of contractual control if he spends 15 days at Triple-A Gwinnett before making his major league debut.The Braves need... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 10:38 | Phillies are ready to put rebuilding in the past | Jorge Alfaro | C | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Altherr | LF/PH/RF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | J.P. Crawford | SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Donaldson | 3B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Maikel Franco | 3B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Freddy Galvis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Bryce Harper | CF/RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Odúbel Herrera | CF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Rhys Hoskins | 1B/LF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Hunter | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Pat Neshek | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Nola | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Williams | PH/RF | Phillies | Free Agent |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rebuilding time is over for the Philadelphia Phillies.When free-agent ace Jake Arrieta arrived at spring training on co-owner John Middleton's private plane, it signaled the start of a new era for this franchise.Stocked with young talent on the major-league roster and prospects in the minors, management sent a clear message that it will do whatever it takes to start winning after five straight losing seasons and 96 losses last year."I intend to come in here and win right away," Arrieta said.Even before the 2015 NL Cy Young award winner joined the Phillies, players were confident this team could contend this season."We're ready to win right now," third baseman Maikel Franco said. "We have a lot of talent here. We're on the same page."The Phillies signed veteran slugger Carlos Santana away from Cleveland in December and bolstered the bullpen by adding right-handers Pat Neshek and Tommy Hunter. They waited on Arrieta and got him at their price — $75 million over three years... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 10:28 | Sense of urgency surrounds Orioles, pending free agents | Tim Beckham | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Brach | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Britton | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Bundy | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Cashner | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Miley | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Trumbo | DH/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
BALTIMORE (AP) — There is a sense of urgency surrounding the Baltimore Orioles as they enter the 2018 season.For several years now, the Orioles have operated under manager Buck Showalter with a core group of players led by Manny Machado, Adam Jones and Zach Britton.All three of those stars, in addition to Showalter and executive vice president Dan Duquette, are in the final year of their contract.Knowing that significant change is coming for a team with three playoff appearances in the last six seasons, the Orioles are preparing to make one final thrust at greatness."We all understand that you're not going to play with the same group of guys forever," first baseman Chris Davis said. "We've done a lot of great things with this team, but we haven't reached the top yet. That's still the goal for each and every guy in here."Davis signed a 7-year, $161 million contract in 2016. The deal, designed to keep a playoff-quality club intact, could make it difficult for the cash-conscious Orioles to... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 09:59 | National League East capsules | Ronald Acuña | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Lane Adams | LF/PH | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Adams | 1B/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Albers | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Sandy Alcantara | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Alfaro | C | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Altherr | LF/PH/RF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Arrieta | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Barraclough | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Andrés Blanco | 2B/3B/PH | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Jerry Blevins | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Bour | 1B/PH | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Jay Bruce | 1B/RF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Clay Buchholz | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Asdrúbal Cabrera | 2B/3B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Johan Camargo | 3B/SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Carle | RP/SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Starlin Castro | 2B | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Cole | RP/SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Colón | 2B/SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Conforto | CF/LF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Garrett Cooper | 1B | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | J.P. Crawford | SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Culberson | 2B/3B/LF/PH/SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Odrisamer Despaigne | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Jumbo Diaz | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Dietrich | 1B/3B/LF/PH | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Doolittle | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Edgin | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jerad Eickhoff | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jeurys Familia | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Wilmer Flores | 1B/2B/3B/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Flowers | C | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Foltynewicz | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Maikel Franco | 3B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Todd Frazier | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Freddie Freeman | 1B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Sam Freeman | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Freddy Galvis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Adonis Garcia | 3B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Erik Goeddel | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Luiz Gohara | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Robert Gsellman | RP/SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Bryce Harper | CF/RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Harvey | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Odúbel Herrera | CF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Rhys Hoskins | 1B/LF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Hunter | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Ender Inciarte | CF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Joseph | 1B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kazmir | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Shawn Kelley | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Kemp | LF/PH/RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Hyun-Soo Kim | LF/PH | | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Kintzler | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tom Koehler | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Lagares | CF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Lind | 1B/LF/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Lively | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Seth Lugo | RP/SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Madson | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Markakis | RF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Matz | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Cameron Maybin | CF/LF/PH/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon McCarthy | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin McGowan | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Milone | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Minter | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Montero | C/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Morgan | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Motte | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Murphy | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Nava | LF/PH | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Pat Neshek | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Newcomb | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Nicolino | SP | Reds | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Nimmo | CF/LF/PH/RF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Nola | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Jace Peterson | 2B/3B/LF/PH | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Pill | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Plawecki | C | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Purke | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | AJ Ramos | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | J.T. Realmuto | C | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Riley | 3B | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Tanner Roark | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Rojas | 1B/3B/SS | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Amed Rosario | SS | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Rio Ruiz | 3B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Max Scherzer | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Sewald | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Dominic Smith | 1B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Steckenrider | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Straily | SP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Stephen Strasburg | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Ichiro Suzuki | PH/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Kurt Suzuki | C | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Dansby Swanson | SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Swarzak | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Noah Syndergaard | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Taijeron | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Junichi Tazawa | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Preston Tucker | LF/PH | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jacob Turner | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Trea Turner | SS | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Van Slyke | LF | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Vargas | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Vince Velasquez | SP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Jayson Werth | LF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Wheeler | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Wieters | C | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Williams | | | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Williams | PH/RF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Winkler | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Wittgren | RP | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Ziegler | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Zimmerman | 1B | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Travis d'Arnaud | C | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Jacob deGrom | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
Capsules of National League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Washington Nationals2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Cubs in NLDS.Manager: Dave Martinez (first season).He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, RHP Joaquin Benoit, INF Matt Reynolds.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, 1B-LF Adam Lind, C Jose Lobaton, RHP Matt Albers.Projected Lineup: SS Trea Turner (.284, 11 HRs, 45 RBIs, 46 SBs in 98 games), LF Adam Eaton (.297, 2, 13 in 23 games), RF Bryce Harper (.319, 29, 87), 3B Anthony Rendon (.301, 25, 100, 41 2Bs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.322, 23, 93, 43 2Bs, expected to begin season on DL recovering from knee surgery), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.303, 36, 108, 33 2Bs), CF Michael A. Taylor (.271, 19, 53), C Matt Wieters (.225, 10, 52).Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (16-6, 2.51 ERA, NL-high 268 Ks, 200 2/3 IP, 3rd Cy Young Award), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52, 204 Ks), LH Gio Gonzalez (15-9, 2.96, 79 walks), RH Tanner Roark (13-11,... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 09:59 | National League West capsules | Nick Ahmed | SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Alexi Amarista | 2B/OF/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Nolan Arenado | 3B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Arroyo | 3B/SS | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Asuaje | 2B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Erick Aybar | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Barnes | 2B/C/PH | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Bellinger | 1B/CF/LF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Belt | 1B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Chad Bettis | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Ty Blach | RP/SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Blackmon | CF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Gregor Blanco | CF/LF/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Boxberger | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Archie Bradley | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Madison Bumgarner | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Cain | SP | | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Chafin | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Chatwood | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Cingrani | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Patrick Corbin | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Crawford | SS | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Johnny Cueto | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Culberson | 2B/3B/LF/PH/SS | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Grant Dayton | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Desmond | 1B/LF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Drury | 2B/3B/PH | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Duggar | CF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Dunn | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Jarrod Dyson | CF/LF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Sam Dyson | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Andre Ethier | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Fields | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Forsythe | 2B/3B | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Freddy Galvis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Godley | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Yasmani Grandal | C/PH | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Curtis Granderson | CF/DH/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Greinke | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Hand | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Hanigan | C | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Chase Headley | 1B/3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Hedges | C | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Kiké Hernández | 2B/CF/LF/PH/SS | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Rich Hill | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Yoshihisa Hirano | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Greg Holland | RP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Hosmer | 1B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Iannetta | C/PH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Jackson | CF/LF/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Kenley Jansen | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kazmir | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Kemp | LF/PH/RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Kershaw | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Tom Koehler | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Lamb | 3B | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Dinelson Lamet | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | DJ LeMahieu | 2B | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Liberatore | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Longoria | 3B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Lucroy | C | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Kenta Maeda | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Kazuhisa Makita | RP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Manuel Margot | CF | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Germán Márquez | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Ketel Marte | 2B/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff Mathis | C | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon McCarthy | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew McCutchen | CF/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | T.J. McFarland | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Jake McGee | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Melancon | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Mitchell | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Moore | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Morrow | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Morse | 1B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Wil Myers | 1B/3B/LF/RF | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Pat Neshek | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Oberg | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Ottavino | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Henry Owens | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Owings | 2B/PH/RF/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Panik | 2B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Gerardo Parra | LF/PH/RF | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Joc Pederson | CF/LF/PH | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Pence | LF/PH/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | David Peralta | LF/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Perdomo | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | AJ Pollock | CF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Buster Posey | 1B/C | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Yasiel Puig | RF | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Ravin | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Robbie Ray | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Renfroe | LF/RF | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Reynolds | 1B/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Clayton Richard | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Tyson Ross | SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Rusin | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Hyun Jin Ryu | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeff Samardzija | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Seager | SS | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Antonio Senzatela | SP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Bryan Shaw | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Souza Jr. | RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF/DH/LF/PH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Stammen | RP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Story | SS | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Stratton | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Strickland | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Tatis | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Taylor | 2B/CF/LF/SS | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Turner | 3B | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Urías | 2B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Chase Utley | 2B/PH | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Villanueva | 3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Taijuan Walker | SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Watson | RP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Wood | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Wood | RP/SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Kirby Yates | RP | Padres | Free Agent |
Capsules of National League West teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Los Angeles Dodgers2017: 104-58, first place, lost to Houston in World Series.Manager: Dave Roberts (third season).He's Here: OF Matt Kemp, RHP Tom Koehler, LHP Scott Alexander, LHP Henry Owens.He's Outta Here: 1B Adrian Gonzalez, RHP Yu Darvish, RHP Brandon Morrow, RHP Brandon McCarthy, LHP Tony Watson, LHP Luis Avilan, LHP Scott Kazmir, LHP Adam Liberatore, OF Andre Ethier, INF Charlie Culberson, OF Curtis Granderson, LHP Grant Dayton, OF Franklin Gutierrez, RHP Josh Ravin.Projected Lineup: CF Chris Taylor (.288, 21 HRs, 72 RBIs, 17 SBs), SS Corey Seager (.295, 22, 77), 3B Justin Turner (.322, 21, 71, will start season on DL with broken left wrist), 1B Cody Bellinger (.267, 39, 97, 10 SBs), RF Yasiel Puig (.263, 28, 74), LF Matt Kemp (.276, 19, 64 in 115 games with Braves) or Joc Pederson (.212, 11, 35 in 102 games), C Austin Barnes (.289, 8, 38) or Yasmani Grandal (.247, 22, 58), 2B Logan Forsythe (.224, 6,... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 09:49 | American League Central capsules | Al Alburquerque | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Cody Allen | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Erick Aybar | SS | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Bauer | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Belisle | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Buddy Boshers | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Matthew Boyd | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jay Bruce | 1B/RF | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Buchter | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Byron Buxton | CF | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Melky Cabrera | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Cahill | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jeimer Candelario | 3B | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Castellanos | 3B/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Welington Castillo | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Castro | C | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Lonnie Chisenhall | RF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Clevinger | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Davidson | 1B/3B/DH | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Rajai Davis | CF/LF/PR | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Nicky Delmonico | LF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Brian Dozier | 2B | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Duda | 1B/DH/PH | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Duffey | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Duffy | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Duke | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Engel | CF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | 3B/SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Eduardo Escobar | 3B/DH/SS | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Farquhar | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Fiers | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Brian Flynn | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Carson Fulmer | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Fulmer | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Gibson | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Yan Gomes | C | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Gordon | LF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Shane Greene | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Grimm | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Hahn | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Alen Hanson | 2B/PH/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Kelvin Herrera | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Hildenberger | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Holland | SP | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Hosmer | 1B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Phil Hughes | RP/SP | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Greg Infante | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Jackson | CF/LF/PH | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Jay | CF/LF/PH/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Jennings | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Eloy Jiménez | RF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Jiménez | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Nate Jones | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Keller | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Kennedy | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Max Kepler | CF/RF | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Kinsler | 2B | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Kipnis | 2B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Kluber | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Lindor | SS | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Liriano | RP/SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Boone Logan | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Dixon Machado | 2B/SS | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Mikie Mahtook | CF/LF/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Mauer | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Maurer | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | James McCann | C | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Whit Merrifield | 2B/CF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Miller | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Minaya | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Yoán Moncada | 2B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Morin | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Morrison | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Moss | DH | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Norris | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Alexi Ogando | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Olson | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Paulo Orlando | CF/RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Otero | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Pelfrey | SP | | Free Agent |
| | | Wily Peralta | RP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Glen Perkins | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Petricka | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Pineda | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Polanco | SS | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Pressly | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Putnam | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Addison Reed | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Victor Reyes | CF/DH/LF/PR/RF | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | David Robertson | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Fernando Rodney | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Rodón | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Romine | 1B/2B/3B/CF/PR/SS | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Bruce Rondon | RP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Eddie Rosario | LF | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Salazar | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Yolmer Sánchez | 2B/3B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Sanó | 3B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Santana | 1B | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Ervin Santana | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | James Shields | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Smith | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jorge Soler | DH/RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Joakim Soria | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Geovany Soto | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Stumpf | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Swarzak | RP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Tonkin | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Vargas | SP | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Kennys Vargas | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Wilson | RP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Bradley Zimmer | CF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
Capsules of American League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Cleveland Indians2017: 102-60, first place, lost to Yankees in ALDS.Manager: Terry Francona (sixth season).He's Here: 1B-DH Yonder Alonso, LF Rajai Davis, RHP Alexi Ogando.He's Outta Here: 1B Carlos Santana, OF Jay Bruce, RHP Bryan Shaw, RHP Joe Smith, OF Austin Jackson, LHP Boone Logan.Projected Lineup: SS Francisco Lindor (.273, 33 HRs, 89 RBIs, 44 2Bs, 15 SBs, 10 errors), 2B Jason Kipnis (.232, 12 HRs, 35 RBIs in 90 games), 3B Jose Ramirez (.318, 29, 83, AL-leading 56 2Bs), DH Edwin Encarnacion (.258, 38, 107), 1B Yonder Alonso (.266, career-high 28 HRs, 67 RBIs with Athletics and Mariners), RF Lonnie Chisenhall (.288, 12, 53 in 82 games), C Roberto Perez (.207, 8, 38, club went 44-22 in his starts) or Yan Gomes (.232, 14, 56), CF Bradley Zimmer (.241, 8, 39, 18 SBs, 0 errors), LF Michael Brantley (.299, 9, 52 in 90 games) or Rajai Davis (.235, 5, 20, 29 SBs with Oakland and Boston).Rotation: RH Corey Kluber... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 09:49 | American League West capsules | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Altavilla | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Elvis Andrus | SS | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Barnette | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Cam Bedrosian | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Paul Blackburn | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Bregman | 3B/SS | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jaycob Brugman | CF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Buchter | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Cahill | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Kole Calhoun | RF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Santiago Casilla | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Chapman | 3B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Chavez | RP/SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Robinson Chirinos | C | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Shin-Soo Choo | DH/LF/RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Gerrit Cole | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Correa | SS | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jharel Cotton | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Cozart | 3B/SS | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | C.J. Cron | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Nelson Cruz | DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Khris Davis | DH/LF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Devenski | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Diekman | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Jarrod Dyson | CF/LF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Yunel Escobar | 3B | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Feliz | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Fiers | SP | Tigers | Free Agent |
| | | Derek Fisher | LF/RF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Doug Fister | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Fowler | CF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Gallo | 1B/3B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Gamel | LF/PH/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Gattis | C/DH/PH | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Ken Giles | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Gonzales | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Dee Strange-Gordon | 2B/CF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Kendall Graveman | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Sonny Gray | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Gregerson | RP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | A.J. Griffin | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Grilli | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Yuli Gurriel | 1B/3B | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Hahn | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Cole Hamels | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Haniger | CF/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Will Harris | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Ryon Healy | 1B/3B/DH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Heaney | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Jim Johnson | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Joseph | 1B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Joyce | LF/PH/RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Keone Kela | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Dallas Keuchel | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Kinsler | 2B | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Leake | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Lincecum | RP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jed Lowrie | 2B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Lucroy | C | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Sean Manaea | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Nomar Mazara | LF/RF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Brian McCann | C | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Lance McCullers | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Keynan Middleton | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Minor | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Ariel Miranda | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Moore | RP/SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Colin Moran | 3B/PH | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Charlie Morton | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Musgrove | RP/SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Napoli | 1B/DH | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Nicasio | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Ricky Nolasco | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Rougned Odor | 2B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Olson | 1B | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Emilio Pagán | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Parker | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | James Paxton | SP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Peacock | RP/SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Martín Pérez | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Yusmeiro Petit | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | David Phelps | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Phillips | 2B/3B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Stephen Piscotty | RF | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Albert Pujols | 1B/DH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | JC Ramírez | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Reddick | LF/RF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Garrett Richards | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | René Rivera | C | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Robinson | 3B/CF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Romine | 1B/2B/3B/CF/PR/SS | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Rua | 1B/LF | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Ruiz | C | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Marc Rzepczynski | RP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Seager | 3B | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Jean Segura | SS | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Semien | SS | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Shoemaker | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Andrelton Simmons | SS | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Tony Sipp | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Skaggs | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Smith | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Smyly | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | George Springer | CF/RF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Ichiro Suzuki | PH/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Treinen | RP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Triggs | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Nick Tropeano | SP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Trout | CF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Upton | LF | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Valbuena | 1B/3B/PH | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Valencia | 1B/3B | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Verlander | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Zunino | C | Mariners | Free Agent |
Capsules of American League West teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Houston Astros2017: 101-61, first place, won World Series.Manager: A.J. Hinch (fourth season).He's Here: RHP Gerrit Cole, RHP Joe Smith, RHP Hector Rondon.He's Outta Here: DH Carlos Beltran, RHP Luke Gregerson, RHP Joe Musgrove, RHP Mike Fiers, RHP Michael Feliz, INF Colin Moran.Projected Lineup: CF George Springer (.283, 34 HRs, 85 RBIs), 3B Alex Bregman (.284, 19, 71, 39 2Bs), 2B Jose Altuve (MLB-best .346, 24, 81, 39 2Bs, 32 SBs, AL MVP), SS Carlos Correa (.315, 24, 84), 1B Yuli Gurriel (.299, 18, 75, 43 2Bs), LF Marwin Gonzalez (.303, 23, 90, 34 2Bs), DH Evan Gattis (.263, 12, 55), RF Josh Reddick (.314, 13, 82, 34 2Bs), C Brian McCann (.241, 18, 62).Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (14-5, 2.90 ERA, 251 Ks), RH Justin Verlander (15-8, 3.36, 219 Ks with Tigers and Astros), RH Gerrit Cole (12-12, 4.26, 196 Ks with Pirates), RH Lance McCullers Jr. (7-4, 4.25), RH Charlie Morton (14-7, 3.62).Key Relievers: RH Ken... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 09:39 | American League East capsules | Fernando Abad | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Chance Adams | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Anderson | SP | Athletics | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Andriese | RP/SP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Andujar | 3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Archer | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | John Axford | RP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Barnes | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Barnes | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Darwin Barney | 2B/3B | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Bauers | 1B/OF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Tim Beckham | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Dellin Betances | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Mookie Betts | RF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Richard Bleier | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Xander Bogaerts | SS | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Peter Bourjos | CF/LF | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Boxberger | RP | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Brad Brach | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Zack Britton | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Bundy | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Leonel Campos | | | Free Agent |
| | | Ezequiel Carrera | LF/RF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Cashner | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Welington Castillo | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Castro | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Starlin Castro | 2B | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Darrell Ceciliani | LF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Cessa | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Clippard | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Taylor Cole | RP | Angels | Free Agent |
| | | Nestor Cortes | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | C.J. Cron | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Rajai Davis | CF/LF/PR | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Rafael Devers | 3B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Aledmys Díaz | 3B/SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Dickerson | DH/LF | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Donaldson | 3B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Drury | 2B/3B/PH | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Duda | 1B/DH/PH | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Espinosa | 2B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Marco Estrada | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Doug Fister | SP | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Todd Frazier | 3B | Mets | Free Agent |
| | | Brett Gardner | CF/LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Goins | 2B/SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Curtis Granderson | CF/DH/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Sonny Gray | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Randal Grichuk | CF/LF/RF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Hays | RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Chase Headley | 1B/3B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Adeiny Hechavarría | SS | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Jeremy Hellickson | SP | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Hicks | CF/LF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Holliday | DH | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Dan Jennings | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Brian Johnson | RP/SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Jones | CF/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Caleb Joseph | C | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Tommy Kahnle | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Kelly | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Kiermaier | CF | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Craig Kimbrel | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Kittredge | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Tom Koehler | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Dominic Leone | RP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Longoria | 3B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Loup | RP | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Trey Mancini | 1B/LF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Russell Martin | 3B/C | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Miley | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Montero | C/PH | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Jordan Montgomery | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Kendrys Morales | DH/PH | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Mitch Moreland | 1B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Morrison | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Jake Odorizzi | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Seunghwan Oh | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | David Ortiz | | | Free Agent |
| | | Roberto Osuna | RP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Henry Owens | SP | Dodgers | Free Agent |
| | | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Pillar | CF | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Drew Pomeranz | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Rick Porcello | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | David Price | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Austin Pruitt | RP/SP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Wilson Ramos | C | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Colby Rasmus | LF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Addison Reed | RP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | David Robertson | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Chaz Roe | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Sergio Romo | RP | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Saunders | RF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Bo Schultz | RP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Luis Severino | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Chasen Shreve | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Carson Smith | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Justin Smoak | 1B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Yangervis Solarte | 2B/3B/SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Souza Jr. | RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Denard Span | CF/DH/LF/PH | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Stroman | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Susac | C | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Masahiro Tanaka | SP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Tepera | RP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Thornburg | RP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Tillman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Gleyber Torres | 2B/SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Devon Travis | 2B | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Mark Trumbo | DH/RF | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Troy Tulowitzki | SS | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | César Valdez | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Hector Velázquez | RP/SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Neil Walker | 1B/2B/3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Warren | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Joey Wendle | 2B/3B | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Chase Whitley | RP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Wright | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Wright | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
Capsules of American League East teams, listed in order of finish last year:___Boston Red Sox2017: 93-69, first place, lost to Houston in ALDS.Manager: Alex Cora (first season).He's Here: DH J.D. Martinez.He's Outta Here: Manager John Farrell, RHP Doug Fister, OF Chris Young, RHP Addison Reed, OF Rajai Davis, LHP Henry Owens, LHP Fernando Abad.Projected Lineup: RF Mookie Betts (.264, 24 HRs, 102 RBIs), LF Andrew Benintendi (.271, 20, 90), 1B Hanley Ramirez (.242, 23, 62) or Mitch Moreland (.246, 22, 79), DH J.D. Martinez (.303, 45, 104 with Tigers and Diamondbacks), 3B Rafael Devers (.284, 10, 30 in 58 games), SS Xander Bogaerts (.273, 10, 62), CF Jackie Bradley Jr. (.245, 17, 63), C Christian Vazquez (.290, 5, 32) or Sandy Leon (.225, 7, 39), 2B Eduardo Nunez (.313, 12, 58, 24 SBs with Giants and Red Sox) or Dustin Pedroia (.293, 7, 62, .369 OBP in 105 games, expected to be out until late May following knee surgery).Rotation: LH Chris Sale (17-8, 2.90 ERA, MLB-best 308 Ks, MLB-high 214... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 03:29 | Lorenzo Cain, Christian Yelich boost Brewers with glove, bat | Matt Albers | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Chase Anderson | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan Braun | 1B/LF/PH | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jhoulys Chacín | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Zach Davies | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Hader | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Corey Knebel | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Boone Logan | RP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Miley | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jimmy Nelson | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Domingo Santana | PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Travis Shaw | 2B/3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Sogard | 2B/PH/SS | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Brent Suter | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Thames | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Villar | 2B/PH | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Neil Walker | 1B/2B/3B | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Woodruff | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Christian Yelich | CF/LF/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers' pitching could improve this year better because of two new bats in the lineup: Outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich are just as capable of changing games with their gloves, too.Think fewer bloopers dropping in for hits, or a hard liner into the gap cut off in time to prevent extra bases. Any edge will help the Brewers in what should be a competitive race in the NL Central."We had a great outfield before; I know I benefited from it, too," starter Zach Davies said. "But it's shoring up spots that the front office wanted to. Both guys are great defensively."The offseason acquisitions are each Gold Glove-winning outfielders, in fact. Yelich arrived in a deal with the Miami Marlins on Jan. 25, one day before the Brewers signed former farmhand Cain as a free agent from the Kansas City Royals.The additions led to speculation that Milwaukee might deal one of their quality outfielders to bring in another starter, especially with Jimmy Nelson expected... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 03:29 | Royals could compete or collapse after core hit free agency | Lorenzo Cain | CF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Hunter Dozier | 1B/3B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Danny Duffy | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Alcides Escobar | 3B/SS | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Gordon | LF | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jesse Hahn | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Hosmer | 1B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Jay | CF/LF/PH/RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Kennedy | SP | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Ryan O'Hearn | 1B | Royals | Free Agent |
| | | Bubba Starling | CF | Royals | Free Agent |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — This was supposed to be the season that the Kansas City Royals, after spending the last half decade in contention, were finally forced to rebuild as their core group of players hit free agency.Turns out half of them came back.With the market soft across the board, the Royals were able to bring back shortstop Alcides Escobar and third baseman Mike Moustakas on club-friendly, short-term deals. So while first baseman Eric Hosmer signed a seven-figure contract with the Padres and outfielder Lorenzo Cain struck it big with the Brewers, the Royals still have enough pieces that they could compete into the summer.If that happens to be the case, all bets are off."We're fortunate that it happened for us the way it did, and that's as simple as I can say it at this point," Royals general manager Dayton Moore said.What if the Royals are far out of the race in July? Well, all those pieces they brought back could become useful trade chips, allowing Kansas City to jumpstart its... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 03:28 | White Sox see better days approaching after 5 losing seasons | Tim Anderson | SS | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Welington Castillo | C | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Eaton | CF/LF/RF | Nationals | Free Agent |
| | | Carson Fulmer | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Lucas Giolito | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Eloy Jiménez | RF | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Manny Machado | 3B/SS | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Yoán Moncada | 2B | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Rodón | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Sale | SP | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | James Shields | SP | White Sox | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — For a franchise with five straight losing seasons and one playoff appearance since the 2005 World Series championship, the Chicago White Sox sure are an optimistic bunch.They come into the year with a long line of promising prospects to go with a strong belief that they are setting themselves up to make a big jump in the standings."We're going to shoot high and we'll see where it falls," manager Rick Renteria said.Only three teams had a worse record last season than the White Sox, who went 67-95 and finished fourth in the AL Central. But they believe the breakthrough is coming — maybe sooner than later.Chicago started loading up the pipeline at the 2016 winter meetings by trading former ace Chris Sale to Boston and outfielder Adam Eaton to Washington. Those deals brought in second baseman Yoan Moncada along with hard-throwing pitchers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Michael Kopech and kicked the rebuilding process into high gear.It continued during the season when the White... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 03:28 | Chicago Cubs looking for fast start in 2018 | Albert Almora Jr. | CF/PH | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Kris Bryant | 3B/OF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Tyler Chatwood | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Davis | RP | Rockies | Free Agent |
| | | Ian Happ | 2B/3B/CF/LF/PH/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Hendricks | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Jon Lester | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Morrow | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Schwarber | LF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Ben Zobrist | 2B/LF/PH/RF | Cubs | Free Agent |
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs remember what it was like in 2016, and they remember what happened last year. They remember all the fun they had two years ago, and how tired they were at the end of last season.The past two years could hold the key to how they perform in 2018."These guys absolutely get it. They're on a mission, no question," manager Joe Maddon said. "They want to go back to what happened in 2016. They didn't like what happened last year, but they kind of understand what did (happen) and how we worked through it and eventually almost got back to our goal."One of the big differences between the World Series-winning 2016 team and last year's group was the start of the season. The Cubs struggled at the beginning of last season and then pushed hard to overcome the Brewers and win the NL Central. After surviving a grueling playoff round against Washington, they were run over by the rested Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.Chicago's 25-6 start in 2016 set up the... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 03:18 | Resurgent Wainwright key to St. Louis Cardinals 2018 hopes | Matt Carpenter | 1B/3B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Luke Gregerson | RP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Lance Lynn | SP | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Miles Mikolas | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Giancarlo Stanton | DH/LF/RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Adam Wainwright | SP | Cardinals | Free Agent |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright believes he can still be the best pitcher in baseball, even at 36 years old and coming off an injury-riddled season that was the worst of his illustrious career.Whether the right-hander's assessment is anywhere near correct could determine not only his future in baseball, but that of the St. Louis Cardinals.When St. Louis opens its season at the New York Mets on March 29, it will do so in the unfamiliar position as an underdog in the National League Central.The Cardinals have missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons — the first time that's happened in back-to-back years since 2007 and '08 — and many believe they enter this year chasing both the rival Chicago Cubs and up-and-coming Milwaukee Brewers."There are people all across this country that don't necessarily have us written in to win the National League Central," manager Mike Matheny said. "To me, that's a challenge."To keep pace or overtake the Cubs and Brewers, St. Louis is counting on the... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 01:38 | Diamondbacks' Souza has strained right shoulder, to get MRI | Steven Souza Jr. | RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. will get an MRI on Thursday after straining his right shoulder during a spring training game Wednesday night.The team announced Souza's diagnosis following a 14-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Souza left the game in the fourth inning after diving for a ball and missing in right-center field. He kicked his legs in apparent pain while waiting for a team trainer, then walked off the field holding his arm.Souza was acquired from Tampa Bay as part of a three-team trade last month. The 28-year-old batted .239 with 30 home runs, 76 RBIs and 16 stolen bases last season with the Rays.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 01:38 | Cobb joins Orioles, wanting to stay in AL East | Yonder Alonso | 1B | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Belt | 1B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Kris Bryant | 3B/OF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Dylan Bundy | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Matt Carpenter | 1B/3B | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew Cashner | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Castro | C | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Miguel Castro | RP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Juan Centeno | C | Rangers | Free Agent |
| | | Aroldis Chapman | RP | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Steve Cishek | RP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Alex Cobb | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Garrett Cooper | 1B | Marlins | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Crawford | SS | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | C.J. Cron | 1B/DH | Rays | Free Agent |
| | | Yu Darvish | SP | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Paul DeJong | 2B/SS | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Kevin Gausman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Didi Gregorius | SS | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Rhys Hoskins | 1B/LF | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Hosmer | 1B | Padres | Free Agent |
| | | Aaron Judge | RF | Yankees | Free Agent |
| | | Scott Kingery | 2B/SS | Phillies | Free Agent |
| | | Francisco Lindor | SS | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Evan Longoria | 3B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Cameron Maybin | CF/LF/PH/RF | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon McCarthy | SP | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Lance McCullers | SP | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Andrew McCutchen | CF/RF | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Wade Miley | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Logan Morrison | 1B/DH | Twins | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Moustakas | 3B | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Daniel Murphy | 2B | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Marcell Ozuna | LF | Cardinals | Free Agent |
| | | Joe Panik | 2B | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | David Phelps | RP | Mariners | Free Agent |
| | | Buster Posey | 1B/C | Giants | Free Agent |
| | | Josh Reddick | LF/RF | Astros | Free Agent |
| | | Kyle Schwarber | LF | Cubs | Free Agent |
| | | Steven Souza Jr. | RF | Diamondbacks | Free Agent |
| | | Marcus Stroman | SP | Blue Jays | Free Agent |
| | | Brent Suter | SP | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Blake Swihart | C/OF | Red Sox | Free Agent |
| | | Eric Thames | 1B/LF/PH/RF | Brewers | Free Agent |
| | | Chris Tillman | SP | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Preston Tucker | LF/PH | Braves | Free Agent |
| | | Jonathan Villar | 2B/PH | Orioles | Free Agent |
| | | Trevor Williams | SP | Pirates | Free Agent |
| | | Mike Zunino | C | Mariners | Free Agent |
The Baltimore Orioles figured Alex Cobb would be a fine fit.Cobb stayed in the division he knew best, finalizing a $57 million, four-year contract on Wednesday."They used the AL East and the success I've had in it to their advantage," the 30-year-old right-hander said. "They kept challenging me with it and I love the challenge of pitching in this division and they know that over the times we talked. They did a really good job of making me feel like this is where I need to be."Cobb had spent his entire six-season big league career with Tampa Bay and was the last top starting pitcher available in a slow-moving free agent market.Cobb joined Andrew Cashner and Chris Tillman, who were signed last month, in a revamped rotation that includes holdovers Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman.The Orioles are coming off a last-place finish and 75-87 record.Cobb was 12-10 with a 3.66 ERA in 29 starts last season. He pitched 179 1/3 innings in his first full year back after missing nearly two seasons because... [ More] |
Thu Mar 22 2018 | 00:18 | Indians' Brantley homers on first pitch of spring debut | Michael Brantley | LF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Carlos Carrasco | SP | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Brandon Guyer | LF/RF | Indians | Free Agent |
| | | Jason Hammel | RP/SP | Royals | Free Agent |
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Brantley had no problem getting back in the swing of things Wednesday night.Brantley homered on his first swing of spring training, making a promising return to the Cleveland Indians' lineup following surgery in October on his right ankle.The 30-year-old outfielder turned around a pitch from Kansas City's Jason Hammel and knocked it onto the pavilion roof in right field in the second inning. He was later called out on strikes and flew out to left field before being replaced in left field prior to the sixth inning.Brantley's first spring start was delayed by injury for the third straight season. In 2016, he homered in a March 19 debut after having right shoulder surgery the previous November. Last spring, he was held out of Cactus League action until March 20 following biceps surgery the previous August.Brantley batted .299 with nine homers and 52 RBIs in 90 games last year before being shut down with the ankle injury. Cleveland has been cautious with his workload... [ More] |