Royals hope youth yields edge through condensed spring camp
The Kansas CIty Royals open their long-awaited spring camp in Arizona on Monday with a somewhat unexpected edge over just about every other team in baseball: youth
‘We can compete:’ Marlins, without Jeter, open spring camp
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deGrom says he’ll opt out after 2022
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Fully healthy following an offseason of rest, Mets ace Jacob deGrom said definitively on Monday that he intends to trigger the opt-out in his contract after the 2022 season.
The decision won’t necessarily affect deGrom’s abili…
Brad Hand, lefty reliever, signs 1-year contract with Phillies
The Phillies needed another late-inning bullpen option from the left side and got one in Brad Hand. By Jim Salisbury and Corey Seidman
Phillies agree to 1-year deal with Hand (source)
A day after agreeing to a deal with former Mets right-hander Jeurys Familia, the Phillies poached another one of their relievers, agreeing to a one-year, $6 million deal with left-hander Brad Hand on Monday, a source told MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. The cl…
MLB free agent tracker: Full list of 2021-22 free agent players
Keep up with every signing of the 2021-22 MLB offseason using this free agent tracker.
Q&A: Taj Bradley explains ‘athletic arrogance,’ his journal and more
Since his pro debut in 2018, Rays No. 6 prospect Taj Bradley has only gotten better. He firmly broke out in 2021, pitching to a 1.83 ERA in 103 1/3 innings across two levels while posting a 123-31 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 0.93 WHIP. After making h…
Get to know Chanda Lawdermilk, Rays’ VP of baseball ops
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Chanda Lawdermilk grew up on a farm in Big Spring, Texas, feeding animals in the field before going to school each morning. In a football-crazed part of the country, she always felt a pull toward baseball fields. More specifical…
Why Cubs’ Willson Contreras, Ian Happ may play without knowing pay
The Cubs’ Willson Contreras and Ian Happ could start the season without salaries established because of delayed arbitration hearings.
How Yankees’ trade with Twins improves roster, leaves room for more moves
A popular social media one-liner after the MLB labor strife ended went something like this: Do the Yankees know the lockout is over? Cue the laugh track here. It was funny for a few days, but it doesn’t apply anymore.