Sara Goodrum has been promoted to minor league hitting coordinator by the Milwaukee Brewers, apparently making her the first woman to have that role in any Major League Baseball organization.
Brewers’ Goodrum 1st female minor league hitting coordinator — MLB | NBC Sports
The Yankees quickly found a replacement for their bullpen, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with submarining right-hander Darren O’Day, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
AP source: Darren O’Day agrees to $2.5M deal with Yankees — MLB | NBC Sports
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and two-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed on a $115.5 million, five-year contract, two people familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because Realmuto’s deal was pending a successful physical. Realmuto gets $20 million next season, of which $10 million is deferred, with $5 million each payable in 2026 and 2027. He gets $23,875,000 in each of the final four years.He does not have a no-trade provision. The deal includes a $1 million assignment bonus if traded.Realmuto’s average annual salary of $23.1 million will become the highest for a catcher, topping the $23 million Joe Mauer averaged in a $184 million, eight-year deal with the Minnesota Twins that covered 2011-18.Realmuto was acquired from the Marlins in February 2019 in a trade that sent right-hander Sixto Sanchez and catcher Jorge Alfaro to Miami along with pitching prospect Will Stewart and $250,000 in international signing bonus pool allocation.Realmuto made his second NL All-Star team with the Phillies in 2019 and earned a Gold Glove. He had career-highs in homers (25), RBIs (83) and slugging percentage (.493) that season. Realmuto, who turns 30 in March, hit .266 with 11 homers, 32 RBIs and a career-best OPS of .840 last season. He earned $3,703,704 prorated for the pandemic-shortened season from a $10 million salary. His deal is the second-largest of the offseason behind outfielder George Springer’s $150 million, six-year contract with Toronto.Realmuto’s market narrowed last month when the New York Mets went for a less expensive option and signed James McCann to a $40.6 million, four-year deal.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
AP sources: Phillies, Realmuto agree on $115.5 million deal — The China Post, Taiwan
Jurickson Profar is staying with the Padres, agreeing to a one-year, $21 million contract, according to a report.
Report: Jurickson Profar agrees to 3-year, $21M deal with Padres — MLB | NBC Sports
It wasn’t an extension, but the A’s star third baseman got a significant raise in his first year of arbitration. Matt Chapman, the A’s Platinum Glove third baseman, signed a one-year deal worth $6.49 million. Despite a tumultuous year and slow off season with few moves thus far, the A’s managed to avoid arbitration with…
Matt Chapman gets a raise and A’s sign remaining arbitration eligible players — Marin Independent Journal
A year after they didn’t spend $1 million or more on any of their international free agents, the Red Sox dug deep into their pockets to grab one of the most athletic outfielders in this year’s international class. According to multiple reports, the Red Sox landed top international prospect Miguel Bleis from the Dominican Republic…
Red Sox reportedly sign top Dominican OF to begin international signing period — Boston Herald
Liam Hendriks introduced himself to the South Side on Friday. True to form, Hendriks didn’t hold much back as he talked to reporters at his introductory Zoom press conference. The Chicago White Sox’s new $54 million closer wasn’t afraid to share his experience in this strange free agency market, saying the Oakland A’s weren’t in…
Liam Hendriks says A’s ‘never reached out’ during free agency — Red Bluff Daily News
BLUE JAYS AGREE TO TERMS WITH HERNÁNDEZ AND STRIPLING
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on 2021 contracts with OF Teoscar Hernández (US $4,325,000) and RHP Ross Stripling (US $3,000,000). The Blue Jays have no remaining arbitration-eligible players on the 40-man roster.
Hernández, 28, won his first Silver Slugger Award in 2020 as he racked up 16 home runs in 190 at-bats, tying for fifth among all batters. The native of Cotui, Dominican Republic, also ranked seventh in the AL in slugging percentage (.579), seventh in OPS (.919), and tied for ninth in total bases (110) while tying for the Major League lead with seven outfield assists. Over five big league seasons, the right fielder owns a .245 batting average and an .801 OPS while recording 153 extra-base hits and 187 RBI in 377 games.
Stripling, 31, went 3-3 with a 5.84 ERA over nine starts and three relief appearances with the Dodgers and Blue Jays last season. The 6-3, 220 lb. right-hander joined Toronto in a trade deadline deal for two players to be named later and appeared in five regular-season games and one playoff contest for the club. The Texas A&M University product has pitched in 148 games across five Major League campaigns and owns a career 3.77 ERA while registering 417 strikeouts in 436.1 innings pitched.
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An important chapter in the Corey Kluber comeback story was written Wednesday at the Cressey Sports Performance facility in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Kluber, who totaled just eight starts (36 2/3 innings) over the past two seasons due to injuries, hosted a showcase that reportedly was attended by about 25 Major League Baseball organizations. The […]
MLB Rumors: How Possible Red Sox Target Corey Kluber Looked At Showcase — NESN.com
Bianca Smith was the director of baseball operations as a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University when she ran into one of her first moments of being doubted. A high school coach was working with the team and was asking Smith what her responsibilities were. She was explaining what she did — as she…
New Red Sox coach Bianca Smith has aspirations to be MLB manager — Boston Herald
The former MLB pitcher, whose name is widely known for the elbow surgery he was first to receive, has been hospitalized multiple times due to COVID, but his son still says the disease is fake according to the Daily Beast.
Report: Former Dodgers Pitcher Tommy John Hospitalized With COVID-19, His Son Says Virus Doesn’t Exist — CBS Los Angeles
Bianca Smith will blaze a trail once she reports for duty. The Boston Red Sox will hire Smith as a minor league coach, vice president of player development Ben Crockett confirmed to The Boston Globe’s Julian McWilliams on Thursday. Smith, whose hiring the Red Sox will announce in January, is set to become the the […]
Bianca Smith To Join Red Sox As Minor League Coach, Make Baseball History — NESN.com
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