As the offseason begins to gear up, the first four candidates for the Angels’ vacant general manager position have emerged. Oakland A’s assistant general manager Billy Owens, San Diego Padres special assistant Logan White and Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general managers Jared Porter and Ariel Sawdaye have all interviewed for the job, a source confirmed on…
Angels’ GM search includes at least four interviews so far — Daily Bulletin
Rockies owner Dick Monfort remains hopeful that the team will be able to host all 81 games at Coors Field in the 2021 season but also acknowledge that the coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed baseball’s financial landscape, which means significant offseason challenges.
Rockies owner Dick Monfort hopes for games at Coors Field, says baseball faces financial challenges — The Denver Post
By ANDREW SELIGMAN / AP Sports Writer CHICAGO — Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox 34 years after they fired him. The 76-year-old La Russa rejoins the franchise where…
Chicago White Sox reunite with Tony La Russa, hire Hall of Fame manager — East Bay Times
147 Players Become XX(B) Free Agents
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NEW YORK, Oct. 28 – 147 Players today were declared XX(B) free agents. Additional Players may become XX(B) free agents pending option decisions in their Uniform Player Contracts.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2): Jon Jay, Yasmany Tomás
Atlanta Braves (9): Tyler Flowers, Shane Greene, Cole Hamels, Adeiny Hechavarría, Nick Markakis, Mark Melancon, Marcell Ozuna, Pablo Sandoval, Josh Tomlin
Baltimore Orioles (2): Bryan Holaday, Wade LeBlanc
Boston Red Sox (3): Jackie Bradley Jr., Rusney Castillo, Collin McHugh
Chicago Cubs (8): Andrew Chafin, Tyler Chatwood, Billy Hamilton, Jeremy Jeffress, Jason Kipnis, Cameron Maybin, Josh Phegley, José Quintana
Chicago White Sox (3): Alex Colomé, Jarrod Dyson, James McCann
Cincinnati Reds (4): Trevor Bauer, Anthony DeSclafani, Freddy Galvis, Tyler Thornburg
Cleveland Indians (3): César Hernández, Sandy León, Óliver Pérez
Colorado Rockies (6): Drew Butera, Matt Kemp, Daniel Murphy, Chris Owings, Kevin Pillar, A.J. Ramos
Detroit Tigers (5): C.J. Cron, Iván Nova, Austin Romine, Jonathan Schoop, Jordan Zimmermann
Houston Astros (4): Michael Brantley, Brad Peacock, Josh Reddick, George Springer
Kansas City Royals (4): Alex Gordon, Matt Harvey, Greg Holland, Ian Kennedy
Los Angeles Angels (2): Andrelton Simmons, Julio Teherán
Los Angeles Dodgers (7): Pedro Báez, Enrique Hernández, Jake McGee, Joc Pederson, Blake Treinen, Justin Turner, Alex Wood
Miami Marlins (6): Brad Boxberger, Francisco Cervelli, Logan Forsythe, Matt Joyce, Sean Rodriguez, Nick Vincent
Milwaukee Brewers (1): Brett Anderson
Minnesota Twins (8): Ehire Adrianza, Alex Avila, Tyler Clippard, Nelson Cruz, Marwin González, Rich Hill, Trevor May, Jake Odorizzi
New York Mets (11): Yoenis Cespedes, Jared Hughes, Jed Lowrie, Jake Marisnick, Eduardo Nuñez, Rick Porcello, Erasmo Ramírez, René Rivera, Marcus Stroman, Michael Wacha, Justin Wilson
New York Yankees (4): Erik Kratz, DJ LeMahieu, James Paxton, Masahiro Tanaka
Oakland A’s (10): Michael Fiers, Robbie Grossman, Liam Hendriks, Tommy La Stella, Jake Lamb, T.J. McFarland, Mike Minor, Yusmeiro Petit, Marcus Semien, Joakim Soria
Philadelphia Phillies (7): José Alvarez, Jake Arrieta, Jay Bruce, Didi Gregorius, Tommy Hunter, Jacob Realmuto, Brandon Workman
Pittsburgh Pirates (2): Derek Holland, Keone Kela
St. Louis Cardinals (4): Brad Miller, Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, Matt Wieters
San Diego Padres (5): Jason Castro, Jurickson Profar, Garrett Richards, Trevor Rosenthal, Kirby Yates
San Francisco Giants (4): Trevor Cahill, Kevin Gausman, Drew Smyly, Tony Watson
Seattle Mariners (3): Dee Gordon, Kendall Graveman, Yoshi Hirano
Tampa Bay Rays (1): Aaron Loup
Texas Rangers (7): Jesse Chavez, Shin-Soo Choo, Derek Dietrich, Jeff Mathis, Juan Nicasio, Andrew Romine, Edinson Vólquez
Toronto Blue Jays (7): Anthony Bass, Ken Giles, Joe Panik, Robbie Ray, Matt Shoemaker, Jonathan Villar, Taijuan Walker
Washington Nationals (5): Asdrúbal Cabrera, Sean Doolittle, Brock Holt, Kurt Suzuki, Ryan Zimmerman
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147 Peloteros se Convierten en Agentes Libres XX(B)
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NUEVA YORK, 28 de octubre — 147 Peloteros hoy fueron declarados agentes libres XX(B). Peloteros adicionales pueden convertirse en agentes libres XX(B) en espera de decisiones de opciones en sus Contratos de Jugador Uniformes.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2): Jon Jay, Yasmany Tomás
Atlanta Braves (9): Tyler Flowers, Shane Greene, Cole Hamels, Adeiny Hechavarría, Nick Markakis, Mark Melancon, Marcell Ozuna, Pablo Sandoval, Josh Tomlin
Baltimore Orioles (2): Bryan Holaday, Wade LeBlanc
Boston Red Sox (3): Jackie Bradley Jr., Rusney Castillo, Collin McHugh
Chicago Cubs (8): Andrew Chafin, Tyler Chatwood, Billy Hamilton, Jeremy Jeffress, Jason Kipnis, Cameron Maybin, Josh Phegley, José Quintana
Chicago White Sox (3): Alex Colomé, Jarrod Dyson, James McCann
Cincinnati Reds (4): Trevor Bauer, Anthony DeSclafani, Freddy Galvis, Tyler Thornburg
Cleveland Indians (3): César Hernández, Sandy León, Óliver Pérez
Colorado Rockies (6): Drew Butera, Matt Kemp, Daniel Murphy, Chris Owings, Kevin Pillar, A.J. Ramos
Detroit Tigers (5): C.J. Cron, Iván Nova, Austin Romine, Jonathan Schoop, Jordan Zimmermann
Houston Astros (4): Michael Brantley, Brad Peacock, Josh Reddick, George Springer
Kansas City Royals (4): Alex Gordon, Matt Harvey, Greg Holland, Ian Kennedy
Los Angeles Angels (2): Andrelton Simmons, Julio Teherán
Los Angeles Dodgers (7): Pedro Báez, Enrique Hernández, Jake McGee, Joc Pederson, Blake Treinen, Justin Turner, Alex Wood
Miami Marlins (6): Brad Boxberger, Francisco Cervelli, Logan Forsythe, Matt Joyce, Sean Rodriguez, Nick Vincent
Milwaukee Brewers (1): Brett Anderson
Minnesota Twins (8): Ehire Adrianza, Alex Avila, Tyler Clippard, Nelson Cruz, Marwin González, Rich Hill, Trevor May, Jake Odorizzi
New York Mets (11): Yoenis Cespedes, Jared Hughes, Jed Lowrie, Jake Marisnick, Eduardo Nuñez, Rick Porcello, Erasmo Ramírez, René Rivera, Marcus Stroman, Michael Wacha, Justin Wilson
New York Yankees (4): Erik Kratz, DJ LeMahieu, James Paxton, Masahiro Tanaka
Oakland A’s (10): Michael Fiers, Robbie Grossman, Liam Hendriks, Tommy La Stella, Jake Lamb, T.J. McFarland, Mike Minor, Yusmeiro Petit, Marcus Semien, Joakim Soria
Philadelphia Phillies (7): José Alvarez, Jake Arrieta, Jay Bruce, Didi Gregorius, Tommy Hunter, Jacob Realmuto, Brandon Workman
Pittsburgh Pirates (2): Derek Holland, Keone Kela
St. Louis Cardinals (4): Brad Miller, Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, Matt Wieters
San Diego Padres (5): Jason Castro, Jurickson Profar, Garrett Richards, Trevor Rosenthal, Kirby Yates
San Francisco Giants (4): Trevor Cahill, Kevin Gausman, Drew Smyly, Tony Watson
Seattle Mariners (3): Dee Gordon, Kendall Graveman, Yoshi Hirano
Tampa Bay Rays (1): Aaron Loup
Texas Rangers (7): Jesse Chavez, Shin-Soo Choo, Derek Dietrich, Jeff Mathis, Juan Nicasio, Andrew Romine, Edinson Vólquez
Toronto Blue Jays (7): Anthony Bass, Ken Giles, Joe Panik, Robbie Ray, Matt Shoemaker, Jonathan Villar, Taijuan Walker
Washington Nationals (5): Asdrúbal Cabrera, Sean Doolittle, Brock Holt, Kurt Suzuki, Ryan Zimmerman
The Los Angeles Dodgers experienced more than $100 million in lost revenues due to the pandemic-altered MLB season, President and CEO Stan Kasten told CNBC.
LA Dodgers CEO Says It Will Take the Franchise ‘years to Catch Up’ From Lost 2020 Revenues — NBC Los Angeles
The honor goes to a former player, living or deceased, “who in the image of Flood demonstrated a selfless, longtime devotion to the Players Association and advancement of Players rights. Dawson’s 1987 free agency was pivotal in demonstrating collusion among MLB teams.
Cubs Great Andre Dawson Named Inaugural Curt Flood Award Recipient — NBC Chicago
For the first time in at least a decade, the Red Sox did not have a single Gold Glove Award finalist. Rawlings announced the finalists for its annual defensive awards on Thursday, and the Red Sox were notably absent across the board. Not even former Gold Glove winner Jackie Bradley Jr. was considered a top-three…
Jackie Bradley Jr. befuddled as Red Sox come up empty in Gold Glove Awards — Boston Herald
The Red Sox have begun their search for their next manager. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Sox have started to interview candidates, including Cubs third base coach Will Venable and Pirates bench coach Don Kelly, a pair of former players who only recently transitioned to the dugout. Each Venable and Kelly last…
Red Sox begin interviewing candidates for manager opening, per report — Boston Herald
The Giants are among the many companies downsizing in the face of the pandemic and a new financial reality: On Friday, the team announced a 10 percent cut in baseball and business operations staff. San Francisco completed its pandemic-shortened 60-game season last month, receiving no gate revenue as fans were not allowed into any regular…
SF Giants cut 10% of jobs in baseball and business departments, citing coronavirus — East Bay Times
Sixteen years ago this weekend, Dave Roberts stole the most famous base in Red Sox history and David Ortiz hit the home run that helped launch one of the greatest comebacks in baseball — against the Yankees to boot. History was made at Fenway Park again on Saturday — though not by the lowly Sox…
Fenway Park a home run for Boston early voters amid unease over mail-in ballots — Boston Herald
Less than 20 years after Major League Baseball was stifled by the steroid era, one of the biggest hurdles in the sport’s history, the same doctor who helped clean up the mess was presented with another one. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, could MLB police itself again? Could the league avoid distraction from its financial…
MLB’s chief medical director: Zero on-field COVID-19 transmissions during 2020 season — Boston Herald
Bruce Bochy has three World Series rings, more than 2,000 regular-season victories and a quarter-century of managerial experience. The legendary former San Francisco Giants manager sounds interested in adding even more to his résumé. 561 more words
Former Giants manager Bruce Bochy on return to dugout: ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss it’ — Times-Standard
The view from left field 