Baseball News
Yankees Cut Jacoby Ellsbury and Greg Bird
The New York Times - 21 Nov 2019 03:58
Injuries have prevented Ellsbury, who has more than $26 million left on his contract, from playing since 2017 and also stifled Bird's career.
Johnson approved as Giants' controlling owner
ESPN - 21 Nov 2019 22:35
Greg Johnson will be the controlling owner of the Giants, followed by vice chairman Rob Dean, president and CEO Larry Baer and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi.
MLB widens Astros investigation to last 3 seasons
ESPN - 21 Nov 2019 22:22
Commissioner Rob Manfred said the MLB will investigate the Astros for alleged sign stealing "as thoroughly as humanly possible," and the investigation will encompass 2017 through 2019.
White Sox take big step toward contending by signing Yasmani Grandal
ESPN - 21 Nov 2019 20:05
As a wave of young talent arrives in Chicago, the White Sox opened up their wallet to improve a position of need.
Olney: Is Jacoby Ellsbury MLB's worst free-agent signing ever?
ESPN - 21 Nov 2019 16:51
Ellsbury cost the Yankees nearly $100 million in lost value. Here are some of the least productive big contracts we've seen.