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Blockbuster: Sonny Gray Shipped to Yankees in Four-Player Deal

Jul 31, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Transactions

Sonny Gray is heading east, as the Oakland Athletics announced earlier this afternoon that their staff ace has been dealt to the New York Yankees. RHP Sonny Gray traded to NYY with $1.5M in int'l bonus slot ...

Stunner: Dodgers Steal Darvish at Finish Line

Ryan Waterman

Jul 31, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Transactions

It took me some time to process before writing this, but Yu Darvish is no longer a Texas Ranger. With approximately 20 minutes remaining before the deadlines, Jeff Passan tweeted out that Darvish would be st...

Dodgers Call Up Top Prospect Cody Bellinger

Jeff J. Snider

Apr 25, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have called up top prospect Cody Bellinger from Triple-A Oklahoma City. The corresponding move(s) to make room on both the 25- and 40-man rosters have not yet been announced. Bellinge...

Blake Treinen Named Washington Nationals Closer

David Marcillo

Mar 30, 2017

Breaking News, Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker is known for being old-fashioned. He's known for being straightforward, for being by-the-book. Sometimes too much so, to the detriment of his teams and players. One thin...

Alex Reyes to Have Tommy John

Jake Hasan

Feb 16, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Injuries, St. Louis Cardinals

Alex Reyes, St. Louis Cardinals super prospect and the number-six prospect in all of baseball, is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, per multiple reports. Reyes will go under the knife in the coming days after ...

Punishment Handed Down for Cardinals Hacking Scandal

Jake Hasan

Jan 31, 2017

Breaking News, Major League Baseball, St. Louis Cardinals

It's been a long and arduous process getting here, but it's finally over. The St. Louis Cardinals hacking scandal, in which employee Chris Correa hacked into the Houston Astros' system and viewed confidential i...

Report: Rays’ Forsythe Traded for Dodgers’ De Leon.

Marvin Oliva

Jan 24, 2017

Breaking News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Offseason, Tampa Bay Rays

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays finally pulled the trigger on a trade. The The Rays will receive right-handed pitcher Jose De Leon in exchange for second baseman Logan Forsythe. Forsythe is co...

Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura Dies in Car Accident

Josey Curtis

Jan 22, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

Kansas City Royals electric starting pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in an automobile accident early Sunday morning in the Dominican Republic, the team confirmed. Ventura was 25 years old. We are devastat...

Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Ivan Rodriguez Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Jeremy Frank

Jan 18, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Offseason

After a long wait (or is it just the craving for baseball?), the results of the widely anticipated 2017 BBWAA election for the Baseball Hall of Fame have been revealed. Three players received the necessary 7...

Phillies To Sign Michael Saunders

Ryan Waterman

Jan 16, 2017

Breaking News, Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

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Michael Saunders has reportedly reached an agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Jim Salisbury of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. MLB Network's Jon Morosi first reported that the sides were nea...