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Zaidi clarifies Giants lineup controversy with Melvin after firing originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Farhan Zaidi understands the criticism of his six-year tenure as Giants president of baseball operations. He was fired after yet another underwhelming 2024 MLB season, and he spoke to The San Francisco Chronicle’s Shayna Rubin for the first time

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The Kansas City Royals traded righthanded pitcher Brady Singer to the Cincinnati Reds for infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer, the teams announced on Friday. Singer, 28, went

Drew Smith has been one of the Mets’ most consistent bullpen arms since making his big league debut in 2018. Over the course of 191 regular season appearances, Smith has pitched to a 3.48 ERA with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. But while his overall numbers are solid (a career 2.0 WAR), Smith has dealt

Jonathan India was a popular player in Cincinnati, but didn’t appear to have a path to everyday playing time there. (Photo by Keith Gillett/IconSportswire) The Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds both traded from positions of depth on Friday. In a swap between central division upstarts, the Reds sent infielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey

Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterNov 22, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Close ESPN contributor on TV, radio, podcasts, blogs, Magazine Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Open Extended Reactions It’s November and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans

This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast On Thursday night, the inevitable took place when Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani were both named MVPs of their respective leagues for the 2024 MLB season. While neither result was shocking, the unanimous vote for both further proved how historic and impressive

No matter how you slice it, the Chicago Cubs were one of the most disappointing teams of 2024. Improved play in the second half enabled a winning record and a second-place finish in the NL Central, but the Cubs finished six games out of a wild-card spot and a whopping 10 games behind the rival

Hours after the St. Petersburg City Council approved spending $23.7 million to repair Tropicana Field after it was damaged during Hurricane Milton, the council reversed its decision in a second vote. The change of course came after the council voted to “delay consideration of revenue bonds for a proposed new $1.3 billion Rays ballpark,” according

Keith Jenkins Nov 21, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There are two MVPs in Major League Baseball each year — one in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has voted for the MVPs at the end of the regular season and before

Roki Sasaki’s impending MLB arrival should be cause for complete and total celebration. The 23-year-old Japanese phenom will immediately become one of the game’s must-see players. Whichever team signs him will have itself a potential frontline starter for the next six seasons. And Sasaki, as talented a young hurler as we’ve ever seen, will get

Here is the latest news and buzz surrounding Juan Soto‘s free agency… Nov. 20, 11:35 p.m. The Boston Red Sox are officially in the Soto Sweepstakes with team president and CEO Sam Kennedy confirming the club’s meeting with the coveted free agent outfielder this week and highlighting a sense of “extreme urgency internally” driving the

David Schoenfield Nov 20, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chris Sale‘s comeback season has ended with the expected result: He’s the National League Cy Young winner, capturing his first Cy Young Award over Philadelphia‘s Zack Wheeler with 26 of the 30 first-place votes. Sale, the 35-year-old lefty for the Atlanta Braves, finished 18-3

There was a time when the Boston Red Sox sat at the table of baseball’s elite. This is a franchise with a rich history in a major market, a devoted fan base and plenty of money to spend. But over the six seasons since Boston last won the World Series in 2018, the franchise has

Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández (37) celebrates with shortstop Mookie Betts (50) after hitting a two-run homer to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead against the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) So the Dodgers begin their title defense this week by flirting with baseball’s hottest available

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 19, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers‘ Pat Murphy and Cleveland Guardians‘ Stephen Vogt were named Managers of the Year on Tuesday after leading their teams to the playoffs in

Report: Juan Soto to meet with Dodgers; Giants ‘could’ be next originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes last offseason. Now, they’re reportedly about to enter the Juan Soto sweepstakes. The World Series champions are slated to meet with the star free agent outfielder on Tuesday,

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions Welcome to MLB Awards Week. November has become awards season in baseball, which increasingly serves as

For a good couple of months, Luis Gil made the New York Yankees feel like they didn’t need reigning Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole. That turned out to be the beginning of a Rookie of the Year campaign. The 26-year-old right-hander was named the winner of the 2024 American League Rookie of the Year award