1942Future White Sox MVP Dick Allen He was born in Wampum, Pennsylvania. Allen set a franchise record with 37 home runs in his MVP year of 1972, along with 113 RBIs. His 8.6 WAR in 1972 ranks second all-time among White Sox hitters (Eddie Collins, 9.4, 1915) and 14th all-time among all White Sox players….
The New York Mets claimed catcher Ben Rortvedt off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. The Dodgers placed Rortvedt, who had only rejoined the team a few days earlier, on waivers to make room for right-handed reliever Evan Phillips, whom they signed to a one-year, $6.5 million contract. Rortvedt has moved around a…
SAN FRANCISCO – Free agent infielder Luis Arráez and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. Arráez, a three-time batting champion, led the National League in hits the past two seasons and is expected to be San Francisco’s second baseman for…
MLB on Friday announced an 80-game suspension for free agent outfielder Max Kepler for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. The commissioner’s officer revealed that Kepler tested positive for epitrebolone, a banned anabolic steroid. He cannot begin serving the 80-game suspension until he joins a team and is ineligible for the 2026 postseason. Advertisement…
Major League Baseball has closed its new television deals. The league announced Wednesday afternoon that it had reached a three-year media rights deal with ESPN, NBC and Netflix that will run through the 2028 campaign. NBC and Peacock will officially become the home of Sunday Night Baseball and the wild card round of the playoffs…
