Reports have surfaced that the Milwaukee Brewers have inked a deal with highly-touted prospect Jackson Chourio, locking him in with an eight-year contract extension worth $82 million. However, this figure could reach a total of $142.5 million based on performance-based incentives found in Chourio’s contract. The move by the Brewers is a sign of growing …
Get ready for the unofficial launch of the forthcoming baseball season: the MLB winter meetings. Despite a month of hot stove action, the pot is still brewing, but things tend to heat up at this annual event. The winter meetings are set to take place this year from December 3rd to the 6th in Nashville, …
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has been at a crossroads, considering his future with the team. Some urged Nola to consider his potential place in the franchise’s history. Nola had already established himself as one of the club’s most successful homegrown starters. Consistently proving himself as a dependable workhorse since his major-league debut in 2015, …
The GM meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona set the stage for trade season across the league, with teams signaling their interest in both trade talks and free-agent players. While free agency usually dominates MLB transactions during November and early December, breakout trades often take place. This year, numerous big names are up for discussion, but nothing …
unique possibilities. The Phillies finished at the bottom of the NL East in runs scored and OPS at DH during the 2023 season, and the energetic addition of Ohtani to their lineup would certainly shake things up. His presence would provide a much-needed counterbalance to the team’s right-handed hitters and create the potential for a …
Calling all baseball fans! If you don’t support the Texas Rangers or the Arizona Diamondbacks, now is the moment you’ve been eagerly awaiting since September: Shohei Ohtani is a free agent! And there are other players in the mix too. Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar who is likely to receive his second AL MVP award, …
PHOENIX — In World Series Game 1, Corey Seager delivered a crucial hit by crushing a first-pitch fastball into the stands. In Game 5, he showed his skill by skillfully avoiding a changeup, battling through two curveballs, and managing to squib a third curveball through the open left side of the infield. Seager’s hit in …
Arizona Diamondbacks Overcome Adversity to Reach World Series A Small-Market Team Proves the Doubters Wrong PHILADELPHIA — Standing atop the stage wheeled out to honor their National League championship, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked out on a smattering of sad souls who refused to go home. This was what the vaunted Phillies crowd had been reduced …
PHILADELPHIA—On Aug. 11, two months before the Arizona Diamondbacks secured the National League pennant with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series, manager Torey Lovullo faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge. After losing their ninth consecutive game, the Diamondbacks appeared to be fading out of postseason contention. …
PHILADELPHIA — At 8:09 p.m., the crowd fell silent. Throughout the evening, they had been hushed, taken aback by the remarkable performance of the Philadelphia Phillies starter, frustrated by their lineup’s futile at-bats, and annoyed by the audacity of their visitors, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Citizens Bank Park had witnessed many exhilarating moments this October, but …