Jorge Soler’s Chicago Cubs career has started with a bang. In his first major league at-bat, the 22-year old Cuban defector launched a 2-1 pitch from Reds ace Mat Latos over the Great American Ballpark center field wall, becoming the 117th player in Major League history
It didn’t work out for Chris Young this year with the Mets. Now the Yankees are hoping a trip across town will rejuvenate the 30-year olds’ career. The Bronx Bombers signed Young, who had been released by the Mets on August 15, today to a
Early this year we ran down baseball biggest jerks. Yesterday, there was a discussion on the baseball sub-reddit about the “nicest/coolest baseball player that you’ve met?” No surprise that the famously friendly Torii Hunter and Jim Thome were mentioned multiple times. Here are some of
The Oakland As, fresh off tying the Los Angels Angels for best record in the league and first place in the AL West, have added Rangers catcher Geovany Soto. In return the Rangers will get cash considerations. “But don’t the A’s already have three pretty
After ace Garrett Richards was ruled out for the season Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels suddenly had the need for another starting pitcher. So they traded for a second baseman. The Chicago White Sox have flipped their starting second sacker Gordon Beckham out west for
Since the days of Ruth, Major Leaguers have been barnstorming Japan in the off-season. After a eight-year hiatus, they’ll be doing it again in November of 2014, with a team led by Yasiel Puig, Robinson Cano, Albert Pujols and Adam Jones. The rest of the roster
Garrett Richards picked up quite the RBI last night. Being he’s a pitcher in the American league, that acronym unfortunately stood for “real bad injury. The Angels ace was running to cover first base in the second inning of the Angels game against the Red
Texas relief pitcher Neal Cotts has been claimed on revocable waivers. The left hander’s waiver period expired yesterday, according to CBS Sports Jon Heyman, meaning the Rangers have about a day to either trade Cotts to the unknown team that claimed him, do nothing and
Yasiel Puig might be the most “toolsy” player in baseball. In addition to being able to run fast, throw far and hit a baseball so hard it is branded with the name from his bat, the Cuban important has some mighty quick reflexes. Cat-like, one
According to Google, Mike Trout has already won the 2014 American League MVP. When the search engine’s algorithm made the premature declaration a couple weeks ago it was pretty much in line with the conventional wisdom. However, Trout has struggled in August, only slashing .234/.311/.438 and