MLB News: Lazarito Armenteros Not Close To Signing Contract
The Los Angeles Dodgers' farm system has garnered plenty of notoriety from national media recently, which of course is a testament to the club's recent success in drafting. However, the Dodgers have also been active in international market. That has…
MLB News: Padres Hire Former Dodgers Pitcher Hideo Nomo
The San Diego Padres announced the hire of former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo as an advisor for baseball operations. Nomo joins Takashi Saito as former Dodgers pitchers who are now part of the Padres front office. San Diego…
MLB News: Progress Made In Rule Change For Slides Into Second Base
In similar fashion to a rule change being implemented at home plate after San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey suffered a serious injury, Major League Baseball and the Players Association is heading down a path to reform. While the topic…
MLB News: Mat Latos Signs 1-Year Contract With White Sox
Mat Latos signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, the club announced on Tuesday. Latos spent last season with the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He made 16 starts for…
MLB News: Joel Peralta Signs Minor-League Contract With Mariners
The Seattle Mariners announced the signing of Joel Peralta to a Minor-League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Peralta spent last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Just over one month after taking the helm as Dodgers president of…
MLB News: Blue Jays Installing All-Dirt Infield At Rogers Centre
The Los Angeles Dodgers' 2016 regular-season schedule features a bevy of American League East opponents, which means road trips to New York, Tampa Bay and Toronto. The Dodgers' first look at an AL East foe comes May 3 when they…
MLB Rumors: New Pace-Of-Play Regulations Under Consideration
Over the past few seasons Major League Baseball has worked to refine certain aspects of the game to increase its overall appeal. Former MLB commissioner Bud Selig initiated the process of implementing new rules to decrease the length of games,…
MLB News: National League To Avoid Designated Hitter And Stick With ‘Status Quo’
The Major League Baseball owners' meetings took place last week, with a few key issues dominating the discussions. Arguably the biggest matter presented was the National League moving to include the designated hitter. The DH was introduced in the American…
MLB News: Bronson Arroyo Signs Minor-League Contract With Nationals
Bronson Arroyo signed a Minor-League contract with the Washington Nationals that includes a non-roster invitation to Spring Training, the club announced Tuesday night. Arroyo, who will turn 39 years old on Feb. 24, missed all of last season as he…
MLB News: Joe Torre Details Expansion Of Instant Replay
When instant replay was introduced into Major League Baseball back in August 2008, some were skeptical as to whether or not its benefits would offset the in-game delay(s) that would be associated with it. The use of replay was limited…
MLB News: Rule Change For Slides Into Second Base Being Discussed
With the Los Angeles Dodgers trailing the New York Mets, 2-1, in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, they were threatening to tie the game with runners on the corners and…
MLB News: Howie Kendrick Hoped To Re-Sign With Dodgers
When the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly traded top pitching prospect Andrew Heaney for veteran second baseman Howie Kendrick last winter, it was difficult to believe the Dodgers would not entertain the idea of re-signing Kendrick once he became a free…