Joe Maddon Named NL Manager Of The Year; Don Mattingly Ties For 5th
Chicago Cubs skipper Joe Maddon was named the 2015 National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday. Maddon received 18 first-place votes, and 11 and 1 second and third-place votes to finish with 124 points. St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike…
Kris Bryant Unanimous Winner Of NL Rookie Of The Year; Joc Pederson Receives One Vote
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was unanimously named the Baseball Writers' Association of America Jackie Robinson National League Rookie of the Year. He's the 20th player overall and 11th in the NL to win the award by unanimous vote.…
Giants General Manager Bobby Evans Comments On Acquiring NL West Players
At times an overlooked aspect of free agency is the possibility of a player leaving one club to join a rival team. With multiple rivalries across baseball, a player jumping ship has the potential to add another layer to an…
Padres Complete Trades To Send Joaquin Benoit, Craig Kimbrel Out Of NL West
Along with Friday being filled with news of players formally accepting or declining respective qualifying offers, the San Diego Padres continued with their trade activity that's typically reserved for Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings. On Thursday, San Diego traded setup…
MLB News: Rob Manfred Believes In Qualifying Offer System
Prior to the 2015-16 Major League Baseball free agency period reaching the stage where players could officially sign contracts, there was a period for clubs to extend qualifying offers to their eligible free agents. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, that…
Washington Nationals Hire Davey Lopes As First Base Coach
Coming off a disappointing 83-79 season as a World Series favorite and missing the playoffs, the Washington Nationals have kept busy this week. They were criticized for how they handled their managerial search, which saw an agreement with Bud Black…
Nationals Complete Twist, Hire Dusty Baker As Manager
After it was reported Monday night the Washington Nationals reversed course and were in talks with Dusty Baker for him to become manager, the club formally announced the hire of Baker Tuesday morning. Baker becomes the Nationals' sixth full-time manager…
Free Agency And Other Key MLB Offseason Dates
The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night to win their first championship since 1985 and second in franchise history. With the Fall Classic now wrapped up, next up…
Don Mattingly Expects Tim Wallach To Serve As Bench Coach With Marlins
The Miami Marlins officially announced the hiring of Don Mattingly on Monday morning, making the 54 year old their 13th manager in franchise history, and eighth since 2010. Marlins owner and CEO Jeffrey Loria and president David Samson spoke of…
Andrew McCutchen Wins 2015 Roberto Clemente Award
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was named the winner of the 2015 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet before Game 3 of the World Series at Citi Field on Friday. The award is given annually to the player who…
Don Mattingly Intrigued By Set Of Challenges With Managing Marlins
As the Los Angeles Dodgers geared up for another postseason run, a report surfaced detailing the Miami Marlins' interest in Don Mattingly to fill their managerial vacancy that had been filled by general manager Dan Jennings on an interim basis.…
Miami Marlins Reportedly Hire Don Mattingly As Manager
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Don Mattingly moved quickly following the club's first-round ousting, with the sides agreeing now was the best time to go separate ways. From there, Mattingly went on to interview with the Miami Marlins and on…