Bryce Harper Wins NL MVP; Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw Finish In Top 10
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was unanimously voted the 2015 National League MVP. Harper becomes the first player in Montreal Expos/Nationals franchise history to win the award. Overall, Harper, 23, is the fourth-youngest to win the award, behind Vida Blue…
MLB News: Bud Black Join Angels Front Office As Special Assistant
UPDATE (Nov. 24, 3:35 p.m. PT): The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim officially announced the hiring of former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black as special assistant to Angels general manager Billy Eppler. Black was once believed to be a…
Jake Arrieta Wins 2015 NL Cy Young Award; Zack Greinke Finishes 2nd, Clayton Kershaw 3rd
Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta capped off a remarkable close to the 2015 season with his first career National League Cy Young Award. Arrieta received 17 first-place votes, with Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw finishing second…
Dallas Keuchel Snaps Clayton Kershaw’s Streak Of Warren Spahn Awards
Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel was named the 2015 Warren Spahn Award winner, which is given annually to best left-handed pitcher in the Majors. The award is presented by the Oklahoma Sports Council in the home state of Spahn, a…
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…
