For the first time in nine years, Venezuela will receive the Caribbean Series, which will begin on Thursday and end on February 10. The unprecedented group of eight teams will compete in two stadiums in Greater Caracas: the new Estadio de la Rinconada and the Estadio Jorge Luis García Carneiro de La Guaira. With the … Read more
There are 14 players who are in their first year of eligibility on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot. Let’s take a look at the best seasons each had. It’s unlikely any of them will be inducted this year — though we’ll find out on Tuesday, when the Hall of Fame results are announced. For … Read more
The Cardenales de Lara defeated the Tigres de Aragua 7-2 to eliminate them from the competition, and managed to stay in the fight for a place in the Final Series of the Venezuelan Baseball League. One of the finalists will be defined between three contestants, in the last day of the semifinal round of all … Read more
MIAMI — The Los Angeles Dodgers got their shortstop Wednesday by acquiring Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins for infielder prospect Jacob Amaya. The team announced the trade Wednesday. The Dodgers needed a shortstop after Trea Turner — who started at that position in all but the final two games of the season — left … Read more
When evaluating the winners of the 2022-23 offseason, it’s easy to single out those who invested big as those who had very productive winters. The Yankees managed to retain Aaron Judge and signed Carlos Rodón. The Phillies added Trea Turner, Taijuan Walker, Gregory Soto and Craig Kimbrel. Then there are the Mets, whose signing wave … Read more
When will the Puerto Rican become Carlos Correa officially a Mets player? It’s the biggest question in the baseball world right now. While there’s still a chance the mega-deal between the two parties could fall through due to Mets concerns over Correa’s right ankle, a solution that makes both player and team happy remains realistic. … Read more
The 2022 campaign provided us with exciting Major League debuts. Twelve prospects on the Top 100 list began the season on Opening Day rosters, including three of the top five: Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez and Spencer Torkelson. Others followed in his footsteps with action soon after — including Michael Harris II, the National League … Read more
Andruw Jones he is in his sixth year on the Hall of Fame ballot. Here, we present the arguments of the Curaçao to be elected. Jones’ defensive prowess in center field and his power at bat during his heyday put him in the same conversation with some of the best we’ve ever seen. His defense … Read more
Baseball is unpredictable. Especially for those of us who are lousy at making forecasts. But as a new year begins, it’s only natural to speculate about what might happen in this absurdly beautiful sport. So, let’s go over some of the themes to watch in 2023 and try to guess how they will turn out. … Read more
Ten days after the Giants’ deal with Carlos Correa for 13 years and $350 million with the star shortstop collapsed due to medical issuesthe president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi spoke publicly about the situation in a virtual press conference in which he described what happened as “frustrating” and disappointing. The Giants were scheduled to … Read more
