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  • • Free Agent Spending By Team: American League
    As we covered earlier this week, almost all of the prominent free agents in this year’s class have already exited the board. Because of that, we’ll see more and more minor league signings and fewer and fewer major league deals in the weeks leading up to the start of the regular season. This has been…...2020
  • • White Sox OF Eloy Jimenez not open to DH'ing in 2020
    Eloy Jimenez was a revelation for the Chicago White Sox last season, but he believes that he can provide value beyond just his bat. Speaking with reporters on Friday, the 23-year-old outfielder said that he was committed to improving his defense in left, per James Fegan of The Athletic. When asked if he would be OK with being a designated hitter, J...2020
  • • Hunter Pence Intends To Play In 2020
    It’s been a quiet winter on the Hunter Pence front despite a remarkable bounceback effort that made him a finalist for 2019 Comeback Player of the Year honors in the American League. The veteran outfielder tells MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan (Twitter link), though, that he intends to play in 2020 and has been training and talking…...2020
  • • Four-time All-Star Hunter Pence intends to play in 2020
    It’s been a quiet winter on the Hunter Pence front despite a remarkable bounce-back effort that made him a finalist for 2019 Comeback Player of the Year honors in the American League. The veteran outfielder tells MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan (Twitter link), though, that he intends to play in 2020 and has been training and talking with multiple clubs abo...2020
  • • A.J. Greer hasn't changed a thing, despite fewer penalties and a recent uptick in offense
    Photo courtesy of the Colorado Eagles After the incident in Milwaukee back in October, the fourth-year Avs pro has spent more time producing on the ice and less time in the box A.J. Greer plays a unique brand of hockey, and it’s one you don’t see all too often anymore in today’s game. Greer is a very physical hockey player and he’s more lik...2020
  • • Jose Altuve interview, jersey cover-up sparks electronic buzzer speculation
    An interview with Jose Altuve after his huge home run to send the Houston Astros to the World Series last season — coupled with the infielder’s behavior after the homer — have fueled speculation about the Astros illegally using an electronic buzzer to communicate signs. Altuve hit a monster home run off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth in...2020
  • • Aaron Judge deletes tweet congratulating Jose Altuve on 2017 MVP
    Aaron Judge exhibited a lot of class back in 2017 after finishing runner-up to Jose Altuve in American League MVP voting, tweeting out a congratulatory message to the Houston Astros star. In the wake of Monday’s stunning developments related to how Major League Baseball levied severe punishments upon the Astros organization amid the conclusion of i...2020
  • • Players Avoiding Arbitration: American League
    Entering the day, there were more than 150 players on the clock to exchange arbitration figures with their respective teams prior to a noon ET deadline. As one would expect, there’ll be an utter landslide of arbitration agreements in advance of that deadline. We already ran through some key facts and reminders on the arbitration…...2020
  • • AL Notes: Yanks, Happ, Astros, Harris, White Sox, Robert
    Here’s an early morning look around the American League… Even after losing right-hander Domingo German to an 81-game suspension for a violation of the league’s domestic violence policy, the Yankees “remain open to trading” lefty J.A. Happ, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post writes. The Yankees were of the belief German ...2020
  • • Remaining Needs: AL East
    With the new year upon us, MLBTR is going through all 30 teams’ remaining needs by division.  We’ve already checked in on the NL East, AL West, AL Central, NL Central, and NL West. That leaves the American League East … Baltimore Orioles [Offseason Outlook] Outside of dealing away Dylan Bundy, it has been a quiet winter for sophomore…...2019

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  • • A.J. Greer hasn't changed a thing, despite fewer penalties and a recent uptick in offense
    Photo courtesy of the Colorado Eagles After the incident in Milwaukee back in October, the fourth-year Avs pro has spent more time producing on the ice and less time in the box A.J. Greer plays a unique brand of hockey, and it’s one you don’t see all too often anymore in today’s game. Greer is a very physical hockey player and he’s more lik...2020
  • • AL Notes: Yanks, Happ, Astros, Harris, White Sox, Robert
    Here’s an early morning look around the American League… Even after losing right-hander Domingo German to an 81-game suspension for a violation of the league’s domestic violence policy, the Yankees “remain open to trading” lefty J.A. Happ, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post writes. The Yankees were of the belief German ...2020
  • • Two seasons in, Colorado Eagles and Utah Grizzlies reflect on ‘tremendous’ affiliation
    Photo courtesy of ECHL A rash of early-season injuries to the Avalanche has proven how well the organization can develop, from the Eagles in the AHL down to the Grizzlies of the ECHL Rewind to Oct. 13, 2017. It’s Friday the 13th and the Colorado Eagles are set to open the 2017-18 season at Budweiser Events Center against their Rocky Mountain...2019
  • • AL Notes: Sale, Mariners, Gordon
    Let’s check in on a few notes from the American League: Red Sox ace Chris Sale finished the 2019 season on the injured list with inflammation in his throwing elbow. However, there’s “no doubt” he’ll be ready for spring training, he told reporters (including Adam Fisher of the Fort Myers News-Press). Sale was cleared to...2019
  • • Angels star Shohei Ohtani cleared to throw off mound
    Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is making progress after undergoing knee surgery and has been cleared to throw off a mound. Angels general manager Billy Eppler told reporters Tuesday that Ohtani, who still has a few weeks left in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, has been medically cleared following his mid-September knee surgery. Oh...2019

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  • • Free Agent Spending By Team: American League
    As we covered earlier this week, almost all of the prominent free agents in this year’s class have already exited the board. Because of that, we’ll see more and more minor league signings and fewer and fewer major league deals in the weeks leading up to the start of the regular season. This has been…...2020
  • • Four-time All-Star Hunter Pence intends to play in 2020
    It’s been a quiet winter on the Hunter Pence front despite a remarkable bounce-back effort that made him a finalist for 2019 Comeback Player of the Year honors in the American League. The veteran outfielder tells MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan (Twitter link), though, that he intends to play in 2020 and has been training and talking with multiple clubs abo...2020
  • • A.J. Greer hasn't changed a thing, despite fewer penalties and a recent uptick in offense
    Photo courtesy of the Colorado Eagles After the incident in Milwaukee back in October, the fourth-year Avs pro has spent more time producing on the ice and less time in the box A.J. Greer plays a unique brand of hockey, and it’s one you don’t see all too often anymore in today’s game. Greer is a very physical hockey player and he’s more lik...2020
  • • Players Avoiding Arbitration: American League
    Entering the day, there were more than 150 players on the clock to exchange arbitration figures with their respective teams prior to a noon ET deadline. As one would expect, there’ll be an utter landslide of arbitration agreements in advance of that deadline. We already ran through some key facts and reminders on the arbitration…...2020
  • • Remaining off season needs: AL East
    With the new year upon us, MLBTR is going through all 30 teams’ remaining needs by division.  We’ve already checked in on the NL East, AL West, AL Central, NL Central, and NL West. That leaves the American League East … Baltimore Orioles [Offseason Outlook] Outside of dealing away Dylan Bundy, it has been a quiet winter for sophomore GM Mike Elias....2019

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  • • Twitter Tuesday: A Conor Timmins call-up snub, organizational special teams struggles, and Akim Aliu
    Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Who would win: Two horse-sized Nathan MacKinnons or 100 duck-sized MacKinnons? These are the important questions The question that dominated this week’s Twitter Tuesday mailbag seemed to focus around a passing comment that head coach Jared Bednar made after practice on Sunday about Conor Timmins ...2019
  • • 10 MLB stars on early MVP pace
    While some big-name players have struggled in the early part of the 2019 MLB season, others have made it their own. Defending American League MVP Mookie Betts has struggled. That’s true for many of his teammates. But one member of the Boston Red Sox has consistently performed. And while Betts has struggled, the reigning National League MVP has not....2019
  • • Astros' proven bats kept quiet in Game 3 loss
    Select Houston batters continued to add to their already record-setting statistics with more hits in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Red Sox on Tuesday. But collectively, the timely hit eluded Houston -- and the club lost big, 8-2, at Minute Maid Park....2018
  • • What did camp reveal about 2018 Braves?
    As a highly regarded American League scout watched the Braves take batting practice last week, he repeated the age-old adage that warns against placing too much stock on the statistics a player produces during Spring Training and September....2018
  • • Top 10 early MLB MVP candidates
    Two months of the 2017 MLB season are out of the way. Looking back at the last two months and looking ahead to the next four, who are the MVP candidates?Which five players are most deserving of AL honors? Which five of their National League counterparts are most worthy?What two New York outfielders make the list? Which two left-handed aces need to ...2017

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  • • Jose Altuve interview, jersey cover-up sparks electronic buzzer speculation
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  • • CC Sabathia officially announces 2019 will be his final season
    At a press conference on Saturday in front of Yankees ownership, his teammates and his wife and kids, C.C. Sabathia officially announced his intention to retire at the conclusion of the 2019 season. Included in a statement released by the team were written statements from a wide range of voices, including Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi, LeBron James, Fat...2019
  • • Hall of Famer Frank Robinson passes away
    Word emerged Thursday that legendary former ballplayer and manager Frank Robinson has passed away at 83 years of age. MLBTR extends its condolences to the Hall of Famer’s family, friends and many acquaintances around the game. In his heyday, Robinson was one of the game’s most feared sluggers for a nearly unfathomable stretch, with his first All-St...2019
  • • Former big leaguer gets championship ring back for Christmas
    PLEASE NOTE: This piece was originally published December 26, 2014. It would be an understatement to say the life of former big leaguer Willie Mays Aikens has had its share of ups and downs. This Christmas would be the latest chapter. In 1980, the former first baseman was seemingly on top of the world. Along with future Hall of Famer George Brett, ...2018
  • • Kate Upton trolls herself after Justin Verlander doesn't win Cy Young
    Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander did not win the American League Cy Young Award. Shortly after Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell claimed the prize, Verlander’s wife, Kate Upton, made a joke about the vote, trolling herself in the process. After Verlander finished as the runner-up in 2016, Upton tweeted her displeasure in a rather colorful way (whic...2018

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  • • Judge helps Yanks rise in 8th to even ALCS
    These "Baby Bombers" just don't quit. Aaron Judge homered and delivered a game-tying hit, while Gary Sanchez crushed the go-ahead double in a decisive four-run eighth as the Yankees stunned the Astros with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece....2017
  • • Judge helps Yanks rise in 8th to even ALCS
    These "Baby Bombers" just don't quit. Aaron Judge homered and delivered a game-tying hit, while Gary Sanchez crushed the go-ahead double in a decisive four-run eighth as the Yankees stunned the Astros with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 on Tuesday to even the American League Championship Series at two games apiece....2017
  • • Yanks bank early runs to force G5 with Tribe
    Luis Severino struck out nine over seven strong innings, Aaron Judge mashed a two-run double and Gary Sanchez homered as the Yankees rolled to a 7-3 win over the Indians on Monday night in Game 4 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan....2017
  • • Yanks bank early runs to force G5 with Tribe
    Luis Severino struck out nine over seven strong innings, Aaron Judge mashed a two-run double and Gary Sanchez homered as the Yankees rolled to a 7-3 win over the Indians on Monday night in Game 4 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan....2017
  • • MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
    Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
  • • MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
    Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
  • • MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
    Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
  • • MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
    Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
  • • MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
    Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015
  • • MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win
    Behind a 1-for-3 effort from Mike Trout, who also walked and scored a pair of runs, the American League held off the National League, 6-3, on Tuesday night in the 86th All-Star Game presented by T-Mobile at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Trout became the first back-to-back winner of the All-Star Game MVP Award presented by Chevrolet....2015

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    • • Fantasy reaction to Gordon's trade to Seattle
      Dee Gordon was dealt from Miami to Seattle, sending a bundle of stolen bases from the National League to the American League. Eric Karabell reviews the fantasy spin....2017
    • • 15 AL players who can help you win fantasy
      Similar to the postseason race in the American League, many fantasy leagues are set for fantastic finishes. The following 15 players -- one from each Junior Circuit squad -- are poised to provide stellar results between now and Oct. 1....2017
    • • How to pick fantasy-driven AL starting lineup
      Have you ever wondered what an All-Star team would look like if fans focused primarily on 2017 fantasy value? Well, wonder no more! Let's take a look at a fantasy-focused American League starting lineup....2017
    • • 10 darkhorse fantasy pitching stat leaders
      The pitching leaderboard typically has several major surprises at the end of every season. Prior to 2016, few foresaw Rick Porcello leading the American League in wins or Aaron Sanchez and Kyle Hendricks pacing their respective leagues in ERA. Fantasy owners looking to stay ahead of the competition by finding this year's version of Porcello, Sanche...2017
    • • Tale of the fantasy tape: Royals vs. Tigers
      The Indians ran away with the American League Central last season, finishing eight games ahead of the Tigers and besting the Royals by 13.5 games. By using fantasy value to assess the key players on the Detroit and Kansas City rosters for 2017, we can get a head start on determining which club has the best chance of ending Cleveland's reign atop th...2017

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