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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Baltimore Orioles normal supervisor Mike Elias was voted Major League Baseball’s government of the 12 months on Tuesday after the staff completed with the American League’s finest document for the primary time since 1997. ...

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Dodgers offered some readability as regards to their decimated rotation on Friday, although maybe not in probably the most reassuring method. First, the workforce reportedly declined Lance Lynn’s $18 million possibility, after which Clayton Kershaw introduced through Instagram that he had undergone shoulder surgical procedure that morning, with hopes of a return to play “at some point next summer.” As if that didn’t elevate sufficient questions, the three-time Cy Young winner and future Hall of Famer did nothing to tip his hand relating to whether or not he’d search a return to the Dodgers. When we final noticed the 35-year-old Kershaw in motion, he was leaving the mound after retiring simply one of many eight Diamondbacks he confronted within th...

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers declined their $30 million choice of retiring star Miguel Cabrera on Friday and can pay a $8 million buyout that completes a $292 million, 10-year contract. ...

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about which MLB franchise will win its first championship subsequent, the postseason “second-chance issue,” Clayton Kershaw’s shoulder surgical procedure and different Dodgers choices, a change in Astros major catchers, the Braves re-signing Joe Jiménez, and Nelson Cruz’s profession and retirement, then (1:05:20) talk about the tales they’re most fascinated about following this winter. Audio intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Chris Gilligan’s FG publish Link to preseason prediction scores Link to Sheehan on second possibilities Link to MLBTR on Kershaw Link to MLBTR on Jiménez Link to Jiménez pr...

The Texas Rangers’ 5-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks for his or her first championship on Wednesday night time drew the most important viewers of this World Series. However, it was not sufficient to stop the five-game collection from being the least-watched Fall Classic in recorded TV historical past. ...

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Free company begins 5 days after the top of the World Series. As in different current seasons, FanGraphs is as soon as once more facilitating a contract crowdsourcing challenge, with the thought being to harness the knowledge of the gang to higher perceive and challenge the 2023-24 free agent market. In current years, we’ve added a couple of options to those ballots primarily based on reader suggestions. You now have the choice to point {that a} participant will solely obtain a minor-league contract, or received’t obtain one in any respect. If there's a participant choice, workforce choice, or choose out in a participant’s contract, you’ll be capable of point out whether or not you assume he'll stay along with his present workforce or change into a fre...

PHOENIX — Marcus Semien’s two-run triple and three-run homer powered Texas to a 10-run lead by the third inning, Corey Seager hit one other lengthy residence run and the Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-7 on Tuesday night time to maneuver forward three video games to at least one within the World Series. ...

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Free company begins 5 days after the tip of the World Series. As in different latest seasons, FanGraphs is as soon as once more facilitating a contract crowdsourcing mission, with the thought being to harness the knowledge of the group to higher perceive and mission the 2023-24 free agent market. In latest years, we’ve added just a few options to those ballots primarily based on reader suggestions. You now have the choice to point {that a} participant will solely obtain a minor-league contract, or received’t obtain one in any respect. If there's a participant choice, crew choice, or decide out in a participant’s contract, you’ll be capable of point out whether or not you suppose he'll stay together with his present crew or change into a free agent. Numbe...

PHOENIX — The roof will likely be open for World Series Game 3 at Chase Field, the place the forecast referred to as for clear skies and a 76-degree temperature for the early night begin Monday. ...

Shintaro Fujinami has understanding of how NPB compares to MLB. Prior to signing with the Oakland Athletics in January (and subsequently being traded to the Baltimore Orioles in July), the 29-year-old right-hander spent 10 seasons with the Hanshin Tigers. Along the way in which he confronted lots of Japan’s high hitters, with Central League stalwarts equivalent to Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto among the many standouts. The latter was the primary identify Fujinami talked about after I requested which of his former position-player opponents would greatest carry out stateside. “I think that Okamoto, the third baseman for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, would be pretty good here,” replied Fujinama, who went 7-8 with a 7.18 ERA over 79 aid innings in his first MLB season. “He’s a powe...