Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr. is greeted in the dugout after driving in a run during the sixth … [+] inning of a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in North Port, Fla., ...
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After Wild Winter Of Spending, National League Clubs Contend For Six Spots In Baseball Post-Season
Pete Alonso led the 2022 Mets with 40 home runs, then signed a new one-year contract for $14.5 … [+] million, a record for a first baseman in his second year of arbitration eligibility. He’...
Braves’ Max Fried, Phillies’ Zack Wheeler Remain Sinker Royalty
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried delivers during the first inning of the team’s baseball … [+] game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/...
Humble Scott Rolen Never Thought Of Himself As Baseball Hall Of Famer
Newly-elected Hall of Famer Scott Rolen won eight Gold Gloves at third base. (Photo by Elsa/Getty … [+] Images) Getty Images Scott Rolen will join Fred McGriff as the only members of the Class o...
MLB 2022 Luxury Tax Payrolls Exceed $5 Billion For First Time; Six Clubs Pay Penalties
Over $5 billion was paid out to players in Major League Baseball in 2022 in the form of salaries, … [+] bonus, and other benefits. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Getty Images Total compensatio...
Phillies Strengthen Bullpen Again By Grabbing Gregory Soto From Tigers
Gregory Soto’s strong left arm is moving to Philadelphia after a five-man trade with Detroit. (Photo … [+] by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Getty Images Less than a week after landing the maj...
Once Again, Silly Spending New York Mets Give NL East to Financially Wise Atlanta Braves
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 17: Jeff McNeil #1 of the New York Mets jokes in the dugout after scoring a run … [+] against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia....
New York Mets Set All-Time MLB Payroll Record — But Have They Improved?
New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, left, celebrates with Brandon Nimmo, center, and Starling Marte after … [+] Alonso hit a home run to score Marte and Nimmo against the Los Angeles Dodgers durin...
New Padre Xander Bogaerts’ Bat Sure Is Going To Miss Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox’s Xander Bogaerts tosses his bat after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth … [+] inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, May 15, 2021, ...
Brian Snitker Steers His Braves Toward Sixth Straight Playoff Berth
Braves manager Brian Snitker overcame injuries well enough to erase a 10 1/2 game deficit in the NL … [+] East divisional race in 2022. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) Getty Images After watchin...
Phillies Use Bryce Harper Model To Sign Trea Turner For Next Decade-Plus
FILE – Los Angeles Dodgers’ Trea Turner celebrates as he runs the bases on a solo home run against … [+] the San Diego Padres during the third inning in Game 2 of a baseball NL Divis...
If Trea Turner Is A $300 Million Shortstop, How Will The Market For Xander Bogaerts Evolve?
FILE – Los Angeles Dodgers’ Trea Turner celebrates as he runs the bases on a solo home run against … [+] the San Diego Padres during the third inning in Game 2 of a baseball NL Divis...
Phillies Reportedly Ink Trea Turner To $300 Million Deal — Fourth Largest In MLB History
Topline The Philadelphia Phillies and Trea Turner agreed to one of the largest contracts in MLB history, according to several reports Monday afternoon, adding one of the game’s top shortstops to the r...
Phillies Give Free Agent Shortstop Trea Turner 11 Years At $300 Million
Speedy shortstop Trea Turner, who signed with the Phillies Monday, may benefit from the bigger bases … [+] baseball will use in 2023. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Getty Images In rating...
With Addition Of Wild Card Teams, MLB 2022 Postseason Shares Hit Record $107.5 Million
Players and owners benefited from the addition of Wild Card teams, pushing the total “shares” of the … [+] postseason to the players to a new record. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon ...
Bryce Harper’s Bad Elbow Could Delay His 2023 Debut, Phillies Say
Even elbow and thumb injuries didn’t stop Bryce Harper from leading the Phillies into the 2022 … [+] playoffs. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Getty Images The nagging elbow injury t...
Justin Verlander Solved His World Series Riddle; Here’s How He Did It
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 03: Justin Verlander #35 of the Houston Astros delivers a … [+] pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning in Game Five of the 2...
How Houston Astros Owner Jim Crane Built Baseball’s Latest Dynasty And His Own $1.6 Billion Fortune
Jim Crane made his money in logistics and baseball. Elsa/Getty Images Jim Crane is a champion once again. After a historic World Series that featured a no-hitter and what was believed to be the larges...
No-Hitter! Cristian Javier And Four Astros Relievers Stymie Phillies In Fourth Game Of World Series
Houston pitchers (left to right) Rafael Montero, Bryan Abreu, Cristian Javier, starter Christian … [+] Vazquez, and Ryan Pressly celebrate combined no-hitter, a 5-0 win over Philadelphia in Worl...
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber Just Had One Of The Weirdest Seasons In MLB History
Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber watches players warm up ahead of Game 1 of the … [+] baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday,...
Houston Astros Ace Justin Verlander Headlines Potential Free Agents In World Series
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws during the first inning in Game 1 of … [+] baseball’s World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Frida...
Noah Syndergaard Wants More Than Victory In Game 3 Of 2022 World Series
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 22: Noah Syndergaard #43 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches … [+] during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres in game four of the National L...
Inside The Two Billionaire Owners Going Head-To-Head In The World Series
John Middleton of the Phillies and Jim Crane of the Astros built their fortunes in very different ways. Holding court Sunday on the infield of Citizens Bank Park after his Philadelphia Phillies had cl...
4 Reasons The Phillies Can Beat The Astros In The World Series
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper celebrates after a two-run home run with J.T. Realmuto during … [+] the eighth inning in Game 5 of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San D...
Four Players To Watch In The World Series
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Bryce Harper celebrates with John Middleton, an owner, after … [+] winning the baseball NL Championship Series in Game 5 against the San Diego Padres on S...
The Phillies’ Financial Path To The World Series
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Bryce Harper #3 and teammates of the Philadelphia Phillies … [+] celebrate on the podium after taking Game 5 and winning the NLCS against the San Diego Padre...
Contract Bonus Clauses Pay Off Big For Philly Slugger Bryce Harper
NL Championship Series MVP Bryce Harper collected 10 hits, including five home runs, in the first 10 … [+] postseason games of 2022. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Getty Images Bryce Harpe...
Bryce Harper Seeks Elusive Championship In Third Act Of Baseball Career
Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper celebrates after a home run during the fourth inning in Game 1 … [+] of the baseball NL Championship Series between the San Diego Padres and the Philade...
Four Players To Watch In The National League Championship Series
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) runs after his home run inside the park during the … [+] third inning in Game 4 of baseball’s National League Division Series between the P...
These MLB Ballparks Were Kindest To Hitters In 2022
CINCINNATI, OH – AUGUST 19: General view as the sun sets after a strike out by Trevor Bauer #27 of … [+] the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Great Ameri...
Phillies’ Aaron Nola Deserves NL Cy Young, Was Best Pitcher In MLB In 2022
Philadelphia Phillies’ Aaron Nola celebrates with teammates after the Phillies won a baseball game … [+] against the Houston Astros to clinch a wild-card playoff spot, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022...