Twins add lefty Happ to rotation on 1-year deal
Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ has signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Minnesota Twins, joining a rotation that includes Kenta Maeda, Jose Berrios and Michael Pineda.
Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ has signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Minnesota Twins, joining a rotation that includes Kenta Maeda, Jose Berrios and Michael Pineda.
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Eric and Tristan discuss the impact of the recent signings (Musgrove, Kluber, LeMahieu and more) on the 2021 ranks, take swings at trivia, answer your questions and rank the top Simpsons season!
The Twins announced that Toby Gardenhire, son of former major league manager Ron Gardenhire, will manage their new Triple-A affiliate, the St. Paul Saints.
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Buster talks to 12-year MLB veteran Alex Avila about his late-godfather Tommy Lasorda and the time they met at a diner in L.A. after he was called up to the big leagues.
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Jesse Rogers joins Buster to discuss Spring Training starting on schedule, Corey Kluber trying to prove that he’s healthy and the Mets trading for Francisco Lindor. Then, 12-year MLB veteran Alex Avila hops on to talk about his godfather Tommy Lasorda, staying patient in free agency, his outlook on another pandemic season and catching for Justin Verlander in Detroit. Later, Hembo quibbles with Buster’s top 10 position rankings.
The Mets made a huge splash and plenty of free agents remain, but for now, a pair of NL West rivals are clearly the two top teams in the sport.
Eric and Tristan discuss the value of Yu Darvish/Blake Snell in San Diego and Josh Bell in Washington in addition to highlighting prospects on the move and their future upside.
Phil Hughes has retired from baseball, more than two years after throwing his last pitch.
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Minnesota Twins communications boss Dustin Morse has been awarded the Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence by Major League Baseball.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli made a pretend pitch to free-agent DH Nelson Cruz, who has batted .308 with 57 home runs, 141 RBIs and a 1.020 OPS in 173 games over the past two seasons. "Nelson ... we'd love to see you in spring training," Baldelli said.
From historic heists to modern blockbusters, we examine the reasons for the most memorable deals in baseball history.
The top closer available has no shortage of suitors, Toronto is exploring all options, and there's a surprise in the starting pitcher market.
With Major League Baseball reducing the number of affiliated farm teams, here's a look at where things stand.
With baseball's offseason set to begin in earnest, we rank each club's roster and look at what work needs to be done.
The Minnesota Twins and closer Taylor Rogers agreed to terms Thursday on a $6 million, one-year contract, according to multiple reports.
The Twins declined Wednesday to offer a 2021 contract to Eddie Rosario, who was eligible for a third year of arbitration that likely would have driven his salary over $10 million.
Eric and Tristan evaluate the recent news around the league, talk the value of 2020 production and answer your questions!
The Mets finalized reliever Trevor May's two-year, $15.5M deal and declined to offer reliever Chasen Shreve a 2021 contract by Wednesday's deadline.
As an unpredictable offseason gets going, we look at the biggest issues facing each American League team.
ESPN will showcase 19 teams during 11 season-opening games, including four on Opening Day, over the first week of the 2021 MLB season.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Boston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Detroit | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Minnesota | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Houston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Washington | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
St. Louis | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Miami | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Tampa Bay | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |