New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t anticipate a resolving Pete Alonso’s future with the team until after the season. The 29-year-old three-time All-Star is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He hired Scott Boras as an agent last fall and avoided arbitration last month by agreeing to a $20.5 million, one-year contract. The first baseman has 192 homers in five … [Read more...] about Mets owner Cohen says he expects Alonso to explore free agency but wants to keep him
Archives for February 2024
Texans have $13.7 million in dead cap money for 2024
The Houston Texans have a lot of salary cap space for 2024. After the NFL raised the cap to a record-high $255.4 million, Houston will have an around estimated $67.5 million in space this season, per Over The Cap. This will give Houston a lot of financial flexibility this spring, either to extend or re-sign their players or spend lavishly in free agency. The Texans could even … [Read more...] about Texans have $13.7 million in dead cap money for 2024
Cleats left behind after Jackie Robinson statue was stolen to be donated to Negro League Museum
The bronze Jackie Robinson cleats that were left behind when a statue of the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier was stolen from a Kansas park are being donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Thieves cut the statue off at its ankles last month, leaving only the feet behind at a Wichita park where about 600 children play in a youth baseball league … [Read more...] about Cleats left behind after Jackie Robinson statue was stolen to be donated to Negro League Museum
15 Most Impactful Texans of 2023: No. 3 Will Anderson
The Houston Texans had an extremely successful 2023 campaign. They cruised to a 10-7 record under new head coach DeMeco Ryans and captured several accolades along the way. They won the AFC South and won a playoff game for the first time since the 2019 season. Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud won PFWA’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, rookie edge rusher Will Anderson won PFWA’s … [Read more...] about 15 Most Impactful Texans of 2023: No. 3 Will Anderson
Jen Pawol to make big league spring training debut, on verge of becoming MLB’s first female umpire
Jen Pawol will take a big step toward breaking the gender barrier for Major League Baseball umpires on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to work a big league spring training game in 17 years. The 47-year-old will work the bases during Houston’s exhibition against Washington in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is among 24 minor league umpires assigned full-time as fill-ins … [Read more...] about Jen Pawol to make big league spring training debut, on verge of becoming MLB’s first female umpire