Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez was among 17 additional players agreeing to seven-figure bonuses, a $2.5 million deal with the Seattle Mariners. Thirty-two players have agreed to bonuses of $1 million or more through two days of the international signing period, which runs until Dec. 15. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays, hoping to sign Roki Sasaki, were among … [Read more...] about Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez agrees to $2.5 million deal with Seattle Mariners
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Astros Crawfish Boil: January 17, 2025
Pedro León | Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Welcome to the Friday Crawfish Boil. Houston Astros News Report: Cubs, new OF Kyle Tucker avoid arbitration w/ $16.5M deal (Norfolk Daily News) Astros bolster Cuban contingent with No. 7 int’l prospect “Astros Threw a Huge Wrinkle”: Houston’s Shocking Decision Blamed for $200M Star’s Dwindling Free Agency (ES) MLB … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: January 17, 2025
Astros FA Outfield Breakdown
Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images How do the remaining targets compare? Free agency can be a tricky thing. On our sister site Battle Red Blog I write a regular feature titled “Value of Things.” The genesis behind that was simple. Everyone has value. Even bench guys have value. In a sport where spending is fixed (at least 28 teams operate this … [Read more...] about Astros FA Outfield Breakdown
This day in Astros history – January 17
What happened today in team history? 1915 - Lum is born On this day in New Castle, AL, Chalmer Luman Harris is born. He would go on to play six seasons in the MLB before turning to coaching where he would coach the Colt 45’s and Astros from 1964-1965, including their first game in the Astrodome. 1961 - Buffs are purchased The Houston Sports Association completed its purchase … [Read more...] about This day in Astros history – January 17
Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97
Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major league game and the last living member of the landmark 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers team that included rookie Jackie Robinson, has died. Brown's oldest daughter, Paula Brown Caplice, says her father died in Altamonte Springs, Florida, after a recent fall. Brown debuted in the majors at age 16 for his hometown Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Tommy Brown, youngest player to homer and last living member of historic 1947 Dodgers, dies at 97