Veteran infielder Brendan Rodgers and the Houston Astros agreed to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training on Wednesday, per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2. Rodgers became a free agent for the first time on November 22 after being non-tendered by the Colorado Rockies. After being selected third overall in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, Rodgers debuted on May … [Read more...] about Astros Ink Veteran Infielder Brendan Rodgers to Minor League Deal
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For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system
Despite years of corruption and criticism, the entry point for talented players from the Dominican Republic into Major League Baseball's development pipeline remains a Wild West form of free agency. Scouts fan out across the Caribbean country in search of talented players as young as 10 years old who then live and train at academies in hopes of reaching a handshake deal on a … [Read more...] about For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system
Alert: ESPN and Major League Baseball agree to end their national television deal after the 2025 season, AP source says
ESPN and Major League Baseball agree to end their national television deal after the 2025 season, AP source says. … [Read more...] about Alert: ESPN and Major League Baseball agree to end their national television deal after the 2025 season, AP source says
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Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Where will the Astros end up in the AL West standings? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Houston Astros fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/ … [Read more...] about Astros Reacts Survey
ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season
ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball games — at least in its current form — will conclude at the end of the 2025 season. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro informed baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday morning that the network was opting out of the final three years of its contract, two people told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t … [Read more...] about ESPN and Major League Baseball will end their national television deal after 2025 season