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Phillies’ Bryce Harper to miss start of season after elbow surgeryVideo

PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper will miss the start of the 2023 season after he had reconstructive right elbow surgery Wednesday. The operation was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Harper is expected to return to Philadelphia’s lineup as the designated hitter by the All-Star break. He...
Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey lead 14 newcomers on Baseball Hall of Fame ballot

NEW YORK — Carlos Beltrán, John Lackey and Jered Weaver are among 14 newcomers on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Hall of Fame ballot in what could turn into an evaluation of the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal. R.A. Dickey, Huston Street, Francisco Rodríguez, Bronson Arroyo and Matt Cain also...
Why these Pa. teams got left out of the minor league baseball union

This story was produced by Spotlight PA in collaboration with Defector, an independent sports blog and media company. HARRISBURG — Professional baseball will become a fairer sport next year — at least in terms of compensation. After a successful unionization push by minor league players, the workforce — historically paid...
Astros’ Justin Verlander, Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara unanimous Cy Young winnersVideo

HOUSTON — Houston’s Justin Verlander in the American League and Miami’s Sandy Alcantara in the National League were unanimous winners of the Cy Young Award on Wednesday night. It’s the second time the winners in both leagues were unanimous since the award began in 1956 and the first since Detroit’s...
Veteran skippers Terry Francona, Buck Showalter voted Managers of YearVideo

Cleveland’s Terry Francona and the New York Mets’ Buck Showalter were voted Managers of the Year on Tuesday night, improving the already-sparkling resumes of both veteran baseball leaders. Francona, who grew up in New Brighton, won the AL award for the third time in 10 seasons. He received 17 of...
James Click out as Astros GM 6 days after winning World Series

HOUSTON — Houston Astros general manager James Click will not be given a new contract, a highly unusual move the team announced Friday — just six days after it won the World Series. Click was hired from the Tampa Bay Rays before the 2020 season and appeared increasingly distant from...
With shift limits, MLB general managers shift evaluations

LAS VEGAS — There’s been a shift in how general managers evaluate players — caused by restrictions on defensive positioning that start next season. “We, like I’m sure everybody, have done our due diligence to make sure that we’re in a good place as we’re entertaining opportunities in both trades...
Mets exercise $1.5M option on former Pirates slugger Daniel VogelbachVideo

LAS VEGAS — The New York Mets exercised a $1.5 million option on first baseman and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach, preventing him from being eligible for salary arbitration. Vogelbach, a burly 29-year-old, was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates in late July and quickly became a fan favorite. He hit .255...
Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo, Mets’ Chris Bassitt turn down options to become free agentsVideo

LAS VEGAS — First baseman Anthony Rizzo became a free agent again when he declined his $16 million option with the New York Yankees for 2023. Pitcher Chris Bassitt declined his $19 million option with the New York Mets and followed rotation mates Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker into free...
Norwin’s JJ Matijevic to get ring after Astros’ World Series win

The World Series had a nice ring to it for JJ Matijevic. The former Norwin star who had multiple call-ups from Triple-A to the major leagues this season, was a member of the World Champion Houston Astros’ taxi squad. That meant he was in the building during home games and...
This year’s World Series is 2nd-least watched on TV

LAS VEGAS — The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television. The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 for the Atlanta Braves’ six-game win over the Astros last year and ahead of only the 9,946,000...
Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro on Hall of Fame committee ballotVideo

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee, which meets Dec. 4 in San Diego. Albert Belle, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy and Curt Schilling also are on the ballot announced...
Judge, Díaz, Turner among 131 free agents after Series ends

HOUSTON — Aaron Judge, Edwin Díaz, Trea Turner, Dansby Swanson and Xander Bogaerts were among 131 players who became free agents on Sunday as baseball’s business season began just hours after the final out of the World Series. Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom and Carlos Rodón are set to join them...
Astros’ Jeremy Peña 1st rookie hitter to win World Series MVP

HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña’s key to success was keeping his head dry. Capping a freshman season like no other, he became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award Saturday night after hitting .400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. “The hardest...
Yordan Alvarez blasts Astros past Phillies to World Series title

HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a moon shot that sent Space City into a frenzy, and the Houston Astros to their second World Series title. While the stain on Houston’s first championship might never completely fade, Alvarez’s majestic three-run homer helped fashion a fresh crown for the Astros — and...
Astros aim to close out World Series over Phillies in Game 6Video

HOUSTON — Dusty Baker has been here before. It’s hard not to think of the last time the Astros’ manager was up 3-2 in the Fall Classic as he leads the team back to Houston on Saturday night for Game 6 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. In...

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