Beltre, Mauer and Helton Received News of Their Hall of Fame Election on Tuesday, Jan. 23 The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced this Tuesday, Jan.
All the drama in Major League Baseball's regular season rests in the National League Wild Card race, where St. Louis, New York, and San Francisco are separated by just half a game. One of the few questions left in the American League race is whether a play-in game will be in Baltimore or Toronto.
If the MLB postseason started Friday, preseason favorite St. Louis would be on the outside looking in. They and a handful of other teams sit within striking distance heading into a decisive weekend of playoff races.
Any suspense in this September's MLB postseason run rests in the AL East where five games separate four clubs. If the playoffs started today, three would play October baseball.
The Miami Marlins have been shopping young ace Jose Fernandez since the offseason has started, but no deal can be done due to the high value on him. According to several reports, the Marlins are still shopping Fernandez but have raised their already high price with multiple teams showing interest.
Hanley Ramirez signed a four-year, $88 million contract with the Boston Red Sox last season and played left-field for the first time in his career. According to reports, the Red Sox are already trying to trade Ramirez this offseason.
The Boston Red Sox are in need of starting pitching after the staff combined for a 4.39 ERA last season. According to several reports, President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski is trying hard to sign both or at least one from David Price and Zack Greinke.
The Miami Marlins' offseason got interesting since last week when the news that they are willing to trade prized young pitcher Jose Fernandez. According to reports, the recent feud between the Marlins front office and his agent Scott Boras is one of the likely factors whether Miami part ways with Fernandez.
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will be entering the 2016 season as his 20th year and his last. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, "Big Papi" will be retiring at the end of next season, although Ortiz and the Red Sox have not confirmed the report.
The Atlanta Braves shocked the MLB and their fanbase when they traded well-loved Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels just a few days ago. The misery of Atlanta fans is going to continue as some reports are saying that the Braves are actively shopping first baseman Freddie Freeman.
After five years of waiting, "Fallout" fans rejoiced when "Fallout 4" was finally released last week and its modding community is very active. Modder Richie Branson created a mod that allows the player to wear David Ortiz's Boston Red Sox Jersey, but the MLB is reportedly upset with the publicity the mod is getting.
The Boston Red Sox are open to dealing their top prospects for a starting ace pitcher. They are willing to listen to all offers with the exception of three prospects, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Benintendi and Anderson Espinoza.
Matt Harvey is still under the New York Mets control until 2019, but with controversies surrounding him before the end of the season and the start of the 2015 NLDS, there are some reports that there is a possibility of him getting traded. The Boston Red Sox is one of the teams that could offer a potential prospect to lure Harvey.
David Ortiz dreams of being in the porn industry. David Ortiz, beloved designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox, says he would like to act in porn if he did not play baseball.
Washington Nationals right-handed reliever Drew Storen broke his right thumb. He slammed the lockbox in his locker due to frustration after blowing the lead against the Mets. The Nationals are keen on trading Storen, and the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins have shown interest.
David Price is one of the best young pitchers in the league, but he is set to become a free agent this offseason. Numerous teams have shown interest in Price including the New York Yankees per MLB reports.
Boston Red Sox President for Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski is open to trading with the New York Yankees. The Red Sox and Yankees are known rivals who barely made big trades because of a historic rivalry.
Boston Red Sox outfielder, Hanley Ramirez, is rumored to play first base in 2016 and former All-Star closer, Chris Perez, is retiring. Players like George Springer and Marcus Stroman are rumored to be returning this September to help their teams in the playoff run.
The New York Mets are in first place in the National League East, while the Washington Nationals are still trying to find their groove. Latin Post takes a look at the NL East standings.
Current General Manager Ben Cherington is out! Dave Dombrowski has been hired by the Boston Red Sox. According to Yahoo, the former Detroit Tigers general manger will become the team's next president of baseball operations effective immediately.
