DENVER — The Brewers wasted no time making mile-high memories with a moonshot for the ages on Tuesday night, as Christian Yelich drove Rockies starter Chad Kuhl’s Statcast-projected 499-foot fourth pitch of the game onto the third deck of Coors. field. This is the longest dinger of the 2022 season so far. It is also […]
Seattle Mariners and All-Star rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez has signed a long-term extension that could be one of the largest contracts in Major League Baseball history. The Mariners announced the deal during Friday night’s game: The initial guarantee is 12 years and $210 million, reports Ken Rosenthal. With the deal beginning next season, Rodriguez will […]
Nolensville Little League is headed to the US Championship Game. Nolensville got a Josiah Porter grand slam in the first inning and led the rest of the way in a 7-1 win over Pearland (Texas) in the Little League World Series on Thursday in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Drew Chadwick kept Porter’s grand slam on the mound […]
The Dodgers and infielder Max Muncie have agreed to a contract extension, according to a team announcement. Under the previous extension he signed with the Dodgers, they had a $13MM club option for his services through 2023. Of that $13.5MM will now be guaranteed, the Dodgers will now have a $10MM club option for 2024, […]
Padres left-hander Blake Snell started Friday against the Washington Nationals in San Diego, less than 24 hours after his vehicle was struck by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop on Interstate 5. According to a California Highway Patrol spokesperson, the incident occurred at 11 p.m. PT Thursday, about an hour after the Nationals […]
Williamsport, Pa. Honolulu used power and pitching to beat no-hit and run-rule Massapequa of New York 12-0 in five innings in the Little League World Series here on Friday. Kekoa Pinal led off with a homer in the first inning and added another in the fourth. Jaron Lancaster, the starting pitcher, also homered, as did […]
Williamsport, Pa. — Hagerstown wins their first game of the Little League World Series, sending them to the next round of the United States bracket. The Indiana and Great Lakes Region champion team faced off against the Midwest Region winner in Davenport, Iowa. Both teams advanced with 4-3 wins last week. Hagerstown, which was the […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have promoted Todd Reardon, promoting him to associate coach and signing him to a two-year contract extension. General Manager Ron Hextall released the following statement: Reirdon has been with the Penguins since 2020 as head coach of the Washington Capitals. This is his second stint with the organization after a run as […]
The Massapequa miracle continues after pitcher Joey Leonetti’s no-hitter. Massapequa Coast Little League played in Bristol, Conn., on Friday night. clinched its first-ever Little League World Series berth with a 4-0 victory over longtime powerhouse Toms River (N.J.) East in the Metro Region final here. Leonetti struck out nine, struck out three batters with pitches […]
LOS ANGELES — After Freddie Freeman took over in March, there was genuine interest to find out if the 2022 Dodgers could finally become one of the most dominant teams of all time. Through the first few months of the regular season, the Dodgers remained atop the National League West. In the meantime, he warned […]