Fantasy Baseball 2023: First-Round Breakdown As she prepares to draft in an experts league, Jen Piacenti examines how the first round might go. Sports Illustrated · Feb 16, 2023
Rangers hold Jacob deGrom out of first spring workout with left side tightness Jacob deGrom didn’t even make it from the spring training physical to the first workout of camp before his injury history became an issue for the Rangers to contend with. Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023
Jacob deGrom Held Back Due to Side Tightness Texas’s new star is already dealing with health concerns. Sports Illustrated · Feb 15, 2023
The Most Impactful MLB Offseason Signings We asked three of our writers which deal they thought was the best of this winter’s free agency. Sports Illustrated · Feb 10, 2023
Mike Piazza on Jacob deGrom leaving the Mets and why he got tear-gassed for ‘Special Forces’ "He made his decision. We had to make our decision." USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 4, 2023
Leonard Greene: Good riddance to 2022 and all its zany characters One week. That’s it. Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023
Will Jacob deGrom Get the Last Laugh? When he’s not bullying opposing hitters, he’s known to set his sights on his own clubhouse. The key question is whether he can push around his own body. Sports Illustrated · Dec 29, 2022
SI’s Favorite Stories of 2022 Staffers put together a list of the can’t-miss features that defined a wild year in sports. Sports Illustrated · Dec 29, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: Some not-so-serious 2023 predictions Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023: Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022
Rangers sign Nathan Eovaldi to multi-year deal, providing rotation depth, flexibility When you ask Chris Young about a pitching move – something that has been seemingly a weekly occurrence this offseason – he will tilt his head slightly, offer up a half-smile and offer up what used to be a cliché: “You can never have enough pitching.” Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: My forecast for 2023 Last year’s column successfully predicted Democratic Senate gains and a smaller-than-expected Republican House takeover. Here is our not-totally-serious forecast for 2023: Tribune News Service · Dec 27, 2022
Jacob deGrom took out a full-page ad to give Mets fans the sweet goodbye they were looking for Jacob deGrom left an extremely kind message for the Mets and their fans USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 22, 2022
The Mets Must Win the World Series After Signing Justin Verlander New York has a new old ace for the second straight year. The organization can’t let him go to waste. Sports Illustrated · Dec 20, 2022
Bill Madden: Mets, Yankees spreading holiday joy in Big Apple with free-spending offseason NEW YORK — When the dust began settling on what had been the wildest two weeks of spending in baseball history, Steve Cohen had emerged with a payroll of over $340 million and Hal Steinbrenner had shelled out $522 million on two players alone in Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon. Tribune News Service · Dec 18, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 17, 2022 Baseball quiz: They’re more than just numbers Just as Harwell told Hughes, the Quizmaster tries to turn stats into stories. So give these a read.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 16, 2022 Yankees Reach Six-Year Deal With Carlos Rodon, per Reports New York has reached an agreement with the two-time All-Star on a massive payday.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 14, 2022 What We’re Hearing After the Carlos Correa Signing Here’s what his deal with the Giants means for Dansby Swanson and MLB free agency.
Sports Illustrated · Dec 13, 2022 Ranking the Top SP in Free Agency, With Signing Predictions There is still plenty of talent to sign, even with Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw off the board.
Tribune News Service · Dec 11, 2022 Mets agree to 5-year, $75M contract with Japanese righty Kodai Senga The Mets continued their holiday spending spree Saturday night with the signing of Japanese star Kodai Senga. The right-handed fireballer reportedly agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract to come stateside and take his infamous forkball to Queens.
Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022 Raising the bar: Jacob deGrom was sold on Rangers’ vision of winning a World Series ARLINGTON, Texas — They have all but perfected this part. On Thursday afternoon, on the airy concourse at Globe Life Field, marched a procession of Rangers ticket sales reps, marketing execs, front office officials and a gaggle of players who have been using the place for offseason workouts.
Los Angeles Times · Dec 8, 2022 Dylan Hernandez: Dodgers' puzzling offseason strategy can be justified by signing Shohei Ohtani next year SAN DIEGO — Back in the city where their season ended, the Dodgers resorted to familiar behavior this week. Like their hitters in October, their executives froze in the batter's box at baseball's winter meetings.
Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022 Tim Cowlishaw: Rangers’ spending spree may be a gamble, but that hasn’t made this offseason any less fun DALLAS — Let’s just call this Rangers’ winter spending spree — apparently an annual event now — what it is. It’s a heck of a lot of fun. From a business standpoint, it could evolve into a nightmare but let’s not go all glass-half-empty while owner Ray Davis is throwing…
Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2022 Aaron Judge Leveraged the Yankees Perfectly. Now Comes the Hard Part. One player cannot deliver a title. But ultimately that is how this contract will be judged.
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Michael Cunningham: Mets, Phillies spend big. Will Braves do same for Dansby Swanson? The Phillies committed $300 million to shortstop Trea Turner. The Mets are set to splurge on ace pitcher Justin Verlander. Meanwhile, the Braves have signed no free agents of note while their top priority, shortstop Dansby Swanson, remains on the market.
Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022 Larry Stone: Have Mariners kept pace with AL West foes this offseason? SAN DIEGO — The Rangers hired a manager, Bruce Bochy, with three World Series titles and a burning desire for more. Then they signed All-World pitcher Jacob deGrom. The Angels have been steadily adding pieces this offseason in an attempt to build a team worthy of Mike Trout and Shohei…