By Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates in early January signed left-handed pitcher Martín Pérez to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. Pérez went 10-4 with a 4.45 ERA (141.2ip/70er) and 93 strikeouts in 35 appearances (20 starts) for the Texas Rangers in 2023. Pérez […]
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Pittsburgh Pirates News: Announces Minor League Staff Assignments for Full-Season Affiliates
Dan P. Hock The Pittsburgh Pirates announced last week the following staff assignments for the team’s four full-season minor league affiliates for the 2024 season. Below are additional updates for members of the Pirates player development department. Name, Position/Background Info Jonathan Johnston, Hitting Development Coordinator […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News: Five among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects to attend big league camp as non-roster invitees
By Dan P. Hock January 30th, 2024 The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the following 13 players will attend Major League camp as non-roster invitees. Andrés Alvarez (INF) – Will attend big league camp for the second straight season as a non-roster invitee…Spent all of […]
Pittsburgh Pirates News: Signs seven-time All-Star Aroldis Chapman to one-year contract
By Dan P. Hock 1 31 2024 The Pittsburgh Pirates today signed left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. The 35-year-old went a combined 6-5 with six saves, a 3.09 ERA (58.1ip/20er), 103 strikeouts and .175 batting average against […]
Cincinnati Reds sign Archbishop Moeller grad Brent Suter to bolster bullpen
By Dan P. Hock Cincinnati Native Agrees To 1-Year Contract CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall announced in early January the signing of free agent LHP Brent Suter to a 1-year, $2.5 million contract through the 2024 season with a […]
Cleveland Guardians 2024 Spring Training Schedule
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Cleveland Guardians January News
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Cincinnati Reds recent January Roster News
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1969 “Miracle Mets” Shortstop Bud Harrelson dead at age 79
By Doc McElroy FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Derrel McKinley “Bud” Harrelson (June 6, 1944 – January 11, 2024) was an American professional baseball shortstop, coach, and manager. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers from 1965 to 1980. After his retirement as a player, he served as a coach for the World Champion 1986 Mets, and as manager of […]
Reds add to their starting pitching staff with addition of Frankie Montas
January 2, 2024 Free Agent Righthander Agrees To 1-Year Contract CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Reds President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall today announced the signing of free agent RHP Frankie Montas (mone-TAHS) to a 1-year, $14 million contract through the 2024 season with a $20 […]
Reds bring back key piece in their bullpen; RHP Buck Farmer
By Doc McElroy The Cincinnati Reds re-signed right-handed reliever Buck Farmer on Thursday. The 32-year-old Georgia native has been a key component in an improved bullpen during the 2023 season. Farmer, who was a free agent after the 2023 season, signed a one-year, $2.25 million […]
Cincinnati Reds News: Thomas Rhett Post-Game Benefit Concert – August 29
By Doc McElroy The Cincinnati Reds announce country music star Thomas Rhett will perform a post-game concert at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, benefiting Love One International. The concert will follow the Reds vs. Oakland A’s game (5:10 p.m. start time) and feature […]
Cincinnati Reds News: 2024 Spring Training tickets on sale
By Doc McElroy Single-game tickets for Cincinnati Reds Spring Training home games are on sale at www.reds.com/spring. The Reds open 2024 Cactus League play on Saturday, Feb. 24 vs. the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark. The Reds are scheduled to play 15 home games at […]
Cincinnati MLB News: 79 Current/Former Reds and over 16,000 fans attend 2023 Redsfest
By Doc McElroy Bally Sports Redsfest presented by PNC attracted 16,289 fans to the Duke Energy Convention Center on Dec. 1-2, 2023, with a total of 79 major league players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters in attendance. Redsfest is the largest team fan festival throughout Major […]
Cincinnati Reds Awards Night at 2023 Redsfest
By Doc McElroy CINCINNATI – In early December, during Bally Sports Ohio Redsfest presented by PNC Bank at Duke Energy Convention Center downtown, the Reds and the local chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced their 2023 Major League award winners. IF/OF Spencer Steer (156g, […]
Cincinnati Reds offseason transactions October-December 2023
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As expected, Reds decline 2024 club option for 1B Joey Votto; playing time wouldn’t be available with younger roster
Cincinnati Reds News: Promotion for Nick Krall
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MLB News: End of 2023 Season saw retirements of three fan favorites and legends: Cabrera, Wainwright and Nelson Cruz
By Doc McElroy The 40-year-old Miguel Cabrera is a future Hall of Famer. He played for the Tigers and Marlins. Is the only player with a.300 lifetime average, 500 doubles and 600 home runs as well as a Triple Crown. He had 3,174 hits and […]
“The Capital Punisher”, former Columbus South, Ohio State and MLB star Frank Howard dies at 87; was a intimidating to pitchers at 6’7” tall
By Doc McElroy FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Frank Oliver Howard (August 8, 1936 – October 30, 2023), nicknamed “Hondo“, “the Washington Monument” and “the Capital Punisher“, was an American baseball player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchises. One of […]