The Minnesota Twins exercise club options with Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco. Both moves were expected, but a strong second half from both players solidified the decision. The Twins picking up their team options keeps their two longest-tenured players on the roster for the 2024 season. The options were almost the same with Kepler having […]
Read MoreThe 2023 American League Gold Glove Award Winners were announced on ESPN on Sunday evening. The World Series Champion Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays led the way with three recipients each. Baseball glove manufacturer Rawlings created the award in 1957. The Winners: First base: Nathaniel Lowe, Texas Rangers Second base: Andres Gimenez, Cleveland Guardians Third […]
Read MoreTwo Diamondbacks, Two Padres, Three Cubs Earn NL Gold Gloves The Rawlings Gold Glove winners were announced Sunday night. In the National League, three Chicago Cubs, two Arizona Diamondbacks, and two San Diego Padres were among the winners, as was a rookie. In addition, the Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates had one player […]
Read MoreThe Chicago White Sox have declined the option on two time All-Star short stop Tim Anderson. This move will save the White Sox $14 million they would have owed Anderson. He will receive a $1 million buyout from the White Sox, and will hit free agency for the first time in his career. The one […]
Read MoreWhen the Texas Rangers attempt to repeat their 2023 World Series championship, they’ll have two more familiar names on the roster. The club announced on Saturday that left-handed veteran Andrew Heaney exercised his $13 million player option for the 2024 campaign. The club also picked up a $6 million team option on righty Jose Leclerc […]
Read MoreReport: Rangers Reliever Ian Kennedy Retiring PHOENIX, Nov. 1 — Texas Rangers reliever Ian Kennedy is going out a champion. The 17-year veteran, who missed the World Series due to injury, revealed to Sport Relay during the Rangers’ clubhouse celebration following their World Series victory that the 2023 season was his last, something he had […]
Read MoreRangers 5, Diamondbacks 0; Rangers Win Series, 4–1 PHOENIX, Nov. 1 — After 63 overall seasons, the last 52 in Arlington, we can finally say the words North Texas has longed to hear — the Texas Rangers are World Series Champions. It came after the Rangers shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5–0, Wednesday night in […]
Read MoreRangers 11, Diamondbacks 7; Rangers lead Series, 3–1 PHOENIX, Oct. 30 — A five-run second and five-run third gave the Texas Rangers an insurmountable lead, powering them to an 11–7 Halloween victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game Four of the 2023 World Series Tuesday night. The back-to-back innings were the first time a team […]
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