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Eddie Rosario, from Guayaquil, went 4-0 with a Braves scored and earned his first World Series ring. The Atlanta Braves had to wait 26 years to see the light again in the World Series. A team that always got into the fight for the crown, but stayed in the previous rounds, leaving their showcases empty. Now the long drought is over, with a 7-0 win over...
The Red Sox have agreed to a multi-year deal with utility player Kiké Hernandez, according to a report from MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. On Thursday, reported that Boston was in talks with Hernandez and that things were heating up between the sides. Kike Hernández and Boston reached a two-season deal for $ 14 million. Hernandez, 29, has spent the...
The New York Mets made their first bold jump in the offseason since owner Steve Cohen took control of the team in November, acquiring star shortstop Francisco Lindor and veteran starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians for the Cleveland Indians. box Andrés Giménez and Amed Rosario along with two prospects. The 27-year-old Lindor is...
Alex Cora explains about his new hire that "Boston is where I always wanted to be" although the terms of the new contract are unknown, ESPN published that it will be for two years. Cora was originally signed as manager of Boston in late 2017, with a view to serving as their manager beginning in 2018. He more than delivered, leading the Red Sox to a...
It finally happened. The Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, to win the series, four games to two, and claim their first World Series championship since 1988, the franchise’s seventh title and sixth since moving to Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night by a 3-1 final behind...
Fanatics will not make MLB uniforms for now, but they will do something better for the common good by manufacturing hospital masks and gowns at their facilities in Pennsylvania. Best of all, they will be donated to meet the shortage of personal protective equipment for medical personnel, nurses, health and first aid personnel that are the first line of...
Masahiro Tanaka threw 68 pitches in six innings, allowing just one hit and dominating Houston's offense. Because of that, the instinctive response when Adam Ottavino trotted out of the bullpen to start the seventh could have been outrageous. But a simple fact made it right: Opponents have a .387 wOBA (base-weighted average) against Tanaka for the third...
The New York Mets and Miami Marlins will play a three-game series in Puerto Rico next season. Major League Baseball announced Monday that the April 28-30 series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan will be a home series for the Marlins. "It is an honor for the Marlins to represent the Major League Baseball in this special series against the Mets,"...
Several Major League Baseball players recently called for Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello to resign after hundreds of private chats between the governor and other officials were leaked in homophobic and sexist language. The Puerto Rico Center for Investigative Journalism published about 889 pages of private messages between Governor Ricardo...
Being a catcher means putting yourself in danger in every game. Handling the board carries all kinds of responsibilities; Among them - protecting the plate in a shot at home plate. Yadier Molina took to Instagram on Sunday night after seeing a brutal collision on the home plate between Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy and Jake Marisnick of the...
The Boston Red Sox say their new World Series trophy has been fixed after being hit by a can of beer during the championship parade. >span class="">A team photographer, Jason Varitek's wife and Alex Cora's daughter were among those affected. A can hit the trophy as it was held high, releasing some of the gold flags that rise from the base....
Chris Sale understands that this is a perfect time for the Boston Red Sox to be cautious with their troubled shoulder. He is simply frustrated because he has returned to the disabled list. Boston returned the left-handed ace to the 10-day disabled list on Saturday after a healthy start. Sale was on the disabled list earlier this month with what the...
The Boston Red Sox were an excellent team in 2017, going 93-69 and winning the American League East Division before losing to the Astros in the Division Series. The Red Sox made a major transaction in the offseason, signing JD Martinez as a free agent. As you know, Martinez has terrified pitchers all season, hitting .333 / .400 / .665 while leading...
Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch said he started the long-awaited meeting on Sunday by addressing Roberto Osuna and speaking briefly with him in front of the team. I wanted to tell him how lucky he was to "join this culture, this clubhouse, this collection of guys who are sitting in the living room and I think they are second to none." Then he gave...
Francisco Lindor showed off and the Cleveland Indians beat the Cincinnati Reds 19-4 on Wednesday. Francisco Lindor managed a three-run Homerun for the Cleveland Indians to straighten out the final game in the interleague series by beating their southern Ohio neighbors and ending a four-game losing streak. Our Puerto Rican continues to show that in...
Shortstop (SS) Kelvin Maldonado, a young Elizabethan saint, was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the MLB Draft. Nick Hostetler said that eleventh round pick Kelvin Maldonado was the White Sox 'primary target today. He described the high school senior as a plus runner. Maldonado is a six foot, 160 pound average infielder. He is 18 years old and...
Carlos Correa has had great goals since he was nine years old, when he asked his father to put him in a bilingual school to learn English, so he would be prepared to do interviews in MLB. His goals have not decreased since he came to MLB at the age of 20 and continue to increase. "I don't want to be one of the best [players], I want to be the...
The Angels have a different player than what has been seen in modern baseball. This is Shohei Ohtani, a right-handed shooter, throws a 100mph fastball. As a left-handed hitter, he hit 48 home runs with 166 RBIs, while cutting .286 / .358 / .500, during his five seasons with the Japan Pacific League Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Here is a timeline of his...
The Rays continued their offseason moves by sending outfielder Steven Souza to Arizona in a three-team trade that saw the Yankees acquire a player from the infielder for Brandon Drury, according to various reports. Trading three deals was beneficial to the Yankees and Diamondbacks, while the Rays, who designated outfielder Corey Dickerson to trade him...