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Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet
1 week, 5 days ago

Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money. Boston made the rare deal with its AL East rival after earlier in the day during the winter meetings sending top catching prospect Kyle Teel to the White Sox. …

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Baltimore Orioles finalize deals with Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez
1 week, 6 days ago

Baltimore Orioles finalize deals with Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Baltimore Orioles finalized a three-year contract with outfielder Tyler O’Neill that includes a player opt-out after the 2025 season, and also completed a one-year deal with catcher Gary Sánchez on Tuesday. O’Neill hit.241 with 31 homers and 61 RBIs in Boston this season, his first with the Red Sox after beginning his big league career with St. …

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Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents
1 month ago

Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Outfielder Austin Hays and right-hander Kyle Finnegan — both former All-Stars — and second baseman Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents Friday when their teams failed to offer 2025 contracts. More than 20 players agreed to contracts ahead of the deadline, including San Francisco outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin …

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Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto to miss about a month recovering from knee surgery
6 months, 1 week ago

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto to miss about a month recovering from knee surgery

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Manager Rob Thomson said the July 15-18 All-Star break from July 15-18 could cut down on the games Realmuto will miss. And this year he swung the bat very well,” Thomson said of the 25-year-old switch hitter, who hadn’t appeared in a major-league game since 2021 and started this season on the injured list. …

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Guardians hire former All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt as their new manager, gets 3-year contract
1 year, 1 month ago

Guardians hire former All-Star catcher Stephen Vogt as their new manager, gets 3-year contract

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — The Guardians replaced the winningest manager in club history with one who has never filled out a lineup card. “Stephen earned a reputation as one of the best teammates in the game across his 16-year career as a player, and we’ve greatly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know him over the past several weeks,” said Chris Antonetti, …

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How the Dodgers’ Will Smith became one of baseball’s best catchers
1 year, 5 months ago

How the Dodgers’ Will Smith became one of baseball’s best catchers

LA Times  

Dodgers catcher Will Smith speaks to the media Monday during All-Star festivities. “That’s all internal motivation,” Smith said this week as he prepared for his first All-Star Game. Ultimately, he is one of the best catchers now, if not the best one.” — Clayton Kershaw, on Will Smith “I do think, yeah, he probably had some disappointment that he wasn’t …

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Ohtani becomes 2-way All-Star for 3rd straight year; 8 Braves selected for July 11 game
1 year, 5 months ago

Ohtani becomes 2-way All-Star for 3rd straight year; 8 Braves selected for July 11 game

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani became a two-way All-Star for the third straight year when he was picked for the American League pitching staff on Sunday, and eight Atlanta Braves were chosen for the July 11 game in Seattle — the most of any team since 2012. They will be joined by five Braves teammates voted in by fellow players: …

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Dodgers catcher Will Smith finally makes his first All-Star team
1 year, 5 months ago

Dodgers catcher Will Smith finally makes his first All-Star team

LA Times  

Will Smith is one of the best all-around catchers in baseball in the eyes of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who for years has touted Smith’s two-way skills as a consistent run-producer and superb defender. On Sunday, Smith got that validation from his peers when he was named to his first National League All-Star team as a reserve by fellow players, …

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Next Angels star in the making? Logan O’Hoppe striving to excel as a rookie catcher
1 year, 8 months ago

Next Angels star in the making? Logan O’Hoppe striving to excel as a rookie catcher

LA Times  

Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe, left, is congratulated by teammate Shohei Ohtani after hitting a thee-run home run during the fourth inning of a 6-0 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve had to do in my career, the transition to the major leagues.” Into this fray stepped Logan O’Hoppe, the strapping 23-year-old rookie who became …

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Angels’ Kurt Suzuki reminisces about his MLB debut with A’s as retirement looms
2 years, 2 months ago

Angels’ Kurt Suzuki reminisces about his MLB debut with A’s as retirement looms

LA Times  

The Angels’ Kurt Suzuki, pictured June 18, is playing in the final games of his 16-year major league career against the Oakland Athletics, the team that drafted him in 2004. “Walking in here for one final time as a player, you kinda feel weird,” Suzuki said Monday in Oakland before the start of the Angels’ final series of the season. …

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Four White Sox ‘prospects’ are heading to spring training to make their mark
3 years, 10 months ago

Four White Sox ‘prospects’ are heading to spring training to make their mark

New York Times  

White Sox catcher Zack Collins once dreamed of being a fighter pilot. “He puts a lot of work into the analytics side of it and angles, and how to angle your body different ways to have it look the best for the umpire and that’s kind of what we’ve been working on, little more advanced stuff like that.” Whatever hesitance …

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