#Mike Rosenstein

One man's trash is another man's treasure. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reports "Outfielder Greg Allen has agreed to a minor league deal with the Red Sox, per source. The contract includes an invite to Major League camp." Masslive.com's Chris Cotillo reports "Greg Allen gets a $1.4M base salary if he reaches the majors, per source." BUY MLB…

Will Michael Conforto be a San Francisco treat? That's what the Giants are hoping, after signing the former New York Mets outfielder to a two-year, $36 million contract. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER A former All-Star, Conforto sat out the 2022 season while recovering from shoulder surgery. During his…

When the New York Yankees open spring training next month, all eyes will be on shortstop Anthony Volpe. And with good reason. After all, the former first-round draft pick and N.J. native is the Yankees' top-ranked prospect and No. 5 overall, according to MLB Pipeline. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER However,…

The New York Yankees have a hole in left field. One way to fill it would be to trade for Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who has requested a ticket out of the Steel City. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER But there's more evidence a Reynolds trade is unlikely to happen this offseason.…

Adam Ottavino might get a chance to run it back in Queens. The New York Post's Mike Puma reports "Adam Ottavino remains on the Mets' list of potential bullpen returnees. The right-hander is believed to be seeking a multiyear deal after pitching to a 2.06 ERA in 66 appearances for the Mets last season." BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID…

As the latest edition of MLB free agency approaches the three-week mark, we haven't seen a lot of activity involving the market's top free agents. Much of this may have to do with the free agency of New York Yankees star and reigning home-run king Aaron Judge. The 30-year-old slugger is coveted by several teams and is expected to earn a hefty…

Aaron Judge's 62nd home run ball can be yours, if the price is right. ESPN's Jeff Passan reports the ball hit by the New York Yankees slugger to set a new single-season American League record is heading to auction. According to Passan, the attorney for the Texas man who caught the ball told ESPN he already rejected a $3 million offer. Cory Youmans,…

The New York Yankees re-signed their slugging first baseman on Tuesday, giving him a deal which could max out at three years and $51 million. And the move comes with Mike Francesa's seal of approval. Consider what Numbah One posted on following news of the deal: "Great to see Rizzo back. He is a Yankee." BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID…

Don't let the door hit you on the way out. The Boston Globe reports the Boston Red Sox designated reliever Jake Reed for assignment on Tuesday. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The move came just one month after Reed joined the Red Sox, who claimed the reliever off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles in…

If you can't beat them, steal from them. The Boston Red Sox, who finished in last place in the American League East, are raiding the New York Yankees. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Boston Globe reports the Red Sox hired Andrew Wright to be their minor-league field coordinator. Wright had spent the last four…

The New York Yankees face a big one with Jameson Taillon. The 30-year-old hits the open market this offseason after tying his career high with 14 wins in 2022. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports it makes sense for the Yankees to extend the qualifying offer to Taillon. While…

You could see this coming a mile away. ESPN reports New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo has exercised the opt-out option in his contract and is hitting the open market as a free agent. Rizzo, 33, had until five days after the World Series ended to make up his mind. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID…

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports the Cardinals named Matt Holliday the club's new bench coach. He takes over for Skip Schumaker, who left to replace Don Mattingly as manager of the Miami Marlins. Goold reports "Holliday joins the stuff run by a close friend, manager Oliver Marmol. " "When I think about what am I going to do with…

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports "one source said it's'100 percent' Yankees general manager Brian Cashman will be back next season." Cashman's current contract expires at the end of the year and he's been under fire following the Houston Astros' sweep of the Yankees in the American League Championship…

Brandon Nimmo could be ready to head west. To the National League West. The Denver Post's Patrick Saunders reports the Colorado Rockies are expected to be a free-agent suitor for the New York Mets outfielder. Nimmo would certainly be a good fit for the Rockies, who would love to land a left-handed hitter who can play center field and hit leadoff.…

The more things change, the more they stay the same. St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol needs a new bench coach after Skip Schumaker left Tuesday to become skipper of the Miami Marlins. That could open the door for a former Cardinals star to return home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Schumaker's departure "offers a glimpse into what…

Jake Cave is back in the American League East. MLB Trade Rumors reports the Baltimore Orioles claimed the outfielder off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Cave was selected by the New York Yankees in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB Draft. In 2018, the Yankees traded Cave to the…

In Edwin Diaz the New York Mets trust. The flame-throwing closer could be the single biggest factor in the Mets' quest for a World Series title. BUY METS TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER That's according to MLB.com, which identified "one defining stat for each postseason team." For the Mets, it's all about their closer. He…

That could be the best way to describe the New York Yankees as they approach the MLB playoffs. With much of the focus on Aaron Judge and his quest for 62 home runs (and the Triple Crown), it's easy to forget that he's not the only long-ball threat in the lineup. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Anthony…

Politics makes strange bedfellows. So do the MLB playoffs. The Boston Red Sox are in last place in the American League East, but manager Alex Cora has a rooting interest in the postseason as he gets ready to jump on the New York Mets bandwagon. Why, you ask? Because blood is thicker the pine tar. Per the Boston Globe: Red Sox manager Alex Cora…

When the New York Yankees were coughing up their 15.5-game lead in the American League East, the future of manager Aaron Boone looked uncertain. But now that the Yankees are back on track and have clinched the American League East division title, all is right again in New York's dugout. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID…

The waiting is the hardest part. When Michael King went down in July with a broken right elbow, the New York Yankees were not sure if the reliever would need Tommy John surgery. Two months later, King and the team have their answer. Per SI's Gary Phillips, the 27-year-old said he's out of the woods. "No Tommy John. They said the ligament is intact.…

The road to the 2022 World Series is set to go through Minute Maid Park as the Astros are closing in on the No. 1 seed in the American League. What's at stake today: The Houston Astros can clinch the No. 1 seed in the American League tonight with a win vs. Arizona OR a loss by the Yankees at Toronto. The Toronto Blue Jays can clinch a Postseason…

Stop me if you've heard this before: the road to the World Series goes through Houston. That is shaping up to be the case again this year as the Astros became the first American League club to clinch a playoff spot. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-0, Monday at Tropicana Field,…

Alex Rodriguez is expanding his financial empire. The former New York Yankees owner and billionaire Marc Lore have launched Mojo, a new sports betting app that essentially creates an athlete "stock market." BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Rodriguez and Lore bought the Minnesota Timberwolves last year for $1.5…

Chicago is Hayden Wesneski's kind of town. The right-hander, traded by the New York Yankees to the Cubs ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline for right-hander Scott Effross, is getting a chance to stick in Chicago's starting rotation. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Cubs called up Wesneski two weeks ago and used him…

Winter is coming. So are changes to how New York Yankees and New York Mets fans can watch their teams. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The New York Post's Andrew Marchand reports ESPN is preparing to roll out direct-to-consumer presentation of its content. Sports Business Journal's John Ourand reports the…

So you're saying there's a chance? New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has been working without a net this year, the final in his contract with the club. Last week, team president Randy Levine indicated Cashman won't be going anywhere, despite the club nearly coughing up a 15.5-game lead in the American League East. But the New York…

The New York Mets snapped their three-game losing streak Thursday by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-1, in the first game of a four-game series this weekend at Citi Field. Francisco Lindor launched his 24th home run to set a Mets season record for shortstops, and Carlos Carrasco (15-6) struck out a season-best 11 in six splendid innings. BUY METS…

That's the best way to describe Jasson Dominguez's start with the Double-A Somerset Patriots. The outfielder, who's the New York Yankees' No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, batted leadoff Wednesday and went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Yankees promoted Dominguez…

Former New York Yankees right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is on the mend and looking ahead to his future. The 32-year-old will hit the open market after the World Series and is coming off a four-year, $68 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER According to the Boston Globe, Eovaldi…

Talk about adding insult to injury. While the New York Yankees try to cling to their slim lead in the American League East, the Los Angeles Dodgers have already locked up the National League West, thanks in part to Bronx burnout Joey Gallo. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The outfielder hit a two-run homer Tuesday…

He didn't know it at the time, but Jasson Dominguez ended the 2022 campaign on a high note. The High-A Hudson Valley Renegades had their season finale Sunday against the Wilmington Blue Rocks rained out. The game won't be made up and the Renegades didn't qualify for the playoffs, making Saturday's 7-5 loss the club's final game of the season. BUY…

Wednesday was a busy day for the New York Yankees' farm system. Here are the latest injury rehab updates, plus a bit of baseball history: Left-hander Zack Britton worked a scoreless sixth inning with a walk and strikeout pitching a Triple-A game with the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Durham. He threw 15 pitches, but only six for strikes. The…

The former New York Yankees slugger went deep Tuesday to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-3. It was Gallo's fourth home run since the trade deadline deal which sent him across the country. But it was his first home run since Aug. 16. "It's good to see him smile," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of Gallo, according to…

Outfielder Harrison Bader could be on track to join the New York Yankees before the end of the regular season. The New York Post reports Bader "continued his ramp-up on Monday with a pregame workout in the outfield at Yankee Stadium." "This will be an important week for him in that he'll do full pregame outfield work, final running progression,…

Michael Pineda is looking for work. That's because The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen reports the Detroit Tigers designated Pineda for assignment on Monday. A.J. Hinch: "I hate it for Michael. Nothing worse than telling a veteran of his magnitude and his career that we're moving on from him. But for us, it's time to take a look at the guys who have a…

Giancarlo Stanton is hurt and the New York Yankees are playing the waiting game. Per The Athletic's Lindsey Adler: Giancarlo Stanton fouled a ball off the top of his foot/ankle, which is why he was removed from (Monday's) game, Aaron Boone says. X-rays were negative. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER According…

The New York Yankees promoted 2022 first-round draft pick Spencer Jones on Tuesday... after a total of just three games in rookie ball. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER During those three games, Jones, the No. 25 pick overall out of Vanderbilt, went 5-for-10 with a home run and four RBI. That earned the…