Ex-Dodgers hitting coach Aaron Bates is among candidates for the open Yankees hitting coach job. He was a Dodgers hitting coach the past eight years but couldn’t work out a contract with them.
"We have four out of the six teams involved. We do believe there are two other teams that are not known."
@JonHeyman gives an update on the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes
The Minnesota Twins are signing RHP Jose Espada to a minor league free agent contract. Espada has a career 0.00 ERA over three seasons and 5 total innings with the Padres and Orioles. Espada, who pitched for Puerto Rico in the WBC, is a client of The MAS Agency.
We discuss the Mets’ Skubal pursuit here. Joe Maddon talks Cubs 2016 championship, why he’s no longer managing and how baseball has changed
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https://t.co/jAREcH0AjV It’s still very early* but some agents are worried teams won’t make real offers until new rules are in place after lockout (*last year no free agents signed until after GM meetings)
Nolan McLean had the second most strikeouts ever as a rookie* with 251. Doc Gooden had 276. *McLean’s rookie number is over 2 seasons as he qualified as a rookie in both his seasons