New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Major League Baseball suspended free agent pitcher Troy Patton 80 games without pay on Wednesday after he tested positive for amphetamine use. Patton previously violated the league’s drug policy and was suspended 25 games at […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros have acquired catcher Hank Conger from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for catcher Carlos Perez and pitcher Nick Tropeano. Conger, a switch-hitter, batted .221 with four homers and 25 RBI in 80 […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner told MLB Network Radio on Wednesday that he recently underwent minor surgery to repair a sports hernia/core muscle injury. Gardner said he expects to be about 100-percent in a […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Former major league left-hander Brad Halsey has died at the age of 33. Halsey’s representatives, O’Connell Sports, sent out a tweet on Tuesday, announcing his passing. The cause of death, though, was not disclosed. “We are sorry to […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Young has returned to the Texas Rangers organization as a special assistant to general manager Jon Daniels. According to a release from the club, Young will work in all areas of baseball operations, including player […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Rodriguez has maintained that he never took performance-enhancing drugs from Biogenesis of America or its disgraced founder, Anthony Bosch. According to a Miami Herald report, though, the Yankees third baseman told the Drug Enforcement Agency […]
Secaucus, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Baseball Writers’ Association of America revealed the candidates for MLB’s four major individual honors on Tuesday. Clayton Kershaw has a chance at joining elite company as the Dodgers ace is among the three NL MVP […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox reported Tuesday that first baseman Mike Napoli underwent surgery to correct sleep apnea. The procedure — called a bimaxillary advancement — was performed earlier in the day at Massachusetts General Hospital by […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians and manager Terry Francona have agreed on a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Tribe through the 2018 season. The new deal also contains club options for the 2019 and […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Clayton Kershaw’s offseason collection of hardware began on Monday with the Dodgers ace being named the 2014 Player of the Year as voted by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Kershaw led the majors with […]