Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had surgery this week on injuries to his right ankle and foot, the team said Friday. The procedure to remove bone spurs in his ankle and repair a stress fracture […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Mets named Kevin Long as the club’s new hitting coach on Thursday. Long served as the Yankees’ hitting coach for the past eight seasons. He helped the team lead the majors in runs […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Grady Sizemore to a one-year, $2 million contract on Thursday. The deal includes performance bonuses. Sizemore, 32, batted .253 with three home runs and 12 RBI in 60 games for the […]
Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Milwaukee Brewers have brought back Darnell Coles to the organization to serve as their new hitting coach, the team announced Thursday. Coles spent four seasons working in the Brewers’ farm system from 2010-13 before joining […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox hired Chili Davis to fill their vacant hitting coach position on Thursday. Davis, 54, replaces Greg Colbrunn, who earlier this month elected not to return next season. The three-time All-Star spent the […]
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Colorado Rockies announced Thursday that pitching coach Jim Wright and bullpen coach Bo McLaughlin will not return for the 2015 season. It’s the first notable organizational move under new general manager Jeff Bridich since he […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Diego Padres named Sam Geaney director of player development on Thursday. Geaney, 29, joins the Padres after serving in the Oakland Athletics organization for the past nine seasons and will be responsible for […]
Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Braves have named John Hart as president of baseball operations. Hart took over as interim general manager on Sept. 22 when Frank Wren was fired after the Braves were eliminated from playoff contention. At […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league contract with pitcher Josh Stinson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it also includes an invitation to spring training for 2015. Stinson was on the […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants are in the World Series because of their bullpens. In Game 2 on Wednesday one of those units delivered, the other did not and now the best-of-seven set […]