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Nestor Cortes (P - NYY)
10/28/24 7:07 PM -
Yankees get ruthlessly clowned for countering Ice Cube with Fat Joe. By itself, there's nothing wrong with the New York Yankees picking rapper Fat Joe to perform before Game 3 of the World Series. When it comes with the Yankees down 0-2 in the series and after Ice Cube performed in Los Angeles before Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, it looks a little different. Just days after he electrified Barclays Center, first at the WNBA Finals then at the New York Liberty's championship celebration, his performance fell flat at Yankee Stadium. “Fat Joe & Nestor Cortes battling it out for worst World Series performance,” wrote one fan, comparing Fat Joe to the Yankees pitcher who gave up Freddie Freeman's majestic walk-off home run in Game 1.
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Corey Seager (SS - TEX)
10/28/24 6:49 PM -
Who has won MLB World Series MVP? All-time winners list. There's no bigger stage in baseball than the World Series . The fall classic features the two league champions vying for the sport's biggest prize. The player (or in some years, the players) who shines brightest on the World Series stage is named World Series MVP. The first World Series MVP was awarded in 1955. Since then, only four players - Sandy Koufax (1963 and 1965), Bob Gibson (1964 and 1967), Reggie Jackson (1973 and 1977) and Corey Seager (2020 and 2023) - have won the award multiple times. Only two World Series - 1981 and 2001 - featured multiple MVPs. Here's a list of all-time World Series MVP winners: 2023: Corey Seager, Texas Rangers 2022: Jeremy Pena , Houston Astros 2021: Jorge
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https://abc7chicago.com/sports/who-has-won-mlb-wor...
Trevor Story (SS - BOS)
10/28/24 2:14 PM -
MLB free agent rankings: Top five shortstops. Shortstop isn't a primary concern for the Boston Red Sox heading into the offseason. Trevor Story remains locked in as the team's starting shortstop with top prospect Marcelo Mayer likely to be called up at some point in 2025. That doesn't mean Boston won't explore the middle infield market this winter. For example, Willy Adames headlines this year's shortstop class and is an intriguing fit for the Red Sox as a right-handed hitter with pop. WATCH ANYTIME FOR FREE Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. More 2025 MLB free agent rankings Top 10 starting pitchers Top 5 relief pitchers Top 5 catchers Top 5 first basemen Top 5 second basemen Top 5 third basemen Top 10 right-handed
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https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/mlb/boston-r...
Rafael Devers (3B - BOS)
10/28/24 2:03 PM -
MLB free agent rankings: Top five third basemen. The Boston Red Sox don't need a third baseman. Rafael Devers signed a contract extension before the 2023 season that will keep him around until at least 2034. But if the Red Sox want to get creative, they could improve their infield defense this winter by signing a third baseman (Alex Bregman, anyone?) and moving Devers to first base or designated hitter. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic recently suggested this idea , which included trading first baseman Triston Casas for top-tier starting pitching. WATCH ANYTIME FOR FREE Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. That would be bold, and we don't anticipate such a bold sequence of events this offseason. Especially from this seemingly
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https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/mlb/boston-r...
Nick Pivetta (P - BOS)
10/28/24 2:00 PM -
Red Sox Fan-Favorite Predicted To Get Deal Approaching $45 Million. The Boston Red Sox certainly will be looking to add to the organization this winter but there could be some members of the team playing elsewhere as well. Boston has a handful of players hitting free agency, including veteran starting pitcher Nick Pivetta. There has been some speculation about whether or not the club would offer him a qualifying offer this winter. The qualifying offer is worth just over $21 million.
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https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/boston-red-sox-news...
Kevin Pillar (OF - LAA)
10/28/24 11:11 AM -
Ex-Blue Jays player Kevin Pillar joins Sportsnet broadcast team. If Toronto Blue Jays fans tune in to check out tonight's coverage of the World Series on Sportsnet, they'll likely see a familiar face. With uncertainty around whether he'll ever play another game in the major league, Kevin Pillar has at least found a temporary home on his first MLB team's home broadcast network. The former Blue Jays outfielder is joining MLB Central for World Series coverage, starting tonight with Game 3 of the matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, the network announced in a post on X today.
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Carlos Rodon (P - NYY)
10/28/24 10:51 AM -
Carlos Rodon suddenly has injury issue that could impact Yankees' World Series plans. Carlos Rodon was dealing with a finger blister, which affected his breaking pitches in Game 2, The Post has learned. Likely due to the blister issue, he became too reliant on his fastball, which eventually got hammered. Rodon gave up three home runs in 3 1/3 innings on Saturday night — including back-to-back ones to Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman in the third inning that turned a tie game into a 4-1 Dodgers' advantage. Carlos Rodon during the Yankees' Game 2 loss to to the Dodgers on Oct. 28, 2024. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images You have to wonder whether this could affect his Game 6 assignment, assuming Game 6 is necessary. More From Jon Heyman Dodgers will enter Juan Soto sweepstakes
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https://nypost.com/2024/10/28/sports/carlos-rodon-...
Anthony Rizzo (1B - NYY)
10/28/24 9:20 AM -
Guardians Urged To Pursue Yankees Slugger. While starting pitching is clearly the Cleveland Guardians' primary need, it's also very obvious that the Guardians require some bats. Cleveland's offense was maddeningly inconsistent throughout the season, and it became abundantly clear that it need some more pop. The Guardians aren't known for spending a ton of money in free agency, so they will have to make shrewd, careful decisions during the offseason. Well, James Mastrucci of Away Back Gone has identified an affordable possibility for Cleveland: New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
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https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
Gerrit Cole (P - NYY)
10/28/24 7:17 AM -
Gerrit Cole, Yankees hoping 'superhero costume' will help turn World Series tide. The New York Yankees are down 2-0 in the World Series before playing a home game. Gerrit Cole got the ball in Game 1 and was spectacular but the team could not lock it down. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic spoke with the ace about the vintage turtlenecks that will be broken out on Monday. “It looks like my childhood heroes,” Cole said.
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https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-gerrit-cole-...
Juan Soto (OF - NYY)
10/28/24 6:43 AM -
Scott Boras claims Padres owner dying paved way for Juan Soto Yankees trade. The New York Yankees are in the World Series largely because of Juan Soto. The Padres traded him to New York just weeks after their owner Peter Seidler passed away. Agent Scott Boras claims that the move never would have happened if Seidler had not passed away. Seider passed away from cancer in November and three weeks later, Soto was traded to the Yankees.
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Joe Boyle (P - OAK)
10/28/24 6:14 AM -
[Sports Illustrated] - Former Cincinnati Reds pitching will be fighting to remain a starter in 2025. When the Oakland A's acquired Joe Boyle from the Cincinnati Reds for lefty reliever Sam Moll, the deal worked out fairly well for both clubs immediately. The Re
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Giancarlo Stanton (DH/OF - NYY)
10/28/24 6:03 AM -
New York Yankees look to Bronx crowd to help kick-start World Series comeback in Game 3. Two-nil down to the Braves and on their way to Atlanta, few would have envisioned that they would win the next four games to complete a famous comeback, before winning a further three Commissioner's Trophies in the next four years. Two-nil down to the Los Angeles Dodgers following two narrow defeats on the West Coast, the Yankees will now have to pull off a similar escape act, beginning on Monday night, if they want to win their first Fall Classic since 2009. In their favor, this time, is the fact that Game 3 will take place in the Bronx. “It'll be a great atmosphere,” said Giancarlo Stanton, per MLB.com.
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https://abc17news.com/sports/cnn-sports/2024/10/28...
Alex Bregman (3B - HOU)
10/28/24 6:00 AM -
Houston Astros Would Benefit From Signing Versatile All-Star in MLB Free Agency. The Houston Astros offseason plan will drastically change if Alex Bregman departs in free agency. The issue with losing Bregman isn't just that the Astros don't have a clear replacement for him. Jurickson Profar would be the ideal player to target, as he even has a history of playing first base. Jim Bowden of The Athletic predicted he'd land a three-year, $44 million deal.
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https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/houston-astros-...
Tyler Mahle (P - TEX)
10/28/24 6:00 AM -
Texas Rangers Linked as Contender to Sign Free Agent Cy Young Winner. The Texas Rangers rolled the dice on starting pitcher Tyler Mahle in 2024. One MLB insider, The Athletic's Jim Bowden, believes the Rangers would be a good fit for Cleveland pitcher Shane Bieber, who is set to hit the market. This is the same roll of the dice the Rangers took with Mahle last offseason.
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https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/texas-rangers-...
Jazz Chisholm (OF - NYY)
10/28/24 3:01 AM -
How Jazz Chisholm can help Yankees steal momentum back from Dodgers in World Series. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is the first player in Yankees history to steal three bases in a postseason game. He did it in Game 1 of the World Series. AP By Max Goodman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night was a devastating blow for the Yankees . The move from manager Aaron Boone to bring lefty Nestor Cortes in from the bullpen for his first outing in over a month backfired. Cortes got one out, retiring Shohei Ohtani, but Freeman was all over his next pitch, ending the game with one unforgettable swing. Jazz steals third late in the game ?? pic.twitter.com/3P9PVAIEq7 — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 26, 2024
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https://www.nj.com/yankees/2024/10/how-jazz-chisho...
Clarke Schmidt (P - NYY)
10/28/24 1:13 AM -
Yankees take flight with pitcher's father piloting team charters. LOS ANGELES — The Schmidt family has helped the New York Yankees take off this year. Advertisement Sure, pitcher Clarke Schmidt is expected to start Game 3 of the World Series on Monday. But his dad, Dwight Schmidt, has also helped the Yankees get to this point — he's piloting the team's family charter flights during the World Series and has been at the controls of the club's plane for some trips during the season, too. Video above: Dodgers-Yankees World Series preview "Everybody feels like the pilot's a little bit more personally invested into the flight, so they feel a little safer," the pitcher joked ahead of his start at Yankee Stadium on Monday night, when New York tries to rebound from
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Nick Kurtz (1B - OAK)
10/28/24 1:09 AM -
[Sports Illustrated] - A's No. 2 prospect Nick Kurtz has interesting return to field in Arizona Fall League. The A's had Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz at the top of their draft board from January all the way until it was their turn to make a selection with the f
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