MLB teams are always obsessed with team control over players, about having them wrapped up and secured on their club for as long as possible. But here's a fun factoid: Of the top 30 hitters by WAR (FanGraphs) in 2011, only eight are still with the same team now as they were then....
That pair brought the total of Hall of Famers who played for only one American or National League team to 59 -- or less than one-quarter of all Hall members who were elected as players. (Note: That number includes Cap Anson, who spent time with two clubs in the short-lived National ...
On every team there are also players that deserve far more love from the national audience than they receive. Let's take a look at one guy from each club that should be talked about quite a bit more.
"I definitely know who I would vote for [as MVP]," Swanson said. "It's pretty easy for me. What he means for this team, what he means for the organization, the fan base, it's just consistency. The first game we played to the 60th into the postseason, he'...
Highest MLB payrolls: Which team has the highest payroll in MLB? The New York Yankees have the highest MLB payroll in 2024. How much do minor league baseball players make? 2023 MILB salaries Minor league baseball players officially joined the MLBPA in 2023, gaining bargaining power and additiona...
That has created questions around MLB’s rules on gambling and where it draws its lines for players and team employees. The sport’s collective bargaining agreement spells out some of those answers, even if this new scenario raises others. Can MLB players bet? Yes and no. Players can’t ...
Nearly half of the 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the pandemic-altered 2020 season are still playing or have been in the big leagues this year.
That's 12 different winners spread out across nine different conferences and two divisions in the NCAA — Dawson played for Florida A&M back when the Rattlers played in Division II — with another from junior college (Harper). The only two NCAA conferences with more than one...
This article shows you professional baseball and highlights the journeys of some of the most talented MLB players who started their careers in college. Clayton Kershaw Clayton Kershaw is one of the most dominant pitchers in recent history. He played college baseball at Highland Park High School and...
There was also a freshman on the ASU football team that season who would switch sports in 1966 and replace Rick Monday. His name was Reggie Jackson, who of course, would rise to fame as Mr. October. The ice breaker Jackie Jensen was an outfielder for the first-ever Colle...