Rodney, his devastating changeup, and his quiver of arrows hung around big league bullpens for almost two decades, starting with the Tigers (seven seasons). He then bounced to the Angels, Rays, Mariners, Cubs, Padres, Marlins, D-backs, Twins, A's and Nationals, with whom he won his fi...
Mauer is one of the few players on this list who did not play football collegiately -- but he certainly could have. The Twins legend, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024, threw for 5,528 yards and 73 touchdowns in two seasons as the starting quarterback at Cretin-De...
Who is the highest paid MLB player? Contracts in Major League Baseball, like every other professional sport, are rapidly increasing. A title that once belonged to Gerrit Cole is now owned by Shohei Ohtani, who became the highest-paid MLB player ever this offseason. Here’s everything you ne...
-- After the first day of full-squad workouts on Monday, Twins center fielder Byron Buxton stood in front of his locker and said he is planning to stay healthy this year. For him, that is a bold statement, considering that he hasn’t played a full season since Continue Reading 'I'm...
He, Kevin Youkilis, and Gabe Kapler set a record for most Jewish players on a team at once since the expansion era. 64 18 votes Stu Pederson Age: 65 Stuart Russell Pederson (born January 28, 1960) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder who played for the Los Angeles ...
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Who Is the Highest-Paid Baseball Player in 2022? Max Scherzer is the highest-paid baseball player in 2022. Max plays for the New York Mets. This player has also made appearances for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers. A three-time Cy Young Award winner, Scherzer is regarded as one...
During the latter years, players like Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon and Dustin Pedroia are a handful of Red Sox who are considered some of the best players in franchise history. These players played critical roles in the team's recent championships. These ar...
Kenta Maeda, Tigers The 35-year-old missed the entire 2022 season after Tommy John but bounced back in 2023 with solid work over 20 starts. The Tigers saw enough from the righty to invest $24 million over two years. Maeda finished second in AL Cy Young voting for the Twins during the ...
—who is considered one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history—the Giants boasted a lineup with first basemen/outfieldersOrlando CepedaandWillie McCoveyand pitcherJuan Marichal. However, this star-studded team was not the foundation of great on-field success: the Giants played ...