The Oakland A’s continue to add to their rotation, agreeing to a one-year contract with Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the A’s plan to use the 28-year-old pitcher in their rotation. Fujinami joins Oakland after 10 seasons with the Hanshin Tigers where he amassed a 57-54 record with a 3.41 ERA. In […]
Paul Blackburn, Tony Kemp, and Ramón Laureano have agreed to one-year deals to return to the Oakland Athletics in 2023. The team said in its press release announcing the moves that the A’s “have now signed or agreed to terms with all arbitration-eligible players on the 40-man roster.” The A’s have agreed to terms with […]
The San Francisco Giants have added another pitcher to their rotation. On Monday, the team announced they’ve signed right-hander Luke Jackson to a two-year deal worth $11.5 million. The deal includes a team option for the 2025 season. Jackson missed the entire 2021 season following Tommy John surgery last spring. “The Fort Lauderdale, FL native […]
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed third baseman Evan Longoria to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman was the first to report the move, which is worth $4 million with an additional $1 million in bonuses, according to AZCentral’s Nick Piecoro. Longoria, 37, is coming off a 2022 season with the San Francisco […]
In 2016, Ross Stripling made his MLB debut against the San Francisco Giants. Pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Stripling left the game with one out in the 8th inning. Through 7 1/3 innings, he had a no-hitter. The Dodgers would go on to lose the game, but it’s still a memory he holds dear. […]