In the 2021 MLB season, Mike Trout will make more money than....the Cleveland Indians. Meanwhile, the Jacksonville Jaguars spent around $160 million more on their roster last season than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent on Tom Brady. The lowest NBA payroll is over twice what Steph Curry will bring home this year.
For several years after taking over the reins of the CBS Sports MLB Power Rankings, the first entry of the season came with an easy introduction. I did not think the champion from the previous season was going to repeat, so I explained that while, yes, ending the previous season as champion meant said champion concluded as the No.
We are fast approaching the start of spring training, and almost all of the big-name free agents are spoken for. That said, it's still the offseason, and that means rumors can be found. We have found them and rounded them up for Monday.
Recent reports of trade talks between the Cubs and Mets regarding star third baseman Kris Bryant are inaccurate, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer tells reporters in a Zoom conference call ( Twitter link via Jordan Bastian of MLB.com). Hoyer emphasized that he is not engaged in any active trade conversations and has not had recent trade talks.
Major League Baseball's amateur draft is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 11, or less than five months from now. With high school baseball already underway, and major college baseball conferences cranking up later this week ( you can find an extensive college baseball preview here from CBS Sports' Dayn Perry), this presents as good of a time and as good of an opportunity as any to preview the upcoming draft class.
The Dodgers are loaded. The Padres are electric. The Mets have a whole new energy. The Blue Jays are blossoming. The Yankees are the Yankees. There's plenty of hype for the 2021 baseball season, and there are plenty of hyped teams. But what about the surprises? Here are seven teams
Spring training is just around the corner, which means the MLB offseason is officially coming to a close. This winter was full of notable signings, even more notable releases, and trades that both shocked and awed. So to wrap up these strange past few months, The Ringer 's baseball staff came together to award the winners and losers of this MLB offseason.
For several years after taking over the reins of the CBS Sports MLB Power Rankings, the first entry of the season came with an easy introduction. I did not think the champion from the previous season was going to repeat, so I explained that while, yes, ending the previous season as champion meant said champion concluded as the No.
PITTSBURGH -- For 10 years, when Jared Hughes' name was called to pitch, fans knew what to expect: A 6-foot-7 reliever running to the mound like his life depended on it. That constant will end in 2021, however. Hughes announced on Sunday through Instagram that he is retiring from baseball:
7:20 AM ET Tim KurkjianESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 Spring training has arrived. It might sound cliché, even corny, but for those who love baseball, these are the four best words in the English language: Pitchers and catchers report.
From Jehosie Heard, who pitched in two games in the Orioles' first season in 1954, to outfielder Cedric Mullins, who tripled twice in the final game of the Birds' abbreviated 2020 season, the Orioles have had 134 African American players through their 66-year history.
Kiley McDanielESPN MLB Insider Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for four MLB teams. For the breakout prospects portion of this year's look at the top young players in baseball, I'm looking at prospects ranking below a 45+ future value (FV sums up the total future value of a player into one number).
Some minor league moves from around the sport... Former Tigers infielder will play 2021 with the expansion Mariachis of Guadalajara of the Mexican League, per Evan Woodbery of the MLive Media Group (via Twitter). The 26-year-old Lugo spent time in each of the past three seasons on the Tigers' roster, though with just 11 plate appearances in 2020.
There's still far too many unknowns - regarding a pandemic, the fragile state of relations between Major League Baseball and the Players' Association and other concerns - to lay out with any certainty how the 2021 season will unfold. We do know that 162 games will be played (hopefully).
Spring training is a few days away and only 15 of our top 60 free agents remain unsigned, including only one of the top 25. Here is our look at Jackie Bradley Jr.'s market and here are the latest hot stove rumblings.
It's Presidents Day, a holiday to commemorate some of the more heralded leaders in United States history. We thought we would mark the occasion by devising a modern-day "Mount Rushmore" for every club...
The Detroit Tigers improved their farm system's offense by taking outfielder Riley Greene and third baseman Spencer Torkelson with first-round picks in consecutive drafts. After selecting Torkelson at No. 1 overall in 2020, the Tigers added five more hitters: catcher Dillon Dingler, outfielder Daniel Cabrera, shortstop Trei Cruz, third baseman Gage Workman and third baseman Colt Keith.
MLB agent labels A's offseason efforts 'sad' and 'a shame' originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Pitchers and catchers are due to report to Arizona on Wednesday for the A's, who will have a bunch of new faces in the clubhouse in 2021.
Minus a few notable exceptions, the MLB season has traditionally been 162 games since the 1962 season. Fans are used to seeing their favorite team play almost every day from early April through September. In a way, a baseball team feels like part of your extended family that drops by your house most days in the spring and summer.
If projections hold true and the Colorado Rockies finish with the top pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, let's take a look at the players who might be taken first overall. The Colorado Rockies have never held the first overall pick in Major League Baseball's amateur draft.