The Yankees are open to anything and willing to listen to inquiries about any of their players, general manager Brian Cashman said on Thursday on MLB Network.
Yanks GM Cashman sleeps outside for charity
For the fifth consecutive year, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman participated in the nationwide “Sleep Out” to raise awareness for the plight of homeless children, joining 700 leaders in business, government, media and sports in sleeping out on the streets of 15 cities in the United States and Canada.
Harper hopeful he can be ‘National for life’
A few hours after being named the 2015 Baseball Writers’ Association of America National League MVP Award winner, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper indicated that he would welcome talks about a contract extension.
Harper shines among MLB’s youngest MVPs
Mike Trout’s MVP year in 2014 saw him play his final regular game at the age of 23 years and 52 days; few had ever been younger in the concluding contest of an MVP campaign. Trout’s bragging rights among active players didn’t last very long, for Bryce Harper — the 2015 NL MVP — played his last game of this most recent season at 22 years and 353 days old.
Harper unanimous BBWAA NL MVP; Donaldson wins AL
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America named Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper the unanimous winner of the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson the winner of the American League MVP on Thursday night during an hour-long special on MLB Network.
Fans win by seeing Harper, Donaldson play
As Bryce Harper and Josh Donaldson celebrate their MVP Awards, we should celebrate, too, because we’re lucky. We’re the generation of fans who get to see these guys play.
MVP the logical ending to Donaldson’s 2015
Whether one wants to bundle up a few stats, isolate just one, or stand back and take in the entire picture, Josh Donaldson’s 2015 campaign has long looked — and felt — as though it would end with M-V-P.
No back-to-back MVPs, but Trout makes history
Angels center fielder Mike Trout didn’t win the American League Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday, but he could have. And that alone says so much. You can make the case, without exerting much effort, that Trout could have four AL MVP Awards, even though he’s barely two months removed from his 24th birthday.
Harper unanimous BBWAA NL MVP after huge year
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper became the third-youngest Baseball Writers’ Association of America National League MVP Award winner when he was unanimously voted as the 2015 honoree, it was announced Thursday.
Donaldson is runaway winner for BBWAA AL MVP
Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson was named the Baseball Writers’ Association of America American League Most Valuable Player on Thursday night.
Honeycutt: Greinke can be like Maddux
Rick Honeycutt said he was “a little bit shocked” that Zack Greinke didn’t win the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, but he is convinced the free-agent pitcher “can continue to pitch just like Greg Maddux into his 40s.”
Cain finishes third in AL MVP Award balloting
All-Star outfielder Lorenzo Cain finished third in the American League Most Valuable Player Award race as announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday night.
Manaea makes statement in final AFL start
Sean Manaea tied a bow on his impressive Arizona Fall League campaign with one last dominant outing. After a nine-strikeout performance in his last start, the Mesa Solar Sox left-hander fanned seven batters Thursday in a 5-1 loss to Glendale.
Goldy ends up 2nd in NL MVP balloting
D-backs slugger Paul Goldschmidt finished second in the voting for the National League MVP Award, presented by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The Nationals’ Bryce Harper won the award, which was announced on Thursday.
Rizzo ranks fourth in NL MVP voting
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was the Baseball Writers Association of America’s unanimous selection for the National League MVP Award on Thursday, but the Cubs’ breakthrough season did not go unnoticed. First baseman Anthony Rizzo finished fourth for the award while ranking as high as second on three ballots.
Starters’ health bigger than any free-agent signing
The Rangers are looking for one more starting pitcher, and it’s safe to say they have touched base with just about every team that might have one to trade. The strength of their starting pitching in 2016 will rely more on the health of Yu Darvish, Derek Holland, Martin Perez and possibly Colby Lewis than most anybody they will acquire this offseason.
Votto finishes third in NL MVP balloting
Reds first baseman Joey Votto finished third in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America National League Most Valuable Player Award race Thursday. Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper took home the award, while D-backs first baseman Paul Goldschmidt came in second.