Posted inBaseball Judge, Aaron (1992- ) New York Yankees Aaron Judge Returning to Yankees on $360 Million Deal Judge, who hit 62 home runs in 2022 and won the A.L.’s Most Valuable Player Award, will commit to nine more seasons with the club that drafted him. Posted by By Benjamin Hoffman
Posted inBaseball Bochy, Bruce deGrom, Jacob Seager, Corey Semien, Marcus (1990- ) Texas Rangers Texas Rangers Go All-In to Build an Instant Contender By signing Jacob deGrom and hiring Manager Bruce Bochy and the pitching coach Mike Maddux, the Rangers want to compete in the rugged A.L. West. Now. Posted by By Scott Miller
Posted inBaseball Deaths (Obituaries) Durante, Sal (1941-2022) Maris, Roger New York Yankees Records and Achievements Sal Durante, Who Caught a Bit of Baseball History, Dies at 81 At Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1, 1961, Mr. Durante, a 19-year-old truck driver, stood on his seat in right field and nabbed Roger Maris’s 61st home run one-handed. Posted by By Richard Sandomir
Posted inBaseball Cashman, Brian Judge, Aaron (1992- ) New York Yankees Brian Cashman Returns to Yankees On Four-Year Contract With Brian Cashman’s deal finally done, the team’s focus is now squarely on re-signing Aaron Judge. Posted by By Scott Miller