Manny Machado
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FILE PHOTO: Sep 23, 2018; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) prepares to hit the ball during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
February 26, 2019
Bryce Harper reportedly met with representatives of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in Las Vegas as the drawn-out pursuit of baseball’s top free agent extends deep into spring training.
Multiple outlets reported Monday the Dodgers are back in the Harper sweepstakes, which had been presumed to be down to a three-team race in the National League as recently as Friday. The San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres were the other teams thought to still be alive in the bid to land the left-handed slugger.
ESPN reported that the Dodgers re-engaged Harper’s camp two weeks ago, inquiring about his interest in a shorter-term contract with a higher average annual value.
Harper is reportedly seeking a contract worth more than $300 million over 10 years, which is the value of the contract free agent Manny Machado signed with the Padres on Thursday. The Dodgers let Machado hit the open market after acquiring him from the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline last July.
–Outfielder Aaron Hicks signed a seven-year contract extension with the New York Yankees. The deal, which will run through 2025 and includes an option for 2026, is reportedly worth $70 million.
Hicks, a 29-year-old switch hitter, is coming off a career season in which he hit 27 home runs, drove in 79 runs and scored 90 runs in 2018.
Acquired from the Minnesota Twins in 2015, Hicks has played in 348 games and hit 50 home runs in his three seasons with the Yankees.
–Manager Bud Black and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a three-year contract extension that runs through 2022.
Black, a finalist for National League Manager of the Year in 2017 and ’18, is preparing to begin his third season on the Rockies’ bench.
In two seasons with Colorado, Black has a record of 178-147, leading the Rockies to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. Black, 61, has 827 wins in 11 seasons as a manager in the major leagues. He spent the first nine years of his managerial career in San Diego.
–Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote was examined by a team doctor again, one day after he was hit in the head with a pitch from San Francisco Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner.
Bote was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Bumgarner during the second inning Sunday at Scottsdale, Ariz. In his first start of the spring, Bumgarner struggled in his second inning of work, throwing 29 pitches and not retiring any of the six batters he faced. All six eventually scored.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters Monday that the area where Bote was hit made him uneasy but that his injury did not “seem to be awful.”
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Feb 22, 2019; Peoria, AZ, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) at the Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
February 23, 2019
The first step toward adding a 20-second pitch clock for regular-season Major League Baseball games will come immediately as the timing device will be added to spring training games.
In a statement released Friday, MLB said it still has not decided if the 20-second clock will be used in regular-season games this season, but ESPN reported that its addition when the season kicks off in March is a possibility.
MLB revealed a three-part phase for introducing the clock this spring. “In the first spring training games,” the clock will operate, but there will be no enforcement. Its main purpose in the early going is for players, coaches and umpires to get a sense of the timing.
MLB makes no indication of what “first spring training games” specifically means, but they do say that the second part of the plan will take place “early next week.” At that point, umpires will issue reminders to pitchers and hitters who violate the rule. Between innings, umpires will inform each dugout if there were any violations.
–Manny Machado was unveiled at an introductory press conference and expressed how thrilled he is to be a member of the San Diego Padres.
Machado received a 10-year, $300 million contract to sign with the Padres but it was apparently more than the big pile of cash that swayed his decision.
“I liked the game plan, from ownership to front office to the coaching staff to the players,” Machado said during a press conference in Peoria, Ariz. “The whole ‘shabam’ was so perfect.”
–Suitors are still on hold for free-agent slugger Bryce Harper, but the Washington Nationals are supposedly done waiting.
“We’ve moved on,” said Mark Lerner, Nationals principal owner, in an interview with NBC Sports Washington.
With Machado’s deal, Harper’s signing could be imminent. He reportedly turned down a $300 million offer from the Nationals, who tried to keep the homegrown MVP in September, and reportedly shook off several other teams who were in the same ballpark.
–After missing out on signing Machado, the Chicago White Sox added pitching help, agreeing to a minor league deal with right-hander Ervin Santana, multiple outlets reported.
Santana will get an invitation to big-league camp at spring training and will earn a $4.3 million salary if he makes the roster, according to ESPN.
Since the end of the 2017 season, 36-year-old Santana has been having issues with his right middle finger, a wear-and-tear problem that required surgery last spring. He pitched just 24 2/3 innings for the Minnesota Twins last year, going 0-1 with an 8.03 ERA.
–Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will take a break from throwing for at least a few days after he was not pleased with a recent pitching session to his own teammates at spring training.
“Just an arm kind of thing,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters at spring training in Glendale, Ariz. “No one is alarmed or worried.”
The first sign of trouble came Wednesday when Kershaw was reportedly unhappy with a bullpen session. He was given the day off Thursday. Kershaw has already been announced as the Dodgers’ Opening Day starter.
–The Minnesota Twins and versatile Marwin Gonzalez agreed on a two-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple reports.
Gonzalez will reportedly receive $12 million this season and $9 million in 2020. The deal is pending Gonzalez passing a physical.
Gonzalez spent the past seven seasons with the Houston Astros and was a key figure on the club’s 2017 World Series championship team. He established career highs of a .303 average and 23 homers and 90 RBIs in 134 games that season.
–A bout of right elbow stiffness will keep Cincinnati Reds starter Sonny Gray from making his first start of spring training, the team announced.
Gray was supposed to start Saturday in Goodyear, Ariz., against the Cleveland Indians, but right-hander Tanner Roark will take that assignment instead.
“It is nothing I’m overly worried about,” Gray told reporters in Reds camp Friday morning. “I’ll start throwing (again) in the next couple of days.”
–The Los Angeles Angels have brought aboard another option for their bullpen, signing left-hander Dan Jennings to a minor league contract with an invitation to big-league camp at spring training.
Jennings, who turns 32 in April, appeared in 72 games with the Milwaukee Brewers last season, posting a 3.22 ERA with one save. It was the second consecutive season he had appeared in at least 70 games. In 2017, he had 77 combined appearances with the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
The Angels were 13th in the majors last season with a 3.92 ERA from their bullpen, and seventh best in the American League.
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Feb 21, 2019; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) fields a ground ball during spring training at Spectrum Field. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports
February 23, 2019
Philadelphia third baseman Maikel Franco homered as the Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in both teams’ spring training openers on Friday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Shaking off an offseason of trade rumors and uncertainly as his team publicly courted free agent infielder Manny Machado, who signed with the San Diego Padres this week, Franco knocked in two runs for the Phillies. Tommy Pham double twice in three at-bats for the Rays.
Mariners 8, A’s 1
Mitch Haniger slugged a first-inning home run and drove in two runs as Seattle officially opened its spring schedule by routing Oakland. Kyle Seager went 2-for-2 with a double, and minor-leaguer Tim Lopes had three hits for Seattle. Sean Murphy homered for the A’s.
The two teams were rained out Thursday in what was to be their spring opener.
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Feb 22, 2019; Peoria, AZ, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) answers questions from the media during an introductory press conference at the Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
February 22, 2019
Manny Machado was unveiled at an introductory press conference on Friday and expressed how thrilled he is to be a member of the San Diego Padres.
Machado received a 10-year, $300 million deal to sign with the Padres but it was more than the big pile of cash that swayed his decision.
“I liked the game plan, from ownership to front office to the coaching staff to the players,” Machado said during a press conference in Peoria, Ariz. “The whole ‘shabam’ was so perfect.”
One of the revelations from Machado is that he is perfectly fine playing third base for the Padres.
Machado was vocal last season about how he intended to play shortstop. But while doing his homework, he understood that San Diego that has one of the top prospects in the majors on the fast track in shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr.
“That was definitely a big part of our conversation, face to face,” Padres general manager A.J. Preller said. “The biggest thing he kept coming back to was wanting to win. He said, ‘If your best club is someone else at shortstop … I’m open to playing third base.’”
Machado recalled the tutelage he got from former Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy when he was on the verge of reaching the majors in 2012.
“I’m just coming here, playing third base, trying to help him out like J.J. Hardy helped me out when I got called up,” Machado said. “He was a big influence. I got my (first) Gold Glove because of J.J. having that influence. Hopefully I can do the same for (Tatís).”
Machado was a four-time All-Star with Baltimore and won two Gold Glove Awards. He has topped 30 homers in each of the past four seasons and matched his career high of 37 last season when he split time between the Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 26-year-old Machado already has 175 career homers and feels the best is about to come.
“This is just the beginning,” Machado said. “Obviously, I have put up consistent numbers as everyone knows, but at the end of the day it’s about winning games. I know the production is going to be up there. I’m going to bring it every day.
“But at this point in my career, it’s about the numbers and helping your team win, but helping others out around you makes everyone else better … makes the team better … makes the whole organization better.”
Machado’s mood dipped when a reporter asked about the “Johnny Hustle” controversy from last year’s postseason, as well as a situation where he nearly stepped on the foot of Milwaukee first baseman Jesus Aguilar.
Machado’s lack of hustle was called out by a wide range of people from industry experts to fans on social media.
“Things are going to happen,” Machado said. “You kind of just leave that in the past. You address it at the moment and move forward from there.”
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FILE PHOTO: Oct 5, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves in game two of the 2018 NLDS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
February 22, 2019
The San Diego Padres made their 10-year commitment to infielder Manny Machado official Thursday, revealing that the $300 million contract has an opt-out clause in five years.
The contract, which runs through the 2028 season, would be the most lucrative in major league history if it plays out to its completion. The opt-out is available after the 2023 season.
“Manny Machado is a generational talent, and we’re ecstatic that he’s chosen to spend his prime years in a San Diego Padres uniform,” executive chairman Ron Fowler and general partner Peter Seidler said in a joint statement.
Padres executive vice president and general manager A.J. Preller was a reported a late arrival to the Machado free agent sweepstakes, but he made the deal come to fruition and now considers his middle-of-the-order force to be a cornerstone for a perennial contender.
–Baseball spring training got off to a sputtering start when the first game of Cactus League action was rained out.
The Seattle Mariners led the host Oakland Athletics 5-0 after 1 1/2 innings in Mesa, Ariz., before play was halted and the result wiped out.
It was unclear if the game would be rescheduled. The same two teams are due to meet again Friday at Peoria, Ariz.
–Veteran pitcher Tyler Clippard reached a minor league deal with the Cleveland Indians, making the right-hander a candidate to work out of the club’s revamped bullpen.
Clippard, 34, has 12 years of major league experience, pitching in 698 career games, and could play a role for the Indians, who saw relievers Cody Allen and Andrew Miller leave as free agents.
According to MLB Network, Clippard can earn $1.75 million if he makes the Indians’ roster, with another $1 million available in incentives.
–The San Francisco Giants reached a minor league deal with veteran relief pitcher Fernando Abad, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported.
Abad, 33, does not have an invitation to spring training with the big-league club. However, he would earn $800,000 plus incentives if he makes it to the majors, according to the report.
Abad was hit with an 80-game suspension by MLB last June after testing positive for Stanozolol. The suspension was retroactive to the beginning of his appeals.
–Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is joining ESPN this season as an analyst on various studio shows.
He is expected to appear on “Baseball Tonight,” “Get Up!” and “SportsCenter,” among other shows, according to the New York Post.
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FILE PHOTO: Oct 5, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado (8) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves in game two of the 2018 NLDS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
February 22, 2019
The San Diego Padres made their 10-year commitment to infielder Manny Machado official Thursday, revealing that the $300 million contract has an opt-out clause in five years.
The contract, which runs through the 2028 season, would be the most lucrative in major league history if it plays out to its completion. The opt-out is available after the 2023 season.
“Manny Machado is a generational talent, and we’re ecstatic that he’s chosen to spend his prime years in a San Diego Padres uniform,” executive chairman Ron Fowler and general partner Peter Seidler said in a joint statement. “This momentous agreement speaks volumes to the direction of our organization, as well as our commitment to bringing a World Series Championship to the Friar Faithful and the City of San Diego.”
Padres executive vice president and general manager A.J. Preller was a reported a late arrival to the Machado free agent sweepstakes, but he made the deal come to fruition and now considers his middle-of-the-order force to be a cornerstone for a perennial contender.
“Manny is one of the truly elite players in baseball and impacts the game on both sides of the ball,” Preller said in a statement. “The resume that Manny has built at such a young age puts him in an exclusive club of big-league talent, and we feel fortunate to have the support of Ron, Peter and the entire ownership group to make this deal possible. We’ve spent the last several years building a foundation of talent throughout our system that allows us to make a landmark signing such as this.”
Despite playing for both the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers last season, Machado managed to see action in 162 games. The former No. 3 overall draft pick in 2010 then played in 16 postseason games, including five in the World Series as the Dodgers were defeated by the Boston Red Sox.
Machado, 26, not only hit a combined 37 home runs — tying a career high — between the teams, but his 107 RBIs were a career best by 11.
Machado has a .282 career batting average over 962 games, with 175 home runs and 513 RBIs. He is a four-time All-Star and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, while finishing as high as fourth in the 2015 American League MVP voting.
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FILE PHOTO – Sep 26, 2018; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) runs off the field at the end of the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins prior to the game being called for rain in the eighth inning at Nationals Park in what may be his final home game as a National. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
February 21, 2019
Free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, still hunting for a long-term deal, has reportedly turned down multiple offers worth at least $300 million in recent weeks, according to a report Wednesday by Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
All eyes are on Harper after the San Diego Padres reportedly agreed this week to give shortstop Manny Machado a 10-year, $300 million deal, the second-biggest in major league history in terms of total value.
That leaves Harper as the gem of this free agent class, and he’s looking to top the Machado deal.
Heyman wrote that five teams are in contact with Harper and agent Scott Boras, but two teams appear to be in the lead — the San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies — while other reports indicate teams are dropping out. Harper’s former team, the Washington Nationals, could still be in the picture, according to reports.
–Free agent infielder Josh Harrison has reached an agreement on a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
The deal reportedly is pending a physical. Harrison is expected to be the Tigers’ everyday second baseman.
Harrison, 31, has spent his eight-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a utility player, starting 352 games at second base, 207 at third base, 80 in the outfield and 22 at shortstop. He was selected to the All-Star Game in 2014 and ’17.
–Jed Lowrie’s preparation for his first season with the New York Mets will slow down considerably after an issue with his left knee was deemed serious enough for an MRI.
Lowrie, who turns 35 in April, said at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla., that the back of his left knee has been giving him discomfort. He signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Mets last month.
The 11-year veteran is coming off a season with the Oakland Athletics in which he hit a career-best 23 home runs with 99 RBIs and made his first All-Star Game appearance. He also finished 20th in American League MVP voting.
–Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the season, but he is open to signing a contract extension before it comes to that point.
Rendon, 28, spoke with reporters about his willingness to stay in Washington if the deal is right. He has clubbed at least 20 home runs in each of the past three seasons, and he has eclipsed .300 in back-to-back seasons.
“We talked about (an extension) over the last year or so, and if both parties can be happy, then we’ll see,” Rendon said in comments published by MASNSports.com. “If not, then we’ll see what happens. We had more discussions (this winter), but I can’t lay all the cards out on the table for y’all. I’ve got to leave y’all in suspicion.”
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FILE PHOTO – Oct 27, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Manny Machado (8) celebrates after scoring on a three run home run hit by outfielder Yasiel Puig (66) in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox in game four of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
February 20, 2019
The San Diego Padres reached an agreement with free agent infielder Manny Machado on a 10-year, $300 million deal, according to multiple reports Tuesday.
It would be the most lucrative free agent contract in the history of American sports, according to MLB.com.
Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler cautioned in an interview with The Athletic the deal was not done. “We do not have a deal. We are continuing discussions,” Fowler said.
But The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal characterized Fowler’s comments as “semantics,” reporting that the financial terms are in place and that the two sides are finalizing the language. Machado also needs to pass a physical.
–St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez will halt a throwing program and attempt to reboot with strength training due to weakness in his throwing shoulder.
The same issue was a problem throughout the 2018 season, when Martinez eventually shifted to the bullpen.
Cardinals manager Mike Shildt told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Martinez would be idle for two weeks to focus on strength and flexibility training, then attempt to rejoin the throwing program.
–Oakland Athletics reliever Joakim Soria is experiencing tendinitis in his right hip and will temporarily stop throwing off the mound.
“It will probably be a couple-day thing,” manager Bob Melvin said at the team’s spring training complex in Mesa, Ariz. “We’ll see how he feels after he plays catch.”
Soria split the 2018 season between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, posting a 3-4 record with 16 saves and a 3.12 ERA in 66 bullpen appearances.
–National League MVP and Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Don Newcombe, one of the Dodgers franchise’s final links to Brooklyn, died after a lengthy illness. He was 92.
Calling Newcombe “a role model for major leaguers across the country,” Los Angeles team president Stan Kasten added in a statement: “He was a constant presence at Dodger Stadium and players always gravitated to him for his endless advice and leadership. The Dodgers meant everything to him and we are all fortunate he was a part of our lives.”
Newcombe, a right-hander, pitched for 10 seasons in the majors, earning NL Rookie of the Year honors in 1949 and All-Star selections in 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1955.
–Looking to prevent sign-stealing, Major League Baseball is set to tighten its in-house video rules, Sports Illustrated’s Tom Verducci reported.
According to the report, MLB will ban outfield cameras, aside from the live broadcast feed, from foul pole to foul pole. Clubhouse and bullpen televisions will have access to the game feed only on an eight-second delay.
Teams’ designated replay-watchers, who determine whether the club should ask the umpires for an official review, still will get access to the live video feed. However, a monitor will make sure those employees have no communication with the rest of the team regarding signs.
–A victory celebration proved to be somewhat costly for Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano heading into spring training.
After cutting his right foot while reveling in a championship with Estrellas, his Dominican Winter League team, Sano will miss at least a week of full-squad workouts while wearing a walking boot to help protect a laceration above the heel.
According to Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, Sano will wear the boot for seven to 10 days before being re-evaluated.
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