Latest On John Farrell, Red Sox
The status of John Farrell with the Red Sox has been up for debate in recent weeks, but Sean McAdam of Comcast Sportsnet New England reports that the Farrell will return to the Red Sox as manager in...
View ArticleHeyman’s Latest: Nats, Managers/GMs, Kennedy, Martinez, Beltre, Desmond
While Matt Williams is all but certain to be let go following the season, writes Jon Heyman of CBS Sports in his latest Inside Baseball column, a source close to the situation tells him that Nationals...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Anthopoulos, Samardzija, Farrell, Lovullo, Red Sox
Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos’ contract expires on October 31, but he doesn’t want his status to be a story, writes John Lott of the National Post. Both Anthopoulos and Rogers Communications have...
View ArticleJohn Farrell To Return As Red Sox Manager In 2016
The Red Sox announced that John Farrell will be back as manager in 2016. Torey Lovullo, meanwhile, will return as bench coach for 2016. Lovullo has inked a two-year contract extension with the club...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Dombrowski, Farrell, Lovullo, Baird
Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski’s career in the game began with an independent study project in college, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal writes. Dombrowski’s project was...
View ArticleAL Notes: Jays, Astros, Red Sox, Yanks
In the wake of the 80-game PED suspension handed to Blue Jays first baseman/designated hitter Chris Colabello on Friday, teammate Kevin Pillar had some choice words for Major League Baseball (Twitter...
View ArticleCafardo’s Latest: Fernandez, BoSox, Yanks, Jays, Dodgers, Cubs
The Marlins and agent Scott Boras appear unlikely to negotiate an extension for ace Jose Fernandez early in the offseason, according to the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo, who reports the team could shop...
View ArticleLatest On Rockies’ Managerial Search
The Rockies are officially looking to fill their open managerial position after parting ways with skipper Walt Weiss. While the organization is holding its cards close to the vest, here’s the latest...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Hire Mike Hazen As Executive VP, General Manager
The Diamondbacks have announced the hiring of Mike Hazen as the team’s new general manager and executive vice president. Hazen’s contract with the club is for at least four years, according to Nick...
View ArticleDombrowski Prefers To Fill Red Sox GM Vacancy Internally
In a conference call with reporters, Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said today that his preference is to hire a general manager that is already within the organization as...
View ArticleHeyman On Ramos, Duda, Colon, Lovullo, Fowler, Cubs
Jon Heyman covers World Series news, a profile of Andrew Miller’s career and development into a relief ace and some hot stove items in his latest two columns for FanRag Sports… Prior to tearing his...
View ArticleLatest On Diamondbacks’ Managerial Search, Front Office Changes
Here’s the latest on the Diamondbacks’ hunt for a new manager, via Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic: It’s possible the D’backs have already interviewed most of their candidates, Piecoro writes....
View ArticleDiamondbacks, Rockies Close To Hiring Managers
9:08am: The D-backs are choosing between Lovullo and their Triple-A manager, Phil Nevin, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (Twitter link). They and the Rockies are likely to hire managers...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Name Torey Lovullo Manager
4:55pm: Arizona has announced the hiring. Lovullo will receive a three-year deal, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic (via Twitter). 12:03pm: The Diamondbacks will hire Red Sox bench...
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Torey Lovullo, Paul Molitor Win Manager Of The Year Awards
Torey Lovullo of the Diamondbacks and Paul Molitor of the Twins have been named Manager of the Year in their respective leagues, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced on Tuesday. As a...
View ArticleNL West Notes: Buehler, Turner, Hand, Marte
Walker Buehler left last night’s game before he was able to get through the sixth, but it wasn’t due to poor performance. The promising young right-hander left due to a side injury. Thankfully, Bill...
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Diamondbacks Extend Torey Lovullo
5:30pm: Lovullo’s contract will run through the 2021 season, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. 5:07pm: The Diamondbacks announced this afternoon that they’ve agreed to a contract extension of...
View ArticleCoaching Notes: Diamondbacks, Astros, Giants
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo set out to hire a pitching coach with four specific qualifications, per The Athletic’s Zach Buchanan. He was looking for someone, obviously, with pitching knowledge,...
View ArticleMadison Bumgarner To Be Evaluated By Team Doctors
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters including The Athletic’s Zach Buchanan that big-ticket free-agent acquisition Madison Bumgarner was removed from today’s game due to back...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Will Retain Coaching Staff For 2021
The Arizona Diamondbacks are bringing back their coaching staff intact for the 2021 season, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. After remaining surprisingly competitive throughout the 2019...
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