Articles filed under MLB
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St. Charles East graduate Wes Benjamin enjoys his time with the WizNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Baseball is a universal language, a catcher's signs to a pitcher a shared dialect. That definitely helps St. Charles native Wes Benjamin. The left-handed pitcher, who sp...
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Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger selected MLB's Comeback Players of the YearNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger were selected Major League Baseball's Comeback Players of the Year on Tuesday. The pair, both free a...
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Lopez happy to be back home with the White Sox, the team he cheered forNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - As a kid, Nicky Lopez clearly remembers attending Game 2 of the 2005 World Series in Chicago when Scott Podsednik hit a dramatic walk-off home run to lift the White Sox ...
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'I think they see my potential: Soroka stoked to join White SoxNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - Acquiring a player that has had two surgeries on the same torn Achilles tendon would probably not fly with most major-league teams. The White Sox are different. Third ba...
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Baseball Way Back: When the A's made their first moveNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - Oakland A's fans had their hearts broken when Major League Baseball owners Thursday voted to allow the A's to flee to Las Vegas in 2028. But they weren't the first A's f...
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The keys to Counsell's success as Cubs manager? Preparation, courage, connectionNov 18, 2023 12:00 am - David Ross was a good major-league manager. In his four seasons in the Cubs' dugout, Ross made one trip to the playoffs and twice had winning records. Ross was expected ...
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White Sox trade reliever Bummer to Braves for five players, two with local connectionsNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Making his first trade as White Sox general manager late Thursday night, Chris Getz got a big haul from the Braves in exchange for relief pitcher Aaron Bummer. "Obviousl...
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Prospect Montgomery gives White Sox needed hope for the futureNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - For White Sox fans, it's been a series of gut punches. The first blow came early - a 7-21 start to last season that set the terrible tone. From there the clubhouse becam...
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After breaking the bank for Counsell, will Cubs' spending spree continue?Nov 14, 2023 12:00 am - If you do the math, it looks like everything is adding up for the Cubs. In 2019 they had the second-highest payroll in baseball at nearly $195 million. The year before, ...
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As new manager, Counsell focused on taking Cubs to next levelNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - After spending the last 17 years in his hometown with the Milwaukee Brewers as a player, special assistant to the general manager and manager, Craig Counsell seemingly h...