The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.75 million contract with free agent left-handed relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, MLB insider Mark Feinsand reports. Chapman pitched the last six seasons for the New York Yankees, and won a World Series with the Chicago Cubs in 2016.
Three teams are reportedly in the mix to sign free agent relief pitcher and seven-time All-Star Aroldis Chapman, according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand. Per Feinsand, the San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals and Miami Marlins are among teams interested in the former New York Yankees closer.
According to agent Scott Boras, outfielder Brandon Nimmo had five or six teams that pursued the free agent, Boras told USA Today s Bob Nightengale. According to Boras, the Tampa Bay Rays had strong interest in Nimmo.
Former Chicago Cubs third baseman and current Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant expects to be 100% healthy and ready for the start of spring training. Bryant is entering his second year with the Rockies, after signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the club last March. Bryant was a National League MVP candidate in his first three Major League seasons. He hasn t received a single MVP vote since. What happened?
Competing on Celebrity Jeopardy, Chicago Sky star forward Candace Parker, along with Patton Oswalt and Torrey DeVitto, failed to answer a trivia question about one of the most iconic lines from the classic baseball film Field of Dreams.