Chris Strauss

Pittsburgh

Managing Editor at The Athletic

Managing Editor, @TheAthleticMLB

Articles

Rickey Henderson, MLB's stolen-base king, dies at 65

Dec 21, 2024 | nytimes.com | Steve Berman |Chris Strauss

Rickey Henderson, the Hall of Famer who colorfully combined style, flash and an unrivaled brilliance on the basepaths to become one of the defining players of his generation, died on Friday, according to various reports including from The New York Times. Henderson was 65. The Times report cited Dave Winfield, a friend and former teammate who posted a remembrance about Henderson on social media, though he did not give additional details about Henderson's death.
Marlins agree to trade infielder Jake Burger to Rangers: Source

Dec 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Chris Strauss |Ken Rosenthal

DALLAS - The Miami Marlins have agreed to trade infielder Jake Burger to the Texas Rangers in exchange for three minor leaguers, a league source told The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. According to ESPN's Alden González, the Rangers will send infielders Echedry Vargas and Max Acosta and starting pitcher Brayan Mendoza to Miami in the deal.
Royals acquire veteran pitcher Michael Lorenzen from Rangers

Jul 29, 2024 | bvmsports.com | Chris Strauss

The Kansas City Royals have acquired starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-handed reliever Walter Pennington, the Royals announced on Monday. We have acquired RHP Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers in exchange for LHP Walter Pennington.
Rangers trade Michael Lorenzen to Royals

Jul 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Chris Strauss

We have acquired RHP Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers in exchange for LHP Walter Pennington. Lorenzen, who was 5-6 with a 3.81 ERA in 18 starts for the Rangers, signed a one-year deal with Texas in late March after his free-agent market failed to materialize earlier in the offseason. With the looming returns of injured pitchers Cody Bradford, Dane Dunning, Tyler Mahle and Jacob deGrom expected to reinforce the Rangers' rotation, Lorenzen became expendable.
Oakland A's closer Mason Miller headed to IL

Jul 25, 2024 | nytimes.com | Chris Strauss

The trade market for one of baseball's best relievers got more complicated Thursday when the Oakland Athletics placed Mason Miller, their All-Star closer, on the 15-day injured list with a broken left hand. The move was backdated to Tuesday, the day after Miller - a right-hander - closed out a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Miller, baseball's hardest thrower, has a 2.21 ERA and 15 saves and is not eligible for free agency until after the 2029 season.
Wife of Yankees executive Omar Minaya dies at 55

Jul 22, 2024 | nytimes.com | Chris Strauss

Rachel Minaya, the wife of New York Yankees baseball operations senior adviser Omar Minaya, died Saturday after she was found unconscious in a private residence in Harrington Park, N.J., according to a statement Monday from Bergen County (N.J.) prosecutor Mark Musella. She was 55. Harrington Park Police responded to a 911 call reporting Minaya was found "unconscious and unresponsive" in the bathroom of the home, according to the statement.
Pirates prospect Paul Skenes shows dominant stuff in much-hyped big league debut

May 11, 2024 | theathletic.com | Chris Strauss

PITTSBURGH - About 40 minutes before the first pitch of Saturday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, the overcast skies that had been darkening PNC Park for hours suddenly parted to allow the first moments of sun to emerge all afternoon.
Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dies at 86

Sep 26, 2023 | theathletic.com | Chris Strauss

You always remember your first. First car, first love, first job. For a generation of baseball fans, their first real-life hero was an everyman from Arkansas who made his major-league debut at age 18 in the second year of the modern-day Baltimore Orioles' existence and grew with a burgeoning fan base until he was a household name, an American League MVP, a World Series MVP, a Hall of Famer and Baltimore's favorite adopted son.
Tension in the Lone Star State with Astros, Rangers; plus small trades and a triple play

Jul 26, 2023 | theathletic.com | Chris Strauss |Ken Rosenthal

This is a digital version of The Windup newsletter. Sign up here to receive this content directly in your inbox every morning. Triple plays, trades and plenty of tension in Texas. We've got it all here. I'm Chris Strauss (Levi Weaver is off today), here with Ken Rosenthal - welcome to The Windup!Small Trades, Big ImpactWith less than a week to go before the Aug. 1 deadline, we're still waiting on the first huge deal of this MLB trade season.