Steve Berman

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Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. leaves game after pitch hits left forearm

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. left Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a pitch off his left forearm in the third inning from starter Mitch Keller. Immediately after making contact with the 93 mph fastball, Tatis' arm had visible swelling. Tatis is having an outstanding season thus far, hitting .345/.419/.602 with eight home runs and seven stolen bases.
Tigers, Mariners succeeding with patchwork lineups, Cubs thriving at Wrigley

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

The team that brought us pitching chaos last season is now playing hitting roulette. Call them cunning. Call them creative. Just know the Detroit Tigers are finding the right combinations again. At 18-11, the Tigers own the best record in the American League. They're 18-8 since getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in their opening series. And they're 13-3 at Comerica Park, their home start since 1911, when they played not at the old Tiger Stadium, but that old bandbox, Bennett Park.
Rockies fire Hensley Meulens, name Clint Hurdle as new hitting coach

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

The Colorado Rockies, owners of the worst record in baseball at 3-15, replaced Hensley Meulens as their hitting coach with Clint Hurdle "for the remainder of the season," the team announced on Thursday. "This has been an incredibly frustrating and disappointing start to the season, especially offensively," said general manager Bill Schmidt in a news release.
A's vs. Mets interrupted when medical cart runs breaks down on the field in Sacramento

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

The Athletics' time in Sacramento, where they share a ballpark with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, hasn't gone as well as planned. They had a 1-6 home record after a 7-6 loss to the New York Mets on Friday. Then, on Saturday, they experienced a different type of problem before the bottom of the second inning when a cart stopped running, requiring several Sutter Health Park workers to push it off the field.
'Our approach was wrong'

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

After releasing a video Thursday promoting the "Gold Diggers" as the team's alternate identity, the Sacramento River Cats canceled the campaign Friday. "Our recent marketing campaign for an alternative identity clearly missed the mark," said the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A team in an email to SFGate. "Our intention was to creatively reference the rich history of Sacramento and gold country, but our approach was wrong, and we are sorry for the mistake.
A fireable, prosecutable offense

1 month ago | theracketnews.com | Steve Berman

In a former life, I worked as a USAF contractor, embedded with the military. I was responsible for maintaining communications systems that included rudimentary email and other IT functions, both unclassified and classified. The highest priority in dealing with classified data is OPSEC—Operational Security of troops, plans, movements, and the like.
Blue Jays sign Alejandro Kirk to 5-year extension: Source

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Ken Rosenthal |Steve Berman

The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Alejandro Kirk on a five-year extension worth $58 million, according to a league source. The 26-year-old catcher was previously set to hit arbitration after the 2025 season and become a free agent one year later. Kirk's best season came in 2022 when he was an American League All-Star and won a Silver Slugger award after hitting 14 home runs with a .786 OPS. He played in 103 games last season while slashing .253/.319/.359.
Mariners' George Kirby to start season on IL due to shoulder inflammation

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

The Seattle Mariners announced on Friday that right-handed starting pitcher George Kirby will start the season on the injured list due to shoulder inflammation. "George Kirby has not being feeling great after his outings," said Mariners general manager Justin Hollander. "In the outing, he is throwing the ball well, same velocity as you would expect. He just hasn't felt like he was bouncing back great. "We did an MRI. MRI looks great. No structural concerns whatsoever. ...
Rob Manfred considering removing Pete Rose from MLB's ineligible list: Source

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Ken Rosenthal |Steve Berman

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition filed by the family of Pete Rose to have him posthumously reinstated from the league's ineligible list, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. Manfred's decision to consider the petition was first reported by ESPN. Jeffrey Lenkov, a lawyer who represented Rose until his death on Sept. 30, 2024, met with Manfred and MLB spokesperson Pat Courtney, along with Rose's daughter, Fawn Rose, on Dec.
Trevor Bauer heading back to Japan after signing with Yokohama Bay Stars

Jan 27, 2025 | nytimes.com | Steve Berman

It will be Bauer's second stint in Japan - he spent 2023 with the Bay Stars, where he went 11-4 with a 2.59 ERA in 24 starts. Bauer, 34, spent 2024 pitching for Diablos Rojos del Mexico in the Mexican League. He went 10-0 with a 2.48 ERA for the Red Devils of Mexico, a team that also included former major leaguers Robinson Canó, Franklin Barreto and Jeurys Familia. Bauer, the No. 3 pick out of UCLA by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2011, pitched for four teams during 10 seasons in the majors.