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2024 New York Yankees Season
The 2024 New York Yankees season is the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. Offseason The Yankees finished the 2023 season 82–80, good enough for fourth place in the AL East. They will look to improve on that record in 2024 under the guide of Aaron Boone, who is expected to enter his seventh year as manager of the Yankees. Transactions 2023 *December 1 – claimed outfielder Oscar Gonzalez off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians. *December 5 – acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for right-handed pitchers Greg Weissert and pitching prospects Richard Fitts and Nicholas Judice. *December 7 – acquired outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract to $31 million contract (avoiding arbitration) and his teammate, outfielder Trent Grisham in exchange for right-handed pitchers Michael King, Jhony Brito, and Randy Vásquez and pitching prospect Drew Thorpe, along with catcher Kyle Higashioka. *December 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League East
The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions. Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six Major League Baseball postseason, playoff spots. The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in . History Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 New York Yankees Season
The 2023 New York Yankees season is the 121st season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season on March 30 against the San Francisco Giants at home and will end the season on the road against the Kansas City Royals. After the Yankees re-signed general manager Brian Cashman in December 2022, the team announced Brian Sabean as executive adviser to Cashman on January 2, 2023. Sabean spent 30 seasons with the San Francisco Giants (four as executive vice president), leading the organization to three World Series rings in the 2010s. He previously spent eight seasons with the Yankees, first joining as a scout in 1985. Offseason Rule changes Pursuant to the CBA, new rule changes will be in place for the 2023 season: * institution of a pitch clock between pitches; * limits on pickoff attempts per plate appearance; * limits on defensive shifts requiring two infielders to be on either side of second and be within the boundary of the infield; and * larger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhony Brito
Jhony Rafael Brito (born February 17, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees. Career New York Yankees Brito signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent on November 9, 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Yankees. Brito spent the 2017 season with the Low-A Staten Island Yankees, making three scoreless starts and with eight strikeouts He underwent Tommy John surgery later that season, ending his year and causing him to miss the entirety of the 2018 season as well. He returned in 2019 to play with the Single-A Charleston River Dogs, appearing in 22 games (9 starts) and posting a 6–4 win–loss record and 3.58 earned run average (ERA) with 79 strikeouts and two saves in innings pitched. Brito did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael King (baseball)
Michael McRae King (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019. Amateur career King attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and an outfielder, and helped the team win the Division I state championship in 2012, his junior year. In 2013, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Rhode Island after pitching to a 7–0 win–loss record and a 0.30 earned run average (ERA) with 67 strikeouts and seven walks in 47 innings pitched. He also had a .469 batting average as an outfielder. King graduated from Bishop Hendricken in 2013 and enrolled at Boston College, where he played college baseball for the Boston College Eagles. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Grisham
Trenton Marcus Grisham ('' né'' Clark; born November 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, who selected him in the first round (15th pick) of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019. Career Grisham attended Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas. He played baseball and was on the football team as a freshman. He hit .441 with ten home runs as a junior and .552 with three home runs as a senior. Playing with the 18-under Team USA team during the summer after his junior year, Grisham hit .538 with a .923 slugging percentage, 24 runs batted in (RBI) and ten stolen bases over 12 games. He committed to Texas Tech University to play college baseball. Grisham was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. Milwaukee Brewers He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers as the 15th pick in the first round, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennants—in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both years. As of 2022, they have had 16 winning seasons in franchise history. The Padres are one of two Major League Baseball teams (the other being the Los Angeles Angels) in California to originate from the state; the Athletics were originally from Philadelphia (and moved to the state from Kansas City), and the Dodgers and Giants are originally from two New York City boroughs—Brooklyn and Manhattan, respectively. As of 2022, the Padres are the only team in California not to have won a World Series. Following the relocation of the Chargers to Los Angeles in 2017, the Padres became the only franchise in the four major American professional sports leagues in the San Diego sports m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Soto
Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals. Soto signed with the Nationals as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut in 2018 and was the runner-up for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. In 2019, he was a key part of the Nationals' first World Series championship. In 2020, he won the National League batting title with a .351 average. He won the Silver Slugger Award in 2020 and 2021 and was an All-Star in 2021 and 2022. Early life Soto was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Juan Soto, Sr. and Belkis Pacheco. He has an older sister and younger brother. His younger brother, Elian, is a third baseman and outfielder who has a verbal agreement to sign with the Nationals organization as an international free agent once he is eligible in January 2023. His father, a salesman, was a catch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Red Sox Minor League Players
upright=1.5, A Triple-A game featuring the Worcester Red Sox in June 2021 Below is a partial list of players in the Boston Red Sox minor league organization. Players individually listed here have not yet played in Major League Baseball (MLB), but have reached an advanced level of achievement or notoriety (most minor league players do not meet these criteria). Some notable players in the minor leagues may have their own profile pages, such as first-round draft picks. Note that anyone with a past MLB appearance has their own profile page, even if they are currently playing in the minor leagues. Wilyer Abreu Wilyer David Abreu (born June 24, 1999) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Abreu signed with the Houston Astros as an insertional free agent in July 2017. He made that debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Astros. On August 1, 2022 the Astros traded Abreu and Enmanuel Valdez to the Boston Red Sox for Christian Vá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Fitts
Richard Logan Fitts (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. Amateur career Fitts grew up in Helena, Alabama and attended Helena High School. As a senior, he had a 6–5 win–loss record on the mound with a 1.68 earned run average (ERA) and 102 strikeouts in innings pitched. Fitts enrolled at Auburn University to play college baseball for the Auburn Tigers. He began seeing more consistent playing time towards the end of his 2019 freshman season and made two appearances in the College World Series, finishing the year with a 5.31 ERA with 47 strikeouts in innings pitched. Fitts made six appearances as a sophomore in 2020, with a 1–0 record and a 2.77 ERA with 16 strikeouts before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fitts entered his junior season on the watchlist for the Golden Spikes Award. He finished the season with a 1-3 record, a 5.88 ERA, and 41 strikeouts over innings. That su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Weissert
Gregory R. Weissert (born February 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees selected Weissert in the 18th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022. Early life and amateur career Weissert grew up in Bay Shore, New York and attended Bay Shore High School. He was an All-County selection in both baseball and volleyball. Weissert attended Fordham University, where he played college baseball for the Fordham Rams baseball, Fordham Rams for three seasons. As a junior, he went 5–4 with a 4.04 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 14 starts. Professional career The New York Yankees selected Weissert in the 18th round of the 2016 MLB Draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Pulaski Yankees before earning a promotion to the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs. Weissert spent the 2017 season with the Class A Short Season, Low–A Staten Island Yankees. He returned to Charleston for the beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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