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FRANCISCO LINDOR’S $43.3 MILLION 2021 PAYDAY SETS ONE-YEAR MLB RECORD
It’s official. After agreeing to contract terms just ahead of Opening Day, the New York Mets and star shortstop Francisco Lindor put pen to paper this week to complete the third richest deal in the history of Major League Baseball. The 10-year deal is worth $341 million, including $50 million deferred, which will be paid out $5 […]
Keep Reading2022 MLB Draft: Nationals take Elijah Green with No. 5 overall pick
The Washington Nationals selected Florida prep outfielder Elijah Green with the fifth pick in Major League Baseball's 2022 amateur draft on Sunday night. Green was the second outfielder taken, following Druw Jones, who went No. 2 overall to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Green was ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the class in June by […]
Keep ReadingNew York Mets and All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor agree to 10-year, $341 million deal, source says
The New York Mets and shortstop Francisco Lindor have agreed to a 10-year, $341 million deal, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Lindor's deal will be the third largest based on total value in major league history, trailing only the deals for the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout ($426.5 million) and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts ($365 million). The Mets had never […]
Keep ReadingRangers IF Nathaniel Lowe Claims AL Player of Week
Texas first baseman Nathaniel Lowe was named the American League Player of the Week for his work last week for the Rangers. The American League made the announcement on Monday. Lowe pushed his season batting average to .300 last week. The Rangers haven't anyone hit .300 for a season since since Elvis Andrus and Adrián […]
Keep ReadingCraig Kimbrel Unanimous Winner Of 2011 NL Rookie Of The Year
Braves closer Craig Kimbrel picked up all 32 first-place votes, becoming the tenth unanimous Rookie of the Year pick in National League history.
Keep Reading2021 World Series: Braves' Ozzie Albies wins free tacos for fans with Game 1 stolen base
It didn't take long for baseball fans to earn free tacos thanks to Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies. A first-inning steal from Albies in Tuesday's World Series Game 1 means Taco Bell, as part of their long-running promotion, will offer a free Doritos Locos Taco to every customer on Nov. 4. Albies stole second […]
Keep ReadingFrancisco Lindor’s journey from Puerto Rican prodigy to MLB’s only Latino with a signature shoe
Long before Francisco Lindor became “Mr. Smile,” the Major League Baseball star with colorful hair and undeniable swag, people in his hometown of Caguas, Puerto Rico, knew him as a talented, but shy young player called “Paquito.” Lindor is now 27 and has a 10-year, $341 million deal with the New York Mets, the richest […]
Keep ReadingFrancisco Lindor on celebrating his historic Mets’ deal and setting the bar for next generation of shortstops
WASHINGTON — Francisco Lindor is one of three Major League Baseball players in history who can describe what it feels like to ink a deal worth at least $341 million. Mookie Betts ($365 million) and Mike Trout ($426.5 million) are the only other MLB athletes who know the feeling. It all came together for the […]
Keep ReadingLindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor was alone in a Washington, D.C., hotel room Wednesday night when he got the call from agent David Meter: the New York Mets had offered $341 million — $1 million more than Fernando Tatis Jr. got in February. The biggest payday ever for a shortstop. “I wanted to yell,” […]
Keep ReadingTexas Rangers’ first baseman Nate Lowe flashing promise early in 2021
Texas Rangers’ first baseman Nate Lowe is solidifying himself as a force in the heart of the lineup early this season, showing flashes of that once top prospect potential. The start of the 2021 season hasn’t gone exactly as the Texas Rangers had planned, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After giving up 25 runs in […]
Keep ReadingMLB’s Francisco Lindor Talks Branding, Instagram and Bat Flips
Baseball fans watching the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night saw a lot of two things: strikeouts and Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor. Despite a hitless performance, Lindor made his presence felt off the field throughout the American League’s 4–3 win. He starred in ads and MLB promos during the broadcast, and Fox even put […]
Keep ReadingDeal completed, Kimbrel introduced by Cubs
CHICAGO -- Craig Kimbrel was firing baseballs into a net inside a barn on his property at one point during his offseason. A friend of his walked by and the pitcher invited him to stand next to the plate, giving Kimbrel the visual of a batter for his workout. The next day, his friend had carved a […]
Keep ReadingCleveland Indians infielder Francisco Lindor is back-to-back Silver Slugger Award winner
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Francisco Lindor did not get the gold earlier this week, but on Thursday he brought home some silver for the second straight year. The Cleveland Indians infielder earned Louisville Silver Slugger Awards in the American League for 2018 based on his offensive productivity. Lindor was also finalist at his defensive positions for […]
Keep ReadingRays call up slugging prospect Lowe
Nate Lowe was getting ready to head back to his apartment in North Carolina when Triple-A Durham manager Brady Williams delivered the news that Lowe was going to make his Major League debut in Kansas City on Monday. “Sitting on the plane was kind of surreal,” Lowe said. “Then being in this clubhouse with the guys […]
Keep ReadingRed Sox's Craig Kimbrel becomes youngest ever to reach 300 saves
May 6, 2018 The Red Sox edged the Rangers on Saturday night in Arlington (BOS 6, TEX 5) and maintained a slim division lead over the surging Yankees. Of note is that Boston closer Craig Kimbrel worked a perfect ninth for the save (and in the process lowered his ERA to 1.23). Speaking of Kimbrel […]
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