Amiel Sawdaye was also under consideration to be named GM of the Red Sox and had been linked to the Twins as well.
June 2016 - Baseball Wiretap
Diamondbacks To Hire Amiel Sawdaye As Assistant GM
Jays To Extend Qualifying Offers To Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion
The Blue Jays expect to extend qualifying offers to potential free agents Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, but have yet to decide on Michael Saunders.
Clayton Kershaw Not Expected To Have Back Surgery
Clayton Kershaw is unlikely to require back surgery for the herniated disk that sidelined him for more than two months during the season.
Jonathan Lucroy Doesn't Regret Vetoing Trade To Indians
The Brewers were on the verge of dealing Lucroy to the Indians on Aug. 1, but he blocked the deal using his no-trade clause.
Jason Kipnis Wants To See Steve Bartman Toss First Pitch
Raised on Chicago's North Side, Jason Kipnis doesn't blame Steve Bartman for attempting to catch a postseason flyball.
Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Twins In Mix To Hire Amiel Sawdaye
Amiel Sawdaye, currently the vice president of international and amateur scouting for the Red Sox, is weighing a number of options this month.
Blue Jays Had Interest In Trading For Carlos Beltran At Deadline
The Blue Jays had interest in acquiring Carlos Beltran from the Yankees prior to the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline.
NLCS Game 6 Was Most-Viewed LCS Game Since 2010
Game 6 of the NLCS between the Cubs and Dodgers was seen by an average of 9.7 million viewers on Fox Sports 1, the highest total for a league championship series in six years.
Las Vegas Has Cubs As Heavy Favorites To Win World Series
A bettor would have to wager $175 on the Cubs to win $100. A $100 bet on the Indians would pay $155 if they win.
Corey Kluber Will Open World Series For Indians
The Indians will hand Corey Kluber the ball for Game 1 of the World Series against the Cubs on Tuesday.
Javier Baez, Jon Lester Named Co-MVPs Of NCLS
The Cubs won the NCLS on Saturday night, beating the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw by the score of 5-0.
Chicago Cubs Win National League Pennant
The Cubs beat the Dodgers 5-0 on Saturday night to win the NCLS in six games and advance to the World Series for the first time in 71 years.
Kyle Schwarber Could Possibly Return For World Series
Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber has been cleared by doctors to hit and will join the Mesa team in the Arizona Fall League.
Indians May Have Danny Salazar Back For World Series
Indians starter Danny Salazar will throw a three-inning simulated game on Saturday.
Mets Will Pick Up Option On Jose Reyes For 2017
Jose Reyes agreed to a deal at midseason that included an option at the Major League minimum.
Scott Brosius Joining Mariners As Assistant Coach
Scott Brosius, 50, spent 11 seasons in the Major Leagues with the Yankees and Athletics.
Coast Guard To Examine Jetty In Jose Fernandez Boat Crash
The U.S. Coast Guard will examine lighting on the Miami Beach jetty involved in a boat crash that killed Jose Fernandez and two other men last month.
Charlie Sheen Offers To Throw First Pitch At World Series
Charlie Sheen, who played Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn in the movie "Major League," has offered to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before one of this year's World Series games.
Mariners Retain Scott Servais, Staff For 2017 Season
The Mariners won 86 games and narrowly missed the postseason.
John Gibbons Will Manage Blue Jays In 2017
The Blue Jays have plenty of question marks ending the offseason, but manager isn't one of them.
Twins Coveted Ben Cherington To Run Front Office
Ben Cherington, who was the general manager of the Red Sox from October 2011 to August 2015, is Toronto's vice president of baseball operations.
Kenta Maeda, Not Clayton Kershaw, Will Start Game 5 For Dodgers
Kenta Maeda, 28, said he hasn't been happy with the way he has pitched in two games this postseason but believes that will change on Thursday.
Andrew Miller Becomes Fourth Reliever To Win ALCS MVP
Andrew Miller was named MVP of the ALCS after he helped lift the Indians to the World Series for the first time since 1997.
Adrian Gonzalez On Controversial Call: 'Us Against The World'
Adrian Gonzalez insisted he was safe after a controversial call that he and the Los Angeles Dodgers thought swung Game 4 of the NLCS towards the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Rangers, Red Sox, Yankees Early Possibilities For Edwin Encarnacion
Edwin Encarnacion is headed for free agency and figures to be coveted after another productive season.
Blue Jays Unlikely To Outbid Competitors To Re-Sign Jose Bautista
Jose Bautista will be a free agent this winter and seems unlikely to receive the $150 million payday he once sought.
Under Armour To Replace Majestic As MLB's Jersey Provider
Major League Baseball will team with Under Armour and Fanatics to provide on-field jerseys, according to a report.
Al Avila: 'Changes Are Coming' To Tigers
Al Avila told reporters that the Tigers will look to shake up their approach to roster building this winter.
Chip Hale Returns To A's As Third Base Coach
Chip Hale spent the last two seasons as the manager of the Diamondbacks.
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