White Sox outfielder Michael A. Taylor announced his retirement to members of the media today, ahead of the Sox facing the Nationals in Washington, a place he played for many years. “To be able to play my last games of my career here in this ballpark in front of these fans, it’s just the icing on the cake,” Taylor said, per Andrew Golden of The Washington Post. He is in the … [Read more...] about Michael A. Taylor Announces Retirement
Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli
The Twins announced that they have fired manager Rocco Baldelli. “This game is ultimately measured by results, and over the past two seasons we did not reach the goals we set,” said president of baseball operations Derek Falvey, per Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. “I take personal responsibility for that. After discussions with ownership, we determined this is the right moment … [Read more...] about Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli
Pohlads Discuss Previous Sale Exploration, Club Finances
The Pohlad family decided to maintain its controlling stake in the Minnesota Twins when new investors emerged and gave the club a chance to pay down a significant amount of the team’s $500MM debt. That’s according to two members of the Pohlad family, executive chair Joe Pohlad and his brother Tom, who spoke to Bill Lukitsch of the Minnesota Star Tribune. “That was really the … [Read more...] about Pohlads Discuss Previous Sale Exploration, Club Finances
Luke Keaschall Weighing Thumb Surgery
Twins rookie infielder Luke Keaschall is weighing surgery to address a left thumb injury, manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters (including Dan Hayes of The Athletic and Matthew Leach of MLB.com). That decision will be made after Keaschall visits a specialist next week. Keaschall jammed his thumb diving into second base on a steal during last night’s win in Texas. He exited the … [Read more...] about Luke Keaschall Weighing Thumb Surgery
AL Central Notes: Tigers, Morton, Lugo, Bergert, Wallner
A year after reaching the playoffs due to a late-season surge, the Tigers are now facing an opposite scenario in 2025. The scorching-hot Guardians are on an eight-game winning streak and have won 13 of their last 14 games, while Detroit has lost seven of its last eight games — including a three-game sweep at home against the Guards. The Tigers’ AL Central lead shrunk to just … [Read more...] about AL Central Notes: Tigers, Morton, Lugo, Bergert, Wallner