Boston Red Sox players

Rivals of the Mets are spending in an attempt to stay ahead of Steve Cohen. Kenley Jansen signed with the World Champion Braves.Image: Getty ImagesOne of the headline parts of the new Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement…

Jeurys FamiliaPhoto: Getty ImagesThe Phillies had a 4.60 bullpen ERA last season, sixth-worst in the major leagues. Philadelphia relievers’ 2.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio ranked 19th in the majors in 2021. And the Phillies’ bullpen corps…

Photo: ShutterstockWherever you land on the Hall of Fame debate — be it a certain player or the whole process or anything in between — or wherever you are on the CBA negotiations, yesterday was simply a hilarious day for how people want…

This will happen.Illustration: Eric Barrow (Getty Images)Call me naive, an optimist.But I believe my fellow Baseball Writers Association of America voters will finally get it right.The ballots are in. All had to be postmarked by midnight…

Image: Getty ImagesLet’s play blind resumé! I’m going to show you three players’ career numbers and you tell me which one you think is most deserving of Hall of Fame recognition. Each of these players spent most of their careers playing at…

The Rays didn’t sign Wander Franco out of the goodness of their hearts.Image: Getty ImagesThere’s obviously been a rushin the aftermath of the Tampa Bay Rays signing Wander Franco to a deal that could be worth as much as $223 million and…

How are the Rays doing it?Image: Getty ImagesThe most fascinating aspect about the Tampa Bay Rays competing and winning in the AL East — Kevin Cash repeated as AL manager of the year, and Randy Arozarena took home rookie of the year honors…

RA Dickey swallowed his pride, switched the knuckleball in 2005 and won the NL Cy Young in 2012.Illustration: Getty ImagesThe knuckleball might not be dead, but it’s certainly on life support. There are only two active players who’ve…

Noah Syndergaard is headed cross-country.Photo: Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Angels had 12 different pitchers hit the IR in 2021 due to non-COVID-related injuries. That number was just six in 2020, but seeing as how the season was only 60…

Hey, he looks like Hansel Robles when he does that!Image: APHe pointed. Obviously, he pointed.This year’s baseball playoffs are straight from the darkest timeline, with the NLCS pitting The Team That Signed Trevor Bauer against the White…