Diamondbacks News
Diamondbacks Payroll Decrease and Limits on Mike Hazen
Mike Hazen discussed the reduced payroll and how he does not feel it will do much to limit his ability to acquire the players he wants to add to the roster this winter.
Three Takeaways from GM Meetings Mike Hazen shed some light on how the winter might play out. He is not as worried about payroll as the doom and gloomers among us. A Ketel Marte trade seems unlikely, but entirely possible, and, as many of us expected, he intimated
that multiple trades were likely on the horizon.
Coach Dylan Olsonawski Embraces ‘Servant Leadership’ in AFL
Dylan Olsonawski got the opportunity of a lifetime, coaching the pitchers on the Salt River Rafters. Olsonawski is a former player development associate turned coach, working with the Diamondbacks’ Complex League affiliate the past two seasons.
In the Fall League, not only did he work with the pitchers from his own organization, but also the Angels, Red Sox, Pirates, and Rockies.
Other Baseball News
Aaron Judge Wins AL MVP Award
Aaron Judge has repeated as the American League MVP. The Yankees star edged out Cal Raleigh and easily cleared third-place finisher José Ramírez to claim his third MVP in four seasons. He’s the thirteenth player in league history to win the award on three occasions.
Editor’s Note: Robbery I tell you. Straight robbery.
Judge Wins Third AL MVP in Four Years
It was nearly a shared honour, but the BBWAA couldn’t even give Raleigh that much.
Skenes Wants Yankees
In news that will shock no one, Paul Skenes does not have confidence in the Pittsburgh Pirates becoming winners. The pitching phenom has expressed interst in donning pinstripes, which will certainly make the trade scene interesting until he leaves Pittsburgh.
Congress Seeks MLB Answers on Betting in ‘New Integrity Crisis’
Members of Congress sent a letter to Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Friday, expressing concern over a “new integrity crisis” facing American sports and asking for answers about the alleged betting scheme that led to the recent indictments of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers.
