10:10am: The Angels have confirmed that Maddux will be their new pitching coach, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. 9:38am: Pitching coach Mike Maddux won’t return to the Rangers in 2026 and will instead be hired to new Angels manager Kurt Suzuki’s staff in Anaheim, reports Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports. It’s expected to be a one-year deal. The Angels haven’t … [Read more...] about Angels Hire Mike Maddux As Pitching Coach
Albert Pujols, Nick Hundley, Ruben Niebla Among Finalists For Padres’ Managerial Job
Yesterday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the Padres were entering the finalist stages of their managerial search. In a new report today, Acee writes that the Padres are down “to no more than four finalists,” with Albert Pujols, Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla, Rangers special assistant Nick Hundley, and potentially an unspecified fourth name still … [Read more...] about Albert Pujols, Nick Hundley, Ruben Niebla Among Finalists For Padres’ Managerial Job
Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers
The Rangers failed to score enough runs for the second straight year. After making a few unsuccessful changes around the core last winter, they should be up for a more radical overhaul of the lineup. Guaranteed Contracts Corey Seager, SS: $186MM through 2031 Jacob deGrom, RHP: $75MM through 2027 (deal includes club/vesting option for '28) Marcus Semien, 2B: $72MM through … [Read more...] about Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers
Nick Hundley Withdrew From Giants’ Managerial Search
Earlier today, the Giants made waves when it was reported that the club is “closing in on hiring” University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their next manager. While no deal is in place at this point, the news still came as a surprise. That’s not only because Vitello has no experience in professional baseball but also because Rangers special assistant (and former Giants … [Read more...] about Nick Hundley Withdrew From Giants’ Managerial Search
Nine Players Elect Free Agency
Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can already start electing free agency. To qualify, these players must have been all … [Read more...] about Nine Players Elect Free Agency