Analyzing every MLB free agent signing: Anthony Rizzo returns to Yankees, Tyler Anderson a steal for Angels
The first real flurry of free agent moves hit Tuesday as the deadline passed for players offered a qualifying offer to accept or decline those deals. New York Yankees re-sign first baseman Anthony Rizzo to 2-year, $40 million deal with club option for 2025There was reportedly a race between American League powers — the Houston Astros and the Yankees — for Rizzo’s services. With a one-year qualifying offer in hand, Rizzo stayed in his newfound home in the Bronx on a multiyear deal. San Francisco Giants re-sign outfielder Joc Pederson on 1-year, $19.65 million qualifying offerThe best platoon player in baseball is returning to the Giants. I wouldn't have dished out a $19.65 million offer to Perez, based purely on projections.
wftv.comDodgers decline $16M club option on All-Star Justin Turner
The Los Angeles Dodgers have declined their $16 million option on two-time All-Star Justin Turner. The team also said Thursday it extended qualifying offers to two All-Stars, shortstop Trea Turner and left-handed pitcher Tyler Anderson. Also not receiving a qualifying offer for the second straight year was Clayton Kershaw.
news.yahoo.comWhat should the Dodgers do after their latest October flameout? Try to emulate the 2022 team in every way but one
The end came swiftly for the best regular season team baseball has seen since 2001. They posted the best team ERA despite injuries to Walker Buehler and others. They added Freddie Freeman into a potent lineup mix and finished with the best team OPS. They were the best version of themselves, and clearly the best team in baseball. Again: Best team ERA across 162 games.
wftv.comDodgers have much to contemplate during long winter
"October baseball can be brutal and it happened for us.”Two years removed from winning their World Series championship in the pandemic bubble, the Dodgers have much to contemplate and plenty of time to do it during the long offseason. Starters Clayton Kershaw, Tyler Anderson and Andrew Heaney will become free agents after the World Series ends. Dustin May and Blake Treinen returned from health issues in time to make the division series roster and should be ready for spring training. The 37-year-old left-hander was left off the division series roster after a wrist injury curtailed him in September. Three years removed from being the NL MVP, the outfielder was benched for the last two games of the division series.
wftv.comMLB playoffs: Padres rise up with 5-run rally to slay Dodgers, advance to all-wild card NLCS vs. Phillies
Padres strike with 5-run rally, complete stunning upset of DodgersThe San Diego Padres have knocked out the Los Angeles Dodgers. 5 seed Padres ended the season of the 111-win, top-seeded Dodgers and advanced to an all-wild card NLCS with the Phillies. The Astros closed it out to win Game 3, 1-0. #postseason pic.twitter.com/4EkefQ91U3 — MLB (@MLB) October 16, 2022The string of zeros exceeded the MLB record for the deepest a postseason game had gone scoreless — beating the Guardians-Rays wild-card series game from last weekend. It also set a new record for combined strikeouts in a postseason game.
wftv.comDodgers beat D-backs 6-0, clinch playoff spot (for real)
The Dodgers won their 97th game of the season and are 54 games over .500. The Dodgers broke through against the D-backs' bullpen in the seventh, loading the bases with no outs. Betts crushed his three-run shot to left in the ninth, giving the Dodgers a six-run cushion. Anderson went seven innings, giving up five hits, walking two and striking out two. Nelson didn't have much trouble with the Dodgers' potent lineup, giving up just two hits and two walks while striking out six.
wftv.comTimmy Trumpet plays after big Nimmo catch, Mets beat Dodgers
NEW YORK — (AP) — Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch at the center-field fence, and Edwin Díaz entered to Timmy Trumpet's live horns at Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2-1 victory Wednesday night. Starling Marte hit a two-run homer off All-Star lefty Tyler Anderson (13-3) as the Mets evened the three-game showdown between the top two teams in the National League. Making his sixth start of the season after returning from injury, deGrom hit 102 mph on the radar gun and struck out nine in seven innings. Knowing it might tie the game, deGrom turned around and went into a worried crouch on the mound. Nimmo, however, raced back and plucked the ball off the top of the wall with a sensational leaping grab.
wftv.comDodgers beat Padres 4-0, make statement with 3-game sweep
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Cody Bellinger hit two homers, Tyler Anderson allowed two hits over seven sparkling innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a statement-making sweep of the revamped San Diego Padres with a 4-0 victory Sunday. Freddie Freeman had two RBI singles in the major league-leading Dodgers' eighth consecutive victory and their 30th in 35 games. The Dodgers’ sweep was also a strong reply to San Diego’s bold moves at the trade deadline to acquire Juan Soto, Josh Bell and Brandon Drury. Yu Darvish (10-5) yielded seven hits over six solid innings, striking out five and shutting down the Dodgers except in their two-run third highlighted by Bellinger's first homer. Max Muncy and Mookie Betts had two hits apiece for the Dodgers, who rapped out 33 hits in the series.
wftv.comDodgers beat Padres 4-0, make statement with 3-game sweep
A few days after the Padres outmaneuvered the Dodgers for Juan Soto, San Diego rolled into Chavez Ravine with a formidable new lineup and big plans to raise a few questions about Los Angeles' dominance. The Padres are headed home from a sobering weekend knowing the Dodgers still have all the answers. Cody Bellinger hit two homers, Tyler Anderson allowed two hits over seven sparkling innings and Los Angeles completed a statement-making sweep of the revamped Padres with a 4-0 victory Sunday.
news.yahoo.comHendriks, Romano, Williams added to All-Star rosters
White Sox Guardians Baseball Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks reacts after striking out Cleveland Guardians' Nolan Jones during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Cleveland. The White Sox won 2-1. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (David Dermer)NEW YORK — (AP) — Houston's Justin Verlander, the Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Atlanta's Max Fried won't be active for the All-Star Game after weekend starts. Relievers Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox, Jordan Romano of Toronto and Devin Williams of Milwaukee replaced them on the active rosters for Tuesday's game at Dodger Stadium, Major League Baseball said Sunday. About a dozen players have changed from the original rosters announced July 6 and 8.
wftv.comAltuve, Arenado, Chisholm, Rodón won't play in All-Star Game
Dodgers Cardinals Baseball St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón, St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado and Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. It wasn't immediately clear why Rodón isn't playing in the All-Star Game; he was originally added to the roster on July 12 in place of Milwaukee closer Josh Hader. Warren Mayes in St. Louis and Santos Perez in Miami also contributed to this report.
wftv.comAltuve, Arenado and Rodón won't play in All-Star Game
(AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane)Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. MLB announced Saturday that Altuve is being replaced in the starting lineup by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, who is making his first appearance. It wasn't immediately clear why Rodón isn't playing in the All-Star Game; he was originally added to the roster on July 12 in place of Milwaukee closer Josh Hader. Arenado, a seven-time All-Star, said Saturday that he's had lower back soreness for three to four weeks, that MRIs found nothing and that he'll take the All-Star break to rest.
wftv.comAltuve, Arenado and Rodon won't play in All-Star Game
(AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane)Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado won’t be playing in Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson is taking the place of Rodon on the NL roster, LA said in a news release. It wasn't immediately clear why Rodon isn't playing in the All-Star Game. Arenado, a seven-time All-Star, said Saturday that he's had lower back soreness for three to four weeks, that MRIs found nothing and that he'll take the All-Star break to rest.
wftv.comHouston's Altuve, Giants' Rodon out of All-Star Game
(AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane)Houston second baseman Jose Altuve and San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon won't be playing in Tuesday's All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. MLB announced Saturday that Altuve is being replaced in the starting lineup by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, who is making his first appearance. Meanwhile, Dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson is taking the place of Rodon on the NL roster, LA said in a news release. It wasn't immediately clear why Rodon isn't playing in the All-Star Game.
wftv.comHouston's Altuve, Giants' Rodon out of All-Star Game
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve and San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon won't be playing in Tuesday's All-Star Game. Altuve, an eight-time All-Star who was selected as a starter in fan voting, was struck on the left knee leading off Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. MLB announced Saturday that Altuve is being replaced in the starting lineup by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, who is making his first appearance.
news.yahoo.comTyler Sanders, ‘Just Add Magic: Mystery City’ star, dead at 18
Tyler Anderson dead at 18 Tyler Sanders, left, and Timothy Busfield, right, appear in an epsidoe of "The Rookie". Sanders died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at the age of 18. (Eric McCandless/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)Former child actor Tyler Sanders, best known for his starring role on “Just Add Magic: Mystery City” died Thursday at the age of 18, and a cause of death has not been released. >> Read more trending news“Tyler was a talented actor with a bright future. Although Sanders was best known for his Emmy-nominated performance in Prime Video’s “Just Add Magic,” he recently made guest appearances on “9-1-1: Lone Star” and appeared on “Fear the Walking Dead” in 2017, Variety reported.
wftv.comDodgers' Anderson loses no-hit bid in 9th on Ohtani triple
Angels Dodgers Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers lost his no-hit bid in the ninth inning Wednesday night, giving up a one-out triple to Shohei Ohtani in a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. The left-hander was pulled after Ohtani sent a line drive into right field that eluded a diving Mookie Betts. Anderson walked off to a standing ovation from the crowd of 50,812 and tipped his cap. The 32-year-old struck out three-time MVP Mike Trout to open the ninth before Ohtani got his lone hit in four at-bats.
wftv.comAnderson's no-hit bid for Dodgers broken up in 9th by Ohtani
Angels Dodgers Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers lost his bid for a no-hitter when Los Angeles Angels star Shoehi Ohtani tripled with one out in the ninth inning Wednesday night. It came on the 123rd pitch from Anderson — his previous career high was 109 in 2018 with Colorado. Anderson shook his head slightly and was lifted for closer Craig Kimbrel with the Dodgers leading 4-0. Anderson fanned Ohtani twice before the two-way star spoiled the no-hit bid.
wftv.comDodgers' Anderson no-hitting Angels through 6 innings
Angels Dodgers Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Tyler Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pitching a no-hitter through six innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Anderson has had one season with a winning record (4-3 in 2020 with San Francisco) and now he’s having the best year of his seven-year career. The Dodgers got a three-run homer by Will Smith in the first and a solo shot by Trea Turner in the third. ___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.
wftv.comAnderson extends shutout streak, Dodgers defeat Mets 6-1
Mets Dodgers Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to a New York Mets batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John McCoy) (John McCoy)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Tyler Anderson extended his scoreless streak to 26 innings and became the first National League pitcher with seven wins as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 6-1 on Friday night. Pete Alonso went deep for the Mets, who had piled up 47 runs on a 6-0 homestand before arriving at Dodger Stadium. Justin Turner led off the Dodgers second with a base hit before Bellinger drove a cutter from Chris Bassitt (4-3) over the wall in right field. Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (6-1, 3.22) is 1-0 in four career starts against the Mets.
wftv.comOhtani hits consecutive triples, Angels rout Mariners 14-1
Shohei Ohtani tripled in his first two at-bats and the Los Angeles Angels routed Seattle 14-1 on Saturday night, ending the Mariners’ six-game winning streak and damaging their playoff chances. Jhonathan Diaz pitched seven strong innings in relief and the Angels scored eight runs in the third as Seattle dropped three games out in the AL wild-card chase with seven to play. Ohtani scored two runs and had three RBIs to raise his season total to 98.
news.yahoo.comAnderson, Pirates win 2-0 to stop Brewers' 11-game run
Brewers Pirates Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar)PITTSBURGH — (AP) — Tyler Anderson pitched seven sparkling innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Milwaukee's 11-game winning streak Sunday with a 2-0 victory over the Brewers. Kevin Newman homered and Wilmer Difo had an RBI double as the Pirates stopped a six-game slide. Anderson had gone eight starts without a win since May 9 when he beat the Cubs in Chicago. Pirates: Rookie RHP Luis Oviedo (left quad strain) was set to begin a rehab assignment with Indianapolis on Sunday night.
wftv.comPirates' Tyler Anderson no-hitting Padres through 6 innings
Pirates Padres Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 3, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Tyler Anderson has pitched six hitless innings against the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Anderson has thrown 75 pitches, striking out five and walking two. The 31-year-old left-hander began the game with a 2-2 record in five starts this season. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
wftv.comSan Francisco Giants add sports agency Pivot to save on travel costs as league seeks to stem Covid losses
San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Anderson (31) throws a pitch during Game 1 of MLB doubleheader between the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants on September 25, 2020 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. The San Francisco Giants partnered with sports marketing agency Pivot to help save money on parts of its team travel cost. Pivot will book all of the Giants' hotel stays for the 2021 Major League Baseball season as part of the pact. "We like to control as much as we can in-house, but in this case it felt like it made sense to outsource part of our team travel," Alioto said. The Giants are the first Major League Baseball team Pivot added.
cnbc.comVisitors at home, Giants hit 3 HRs and beat Mariners 9-3
Seattle Mariners left fielder Tim Lopes reaches into seats occupied by cutouts while unsuccessfully trying to catch a foul by hit by San Francisco Giants' Wilmer Flores during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. Donovan Solano and Mauricio Dubon hit early RBI singles as the Giants backed Drew Smyly (1-0) and snapped a three-game losing streak with a “road” victory at Oracle Park. Crawford contributed a two-out shot in the seventh and Mike Yastrzemski added an RBI double as the Giants pounded out 15 hits. Some went straight to Oracle Park upon landing in San Francisco, while others opted to stop by the team hotel. Game time temperature in San Francisco, 71 degrees.
Giants rally on Yastrzemski's 2nd HR, walk off with 7-6 win
San Francisco Giants' Mike Yastrzemski watches his game-ending solo home run against the San Diego Padres during the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)SAN FRANCISCO Mike Yastrzemski homered twice, the second a towering solo shot into McCovey Cove in the ninth inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants past the San Diego Padres 7-6 on Wednesday night. Our players have actually talked about it this team is full of fighters, San Francisco manager Gabe Kapler said. After Tyler Rogers (1-1) worked the ninth, Yastrzemski homered off Matt Strahm (0-1) in the bottom of the inning to give San Francisco the walkoff victory. RHP Kevin Gausman (0-0, 4.50) will make his first start for San Francisco.