A former SF Giants minor leaguer, catcher Francisco Peña, is on the move after signing a minor-league pact with the crosstown rival Oakland Athletics. Jou...
... epth behind starter Buster Posey. San Francisco briefly had Erik Kratz while Stephen Vogt was still recovering from offseason surgery. Still, aside from that, Aramis ...
Two-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto hits free agency after a solid two-year stint with the Philadelphia Phillies and, with apologies to Yadier Molina, is by far the best backstop on the open market.He may be the most coveted bat among all free...
... ranks 28th among catchers since 2016, just behind the likes of Yan Gomes and Stephen Vogt. His .336 OBP is 11th but is buoyed by his ability to make good contact. Rea ...
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... e may not have been the fastest player on the team (sprint speed slower than Stephen Vogt, actually!), but there was no doubting the effort and willingness to go all- ...
It's been barely more than a week since the Dodgers beat the Rays in six games to take the World Series, and so looking ahead to 2021, you might think that each of those teams are well-positioned to succeed once again. After all, they were the No. 1...
... e agents: OF Jon Jay, RHP Mike Leake, RHP Héctor Rondón, DH Yasmany Tomás, C Stephen Vogt Biggest need: Outfield bats, bullpen arms, Madison Bumgarner and Luke Weaver ...
With a disappointing season behind them, the D-backs are looking to 2021 with optimism, believing that the core of their team can make them a postseason contender. The D-backs have plenty of work to do this winter to shore up their offense and...
... offseason, but for now here’s our best estimate: Catcher (3): Carson Kelly, Stephen Vogt, Daulton Varsho Kelly had an uneven year in 2020, but the D-backs are chalki ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks 2020 season finished with a disappointing 25-35 record, fifth in the NL West. What went wrong, and what went right?
... do Escobar posted a career-low batting average (.212), as did backup catcher Stephen Vogt (.167), whose average fell nearly 100 points below that of 2019 (.263). Catc ...
Free agency is officially here. And while the Miami Marlins might not be in contention for the biggest names on the market, they are expected to make some moves this offseason in order to build on the momentum of their run to the National League...
... ble catchers who might fall into the Marlins’ purview include Austin Romine, Stephen Vogt, Sandy Leon, Kurt Suzuki and Mike Zunino. Another bat While the Marlins have ...
Which MLB players are projected to reach free agency after the 2020 season?
... (33) J.T. Realmuto (30) Rene Rivera (37) Austin Romine (32) Kurt Suzuki (37) Stephen Vogt (36) — $3MM club option with a $500K buyout Matt Wieters (35) Mike Zunino (3 ...
The 2020 Marlins were arguably MLB's biggest surprise story, with the club making the playoffs for the first time since 2003 and advancing to the National League Division Series. • 5 big questions Marlins face this offseason Now that their...
... to. They could make a play for free agents like James McCann, Austin Romine, Stephen Vogt, Sandy León or Kurt Suzuki. Joe Frisaro has covered the Marlins for MLB.com ...
Trevor Cahill leads the pack.
... plit time with . That worked well for them in past years, in the form of and Stephen Vogt. But if the Giants go that route, it seems more likely that they would opt f ...
Max Muncy is far removed from his days with the Oakland A’s, who released him at the end of spring training in 2017, but the dismissal remains a major piece of his stunning journey that has gotten him to two wins from a World Series championship,...
... Oakland Athletics' Max Muncy is welcomed back to the dugout after scoring on Stephen Vogt's RBI single in 6th inning against San Francisco Giants during MLB game at O ...
The San Francisco Giants have promising young infielders on the way, and highly touted 19-year-old shortstop Marco Luciano is at the top of the list.
... e to find a catcher to complement Posey, perhaps one who bats left-handed, a Stephen Vogt/Jason Castro type. Speaking of which, Vogt and Castro are free agents. The G ...
Yadier Molina is one of the best defensive catchers of all time, his nine Gold Gloves ranking third in baseball history at the game’s most challenging position, behind Ivan Rodriguez’s 13 and Johnny Bench’s 10.
... e NL in Defensive Runs Saved, with one, putting him behind such backstops as Stephen Vogt and Jacob Nottingham, while Austin Nola and Austin Hedges were harder to run ...
