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Chicago White Sox rookie first baseman Jose Abreu and Houston second baseman Jose Altuve were among eight first-time winners announced Thursday by Louisville Slugger, which presents the annual honors following voting by major league managers and coaches for the top hitter in each league at every position. MORE: Gold Gloves awarded | Writers’ choices | SN’s Player of the Year Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre won for the fourth time and was joined on the AL team by White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez, Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes and Detroit designated hitter Victor Martinez....

While the immediate impact of the ban means players with Venezuelan ties and others will have to scramble to find an offseason league, the embargo could ultimately threaten the flow of Venezuelan talent to the majors. According to ESPN, 95 players born in Venezuela have played in the majors this season, including future hall of famer Miguel Cabrera, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr....

He's healthy. And that could be a good sign for a veteran hitter designated to replace the team's top slugger. "This offseason has been so much better, both physically and mentally, and it's been nice getting back into my regular training routine," Morneau, the Rockies' new first baseman, told The Denver Post and media members via a Friday conference call. "I feel like I'm building up strength toward the season, as opposed to just trying to rehab to get ready for spring training....

MLB odds: Current baseball betting lines 8:05 p.m. ET: White Sox (Sale) -135 at Rangers (Martinez), Total 8 You’ve got the red-hot Rangers on an 11-2 run as underdogs behind baseball’s most profitable pitcher, Nick Martinez at +8.8 units. Martinez (4-1, 2.03 ERA) goes against Chris Sale (4-2, 3.66), who has been super nasty over his last four outings with a 2-1 record, 1.71 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 31....

MLB odds: Current baseball betting lines The Cardinals are riding a four-game win streak, and their 18-5 home record is the best start in team history, while the Dodgers were swept in their last road trip, a three-game series at San Francisco on May 19-21. Throughout baseball history, the NL Pennant has made a habit of going through one of these two clubs, with the Dodgers grabbing 22 and winning six World Championships, and the Cardinals winning the NL 19 times and giving St....

Meanwhile, for the second straight season, the Red Sox’s Opening Day payroll came in as the highest in the game at just under $222 million, though that figure was the lowest for a top payroll at season’s start since 2012. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whip-around show on DAZN Trout made an MLB-best $34.08 million in 2018 and recently signed the most lucrative contract in MLB history, but his pay for 2019 under the new deal dropped in exchange for a $20 million signing bonus....

No other team in baseball has logged as many innings as they have in the past three seasons, thanks to an NLCS berth in 2015, last year‘s World Series, and now another run to the NLCS that looks over except for the formality of tonight‘s Game 4. Deep playoff runs for three consecutive seasons have sapped the Cubs, and they’re showing that against the Dodgers. FAGAN: Dodgers’ redemption stories spin tale of triumph...

Call it karmic justice, then, when he missed on one Sunday night at Yankee Stadium, thanks to Aaron Judge. SN50: Judge becoming master of the ‘barrel’ Judge reached above the top of the right-field wall to snag a long ball by the Indians’ Franciso Lindor in Game 3 of the teams’ ALDS. Note how Hample charged the ball from his bleacher seat and seemed to be in the Jeffrey Maier position (i....

Washington will take on the Dodgers after winning a dramatic wild-card game 4-3 over the Brewers and the Cardinals will face off with the Braves. Both series start Thursday as the Braves and Cardinals play at 5:02 p.m. ET and the Dodgers and Nationals face off at 8:37 p.m. ET. Both games will be on TBS. Here is your 2019 NLDS Preview: 2019 NLDS storylines Will Dallas Keuchel be the key to the Braves taking the next step?...

The Dodgers did not announce the addition, but Maholm was in the clubhouse when pitchers and catchers reported to the team's Arizona spring training facility on Saturday. His name was even on a locker, temporarily, but it was removed apparently because the deal had not been made public. Maholm declined to talk to reporters. MORE: NL West preview | PHOTOS: Biggest moments of 2013 The 31-year-old pitcher was 10-11 with a 4....

Every Thursday Sporting News Fantasy will provide a snapshot of the upcoming week’s major league baseball schedule. Weekly leaguers should note how many games each team plays, as well as which players will gain/lose at-bats because of interleague play. Daily leaguers should note first-pitch times and Monday/Thursday off-days. RELATED: 2-start SPs | Top pickups SCHEDULE INFO FOR 5/11-5/17 Teams with five games: Angels Teams with seven games (12): Blue Jays, Cubs, Mets, Nationals, Phillies, Pirates, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Reds, Royals, Yankees...

MLB The Show 21 will be available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, but there are some exclusive next-gen upgrades. The Xbox Series X will allow for 60 FPS gaming, same as the PS5. On the PS5, players will have the option to play the game with 3D audio if they have compatible headphones, and DualSense controller support will allow them to feel haptic feedback and use adaptive triggers....

It was intoxicating. Here’s a full rundown of the deals, as they happened. TRADE GRADES: Mets get Baez | Jays get Berrios | Dodgers get Scherzer/Turner | Bryant the Giant Let’s take a look at the teams who did the buying — or wanted to do the buying — and pick the two biggest winners and two biggest losers on a day of dealing. We’ll tackle the selling teams (hi, Cubs and Nationals!...

REPORTED BY: Joel Sherman, New York Post MORE: Top fantasy pickups this week | Bonds could have helped your team in ‘08 | Book says ‘81 strike saved baseball THE DETAILS: According to Sherman, Tulowitzki is frustrated with the Rockies’ lack of success and wants out. Colorado is headed for a fifth consecutive losing season; it entered Tuesday’s game 11-17, last in the NL West, and on a nine-game losing streak....

Choo and Ellsbury are considered the top free agent outfielders on this year's market. The Rangers likely will need to replace the offense of RF Nelson Cruz, who hit .266/.327/.506 with 27 homers for Texas before being suspended for 50 games for his involvement with Biogenesis. A Cruz/Rangers reunion is unlikely, according to Heyman. Choo is a different kind of offensive player than Cruz, with less power but better on-base skills and more speed....

THE RUMOR: The Reds and Diamondbacks have discussed a trade involving second basemen Brandon Phillips and Aaron Hill. MORE: NL stars who could be dealt REPORTED BY: Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal THE DETAILS: While the Reds want to ship Phillips and his $27 million contract over the next two seasons, he does have the right to refuse any trade via his 10-and-5 rights. Rosenthal writes that the trade talks have yet to progress to a significant stage since a big chunk of cash will likely have to be included in a potential deal since Hill is under contract for one-year, $12 million....

In fact, recent reports indicate the Cincinnati Reds tried to pry Gardner away from the Yankees by offering up Brandon Phillips as a replacement for Robinson Cano at second base. The Yankees declined the deal. — SN ranks the 20 best managers of all time Now the Yankees apparently have pulled the 30-year-old Gardner from the trade market altogether. Team president Randy Levine says the team has "absolutely no intention of trading" Gardner....