“Whether they choose baseball or not, I’m going to provide them with a platform to pursue those opportunities.”
@Pirates Termarr Johnson discusses hosting camps for kids in Atlanta, being part of the Pirates organization, and more.
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There's an MLB record $311.305 million in luxury tax penalties this year, more than $100 million more than a year ago, by nine teams that eclipsed the luxury tax.
Dodgers: $103.016M
Mets: $97.116M
Yankees: $62.512M
Phillies: $14.351M
Atlanta: $14.026M
Rangers:$10.807M
Astros: $6.483M
Giants: $2.421M
Cubs: $570,309
The Rangers, Giants and Cubs were the only teams who didn't make the playoffs.
Free agent RHP Ken Giles is drawing interest from MLB clubs on a minor league deal.
The 34-year-old had a 1.371 WHIP over 42 appearances this year with the Braves’ Triple-A affiliate.
Just to update while away on vacation: The “heard it’s not them” part was to the specific rumor during Winter Meetings that Ward was about to be traded. He wasn’t traded then, and I still think he’d be a great fit for #Braves.