The Dodgers and Cody Bellinger settled at $16.1 million, one year after he set a record for a first-year, arbitration-eligible player. This was just slightly higher than the $15.9M projected for him by MLB Trade Rumors. Bellinger has two more arbitration years left and will become very expensive if he keeps this pace up.
Dodgers star Cody Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $16.1 million contract Friday with the World Series champions to avoid salary arbitration, according to multiple reports.
Buster talks to 12-year MLB veteran Alex Avila about his late-godfather Tommy Lasorda and the time they met at a diner in L.A. after he was called up to the big leagues.
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New Dodgers reliever Corey Knebel agreed to a one-year, $5.25 million contract on Thursday to avoid salary arbitration, while pitcher Dylan Floro agreed to $975,000.
Jesse Rogers joins Buster to discuss Spring Training starting on schedule, Corey Kluber trying to prove that he’s healthy and the Mets trading for Francisco Lindor. Then, 12-year MLB veteran Alex Avila hops on to talk about his godfather Tommy Lasorda, staying patient in free agency, his outlook on another pandemic season and catching for Justin Verlander in Detroit. Later, Hembo quibbles with Buster’s top 10 position rankings.
Right-handed reliever Pedro Baez has agreed to a two-year contract with the Astros that is expected to fall in the $12-14 million guaranteed range, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
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Longtime baseball adviser, major league coach and former player Joe Amalfitano is calling it a career following 67 years in professional baseball.
Spain & Fitz talk Wild Card weekend plans, "Death to 2020" and more in a pre-party, then welcome Mike Golic Jr to talk NFL, CFB and The Bachelorette. Then it's #HiFraand with Mina Kimes, who breaks down the Wild Card weekend in the NFL and Treavor Scales talks college football and his new show. Plus, Bobby Valentine remembers his friend Tommy Lasorda, Spain and Fitz tell you which teams are peaking, plateauing and plunging and they make their Six-Pack of picks for the weekend.
Tony Reali and the national panel discuss JuJu’s comments on the Browns, pressure on the Bills, the passing of Tommy Lasorda & more
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Heriberto Murrieta, Ciro Procuna, John Sutcliffe, hablarán, entre otros temas, una triste y mala noticia para todos los aficionados de los Dodgers de los Angeles.
Ryan Clark stops by to talk NFL Wildcard Weekend games with. Former Dodger beat writer, Ramona Shelburne joins Max to tell some Tommy Lasorda stories. Is it time for Deshawn Watson to request a trade ?
Max gives his thoughts on the passing of Dodger legend, Tommy Lasorda. After 17 weeks we finally made it to the Playoffs...Max breaks down Wildcard Weekend matchups. Lamar 'must' win this game. Hey McVay, name the Rams starter already!!!! Do the Colts have a shot vs the Bills? Max likes David Bowe (a lil). Are the Mets stealing the Yankee's headlines?
In honor of Tommy Lasorda, flags at Dodger Stadium will fly at half-staff and a large No. 2 that was painted in center field will be illuminated in the sky. Flowers have been placed at Lasorda's monument; his jersey and Manager of the Year Awards will mark his seat in the dugout.
Athletes, teams, celebrities and others took to social media to memorialize an MLB icon. Here are a few of the most notable messages.
He spent 71 years in the Dodgers organization as a player, coach and manager.
Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda has died at the age of 93 after suffering heart failure at his home Thursday night.
Longtime Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was known for his quotes as much as his managing. Take a look back at some of the most memorable images and words from his life and career.
More Tommy Lasorda: "When I was 14, I was in the kitchen & my mother had a little can of Carnation milk on the table – what possessed me to look at that can, I'll never know. Its label said ‘contented cows give better milk.' And I began to believe that contented people will give better performance, so I tried to make my players contented. I tried to make them love what they're doing, love the Dodger organization and believe they were working and playing for the best organization in baseball."
Tommy Lasorda on hugging his players: "I wanted to show them my affection for them, wanted them to know that I'm with them, I'm going to do everything I can to make them play good, everything I can to make them win, and that's the way that I felt about my players, so why shouldn't I hug them? I told them how much I appreciate them, I appreciate their families. I knew every player's wife's name, I knew every player's children's names, so I felt I tried to build this family attitude."
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 43 | 17 | .717 | - | W4 |
| San Diego | 37 | 23 | .617 | 6 | W3 |
| San Francisco | 29 | 31 | .483 | 14 | L3 |
| Colorado | 26 | 34 | .433 | 17 | L1 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 | .417 | 18 | W1 |
