Former Major League Baseball shortstop Tommy Brown of Brooklyn, New York passed away on Wednesday at the age of 97 according to Mark Polishuk of MLB Trade Rumours. Brown holds the distinctions of being the youngest player ever to hit a home run, and one of the youngest position players ever to play a MLB game. Who did Brown play for? Brown played nine seasons of Major League … [Read more...] about Formers Dodgers shortstop Tommy Brown dies at age 97
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Introducing the Monster of the Reiwa Era
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images For the second offseason in a row, the Dodgers have claimed a crown jewel of Nippon Professional Baseball. As Sasaki has picked the Dodgers, let us introduce the Monster of the Reiwa Era. For the past two years, I have felt like a scientist in a Godzilla movie. In fact, I was shocked to learn that we were all blessed with a serious, … [Read more...] about Introducing the Monster of the Reiwa Era
Dodgers land their big prize in Roki Sasaki
Photo by Yuki Taguchi/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Star Japanese pitcher chooses Los Angeles as his major league home, joining former World Baseball Classic teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The most-expected outcome has happened, with the Dodgers landing a highly-prized player they’ve coveted for years. Roki Sasaki, the young ace right-hander from … [Read more...] about Dodgers land their big prize in Roki Sasaki
Sasaki gets $6.5 million, Dodgers trade Campbell to Phillies
Photo credit: Great Lakes Loons LA got international bonus pool space from Philadelphia for the outfielder drafted in 2023 The Dodgers have landed Roki Sasaki, the highly-coveted 23-year-old right-hander who is major-league ready but will be paid a relative pittance at the start of his career. Because Sasaki isn’t yet 25 years old and doesn’t have the requisite … [Read more...] about Sasaki gets $6.5 million, Dodgers trade Campbell to Phillies
Dodgers trade Lantigua to Reds for bonus pool space
Photo credit: Los Angeles Dodgers Along with Dylan Campbell to Philadelphia, LA adds bonus pool space in two trades, the bulk of which will be used to sign Roki Sasaki. The Dodgers made another trade to secure extra international bonus pool space to bolster their signing bonus to Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki. On Friday they traded minor league outfielder Arnaldo … [Read more...] about Dodgers trade Lantigua to Reds for bonus pool space