After spending the past couple of seasons on a perpetual trading block, Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado was dealt to the Diamondbacks on Jan. 13 in a deal that sends the fading former superstar to Arizona for a 22-year-old pitching prospect. The Cards get right-hander Jack Martinez, an eighth-round pick in the 2025 MLB draft.
Juan Marichal, whose lifetime 243 wins was the most among Latino pitchers at the time, was inducted into the Hall of Fame on this day in béisbol, January 12, 1983. Known for his high leg kick and blazing fastball, the San Francisco Giants righty was the first Dominican Republic-born player elected to the Hall. He
It took Cincinnati Reds RBI machine Tony Perez nine tries to make the Hall of Fame, but the slugging first baseman finally made it on this day in béisbol, January 11, 2000. Perez joined Big Red Machine teammates Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan in Cooperstown, who were both elected in their first year of eligibility.
Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria went from World Series hero to disgruntled backup and signed with the Reds on this day in béisbol, January 10, 2011 after feeling “a total disrespect” from the San Fran front office. A two-time Gold Glove winner with pop and speed, the Baranquilla, Colombia native was the Giants’ backup shortstop in
After two seasons away from Texas, outfielder Juan Gonzalez signs a two-year, $24 million contract to return to the Rangers on this day in béisbol, January 8, 2002. Gonzalez, 33, had spent the first 11 seasons of his 17-year career with Texas, where he slammed 39 or more homers six times from 1991 to 1999.
The New York Mets traded for one of the best shortstops in the game on this day in béisbol, January 7, 2021, acquiring Francisco Lindor in a six-player deal with Cleveland. Lindor, just 27 and due to hit free agency at the end of the 2021 season, instantly solidified a mostly home-grown core of young
