Amazin’! Francisco Lindor signs 10-year deal with Mets
No, Mets fans, this is not an April Fool’s Day prank. New York is about to get used to Francisco Lindor and his game-face smile — not to mention his flashy defense and power bat at shortstop — for at least the next decade. After weeks of back-and-forth with new team owner Steve Cohen, the ex-Indians superstar came in under the wire of his self-imposed Opening Day deadline of April 1 and scored an historic contract extension with his new club. While not yet official, the 10-year deal is worth $341 million and is the third largest in MLB history
Salvador Perez completes comeback with 4-year Royals deal
Salvador Perez parlayed his big bounce-back into a barrow full of greenbacks. The Royals recently announced the team had agreed to a four-year contract extension with the all-star catcher who in 2015 helped lead Kansas City to its first world championship in 30 years. Terms of the deal, which begins in the 2022 season and includes a team option for 2026, were not disclosed according to team policy, but it’s a huge measure of security for the soon-to-be 31-year-old Perez. A six-time all-star, five-time Gold Glove winner and arguably the Royals’ best player, Perez missed the entire 2019 season due to
UPDATE: Roberto Clemente exhibit in Puerto Rico to reopen at later date
Many of the historic artifacts at The Clemente Museum in Pittsburgh honoring the late Hall of Famer and Pirates icon Roberto Clemente that was on display at the Sports Museum of Puerto Rico (Museo del Deporte de Puerto Rico) in Guaynabo, P.R., starting February 21 was closed in late March due to the island's coronavirus lockdown, but is set to reopen as soon as the governor gives an all-clear. The exhibit, across the bay from the capital city of San Juan, will give Clemente fans the opportunity to view a treasure trove of memorabilia, photos, documents and artworks related to the Hall
APPRECIATION: Emilio ‘Cuqui’ Cordova, Dominican baseball historian, dies at 90
By Beto Villa Emilio Nicolas “Cuqui” Cordova, a renowned sports historian and author who dedicated his life to chronicling Dominican baseball, died Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Santo Domingo at age 90. He possessed a vast archive of photos and documents from all sports, many of which are featured on LatinoBaseball.com, but he was best-known for his deep knowledge of baseball. Cuqui was twice the president of Asociación de Cronistas Deportivos de Santo Domingo (ACD), and was a member of Pabellón de la Fama del Deportivo Dominicano for more than 30 years, serving in different functions. He was also secretary,
Return of King Felix? Hernandez looks to regain his throne with the Braves
By Robert Dominguez It was only two innings, and it’s only February. But King Felix took a big first step towards proving he can still be a monarch of the mound every fifth day. It’s hard to believe that after 15 Major League seasons, 169 wins, 2,500 strikeouts, six All-Star appearances and a Cy Young Award, Felix Hernandez is still only 33 years old — and battling for a rear-echelon rotation spot for a team not named the Seattle Mariners. But after four injury-plagued seasons that saw the Venezuela native go 26-35, including last year’s dismal 1-8, 6.40 ERA and
Dominican domination: D.R.’s Toros del Este are 2020 Caribbean Series champions
By Robert Dominguez The Dominican Republic added to its status as the Yankees of the Caribbean Series — with a little positive mojo from Red Sox icon Big Papi — by winning its 20th title in the tournament’s 62-year history with a dominating 9-3 victory over Venezuela. It was the first-ever title for the Toros del Este from La Romana, which finished the Series held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a dominating 6-1 record. Venezuela’s Cardenales de Lara was overmatched from the start of the Feb. 7 final played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. The Caribbean Series, which ran Feb.
Nats’ Anthony Rendon named LatinoBaseball’s 2019 Player of the Year
The end of the Bryce Harper era was hardly the baseball apocalypse most Washington Nationals fans feared when the former wunderkind and 2015 National League MVP walked to Philadelphia as a free agent at the start of the 2019 season. His loss was the Nationals’ gain, as the emergence of bonafide star Juan Soto, the 20-year-old phenom from the Dominican Republic, more than made up for Harper’s defection to the the rival Phillies. Yet it was Anthony Rendon, the Nats’ unheralded — until now — third baseman, who was the real driving force behind Washington’s underdog World Series win over
2020 Caribbean Series to feature 3 games a day in San Juan, Puerto Rico
By Robert Dominguez Let’s play three! The Caribbean Series’ return in February 2020 will give fans a chance to enjoy a daily triple-header of tournament games. The Series, to be played next year in San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, will again feature top teams from Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Panama and Puerto Rico. All six clubs will play every day, a first for the popular Series. The games are set to start Saturday, Feb. 1 with a 10 a.m. tilt pitting Cuba against Venezuela. The round-robin tournament continues until Friday, Feb. 7, when the final between the
