4 takeaways from Chicago White Sox finalizing Will Venable’s coaching staff, including striving for efficiency

The Chicago White Sox completed their coaching staff earlier this week. Here are four takeaways from the additions, plus a ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Top Angels executives deny team knew of Tyler Skaggs’ or Eric Kay’s drug use or ties

Top Los Angeles Angels executives testified on Friday, Dec. 12 that they knew nothing about Tyler Skaggs’ opioid use or that ...
Cleveland.com

Why can’t most Guardians hit big-league pitching? Hey, Hoynsie!

Hey, Hoynsie: Did Daniel Espino finish his Arizona Fall League season healthy? If so, will he have a good chance to make the club as a reliever? — Steve Buzon, Alexandria, Virginia. Hey, Steve: Espino ...
Kansas City Star

Kansas City Royals hire Mike McFerran as new assistant pitching coach

Royals hire Mike McFerran as assistant pitching coach to join Brian Sweeney. McFerran brings analytics and development history from Wake Forest, MLB’s Athletics. Club has overflowing rotation depth ...
Staten Island Advance

Fran Hirschy belongs in the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame (sports letter)

(Editor’s note: This letter is in regards to the recent selection of the seven new Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame inductees.) I am writing with regards to Fran Hirschy being left off the Staten ...
Yardbarker

Giants to hire Justin Meccage as Pitching Coach

The San Francisco Giants are expected to add Justin Meccage as their pitching coach, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Meccage has spent the majority of his coaching tenure in the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
NBC Bay Area

Giants reportedly decide new pitching coach hire after J.P. Martinez exit

New Giants manager Tony Vitello's coaching staff is coming together, with San Francisco reportedly deciding on its new pitching coach. The Giants are hiring Justin Meccage to replace J.P. Martinez in ...
FanSided

Sources: Giants hiring Justin Meccage as new pitching coach

The San Francisco Giants are hiring Justin Meccage as their new pitching coach, sources familiar with the situation tell FanSided. Meccage joins the Giants after one season with the Milwaukee Brewers, ...
Baseball America

The Arizona Fall League Has A Pitching Problem—Here Are 5 Potential Fixes

For more than three decades, the Arizona Fall League has been the sport’s premier finishing school for top prospects. Both 2025 rookies of the year—Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz and Braves catcher ...
Card Player

Major League Baseball Puts Limits On Pitching Prop Bets

Major League Baseball announced new standards meant to limit “micro bet” prop wagers on specific pitches. The move comes in response to the arrest of two Cleveland Guardians pitchers. The FBI and ...
WGN-TV

White Sox announce Zach Bove as new pitching coach, retain Wise as bullpen coach

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Chicago White Sox have named Zach Bove as their major-league pitching coach, while Matt Wise will return for his third season as the White Sox bullpen coach. Bove, 37, spent the ...