Our staff’s favorite players of the last decade • D1Baseball

Mississippi State’s Jake Mangum (MSU photo) Features D1Baseball Staff – January 7, 2025 In January of 2015, D1Baseball.com relaunched as a full-service college baseball website, after existing for the previous decade as a high-traffic resource for scoreboards, schedules and standings. We put together a dream team of the top college baseball writers in the country … Read more

Nationals history: Remembering the Daniel Murphy contract nine years later

Nine years ago today, Daniel Murphy was introduced to the media as the newest member of the Washington Nationals, after agreeing to a three-year $37.5 million contract. The deal would be more successful than any Nats fan could have imagined at the time. Murphy would transform himself into one of the best hitters in baseball … Read more

Royals re-sign Michael Lorenzen to one-year, $7 million deal

The Royals have re-signed right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen to a one-year, $7 million deal, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan. Anne Rogers has the full breakdown of the deal that will pay Lorenzen $5.5 million in 2025 with a $1.5 million buyout on a mutual option in 2026. The Royals acquired Lorenzen at the trade … Read more

This Day in Braves History: Phil Niekro leaves for the Yankees via free agency

Braves Franchise History 1984: The New York Yankees sign Phil Niekro to a two-year contract. Niekro, who went 11-10 with a 3.97 ERA for the Atlanta Braves in 1983, will fill a void in New York’s rotation and allow the team to move Dave Righetti to the bullpen. 2010: The Atlanta Braves sign third baseman … Read more