Houston Astros Gold Glove First Baseman Voted as Underrated by His Peers
The Houston Astros made a splash when they signed Christian Walker this offseason to a three-year contract. Despite that, he ...
Willing to play wherever for the Pirates, Nick Yorke wants 'to prove Ben Cherington right'
Now that Nick Yorke made his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it makes sense that the 22-year-old doesn’t want ...
MLB players need the right gloves to make it work
Tim Anderson pulled an extra-large glove off the top shelf of his locker in the Angels clubhouse, slipped it on his left hand ...
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Eldridge learning from SF’s ‘first base guru,’ J.T. Snow
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Pirates taking non-traditional approach at shortstop by focusing on flexibility, future
When the Pittsburgh Pirates made a move at shortstop by switching Oneil Cruz to center field, they believed they had his ...
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Hard-working Burger making 'impressive' progress at first base
The ball will always find you. In the first inning of the Rangers' first Cactus League game against the Royals, the ball came right at the club’s new first baseman, Jake Burger, who quickly turned a 3 ...
Twins first baseman Ty France on his worst-in-the-majors fielding stats: Just watch
The Twins had a Gold Glove defender at first base in 2024. They almost certainly won’t in 2025. But Ty France has a message ...
Kyle Schwarber wants to be ‘the most versatile DH,’ to help Phillies — and his value
Schwarber has the team in mind, but adding first base isn't the worst idea going into a contract year. This spring, he has a ...
Paul Goldschmidt focusing on more than just hitting as he adjusts to new-look Yankees infield
Paul Goldschmidt knows he has his work cut out for himself this spring as part of what is a revamped Yankee infield.
Kyle Schwarber is ‘able to produce’ in his start at first base for the Phillies
Although he's the team's reliable DH, manager Rob Thomson wants to give Schwarber more looks this spring at first in addition ...
Tanner Houck shows some extra exuberance in his Red Sox spring training debut
The All-Star righthander went a little above and beyond to record the final out of his three-inning stint, sprinting to first ...
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Pirates GM Looking Internally For First Base Solution
Cherington also hinted at other players getting a chance at first base, including Jared Triolo, who won a Gold Glove as a utility player in 2024. He played nine games at first base last season.