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On August 7, 2009, the Yankees traded for pitcher Chad Gaudin for a player to be named later. [42] They traded a player to be named later for Colorado Rockies minor league pitcher Jason Hirsh. [43] They also signed several minor league free agents throughout the season such as Russ Ortiz, [42] Josh Towers, [44] Brian Peterson [45] and Yurendell ...
The 2009 Atlanta Braves season was the 44th season in Atlanta and the 139th overall. The Braves were once again skippered by Bobby Cox , then in his 24th season managing the team. It was the Braves' 44th season in Atlanta , and the 138th season overall for the franchise.
A new entrant in the baseball television rights marketplace debuted on January 1 when the MLB Network, owned by Major League Baseball, joined Fox, ESPN and TBS not only televising games, but also other baseball-related programming from their studio in Secaucus, New Jersey, formerly the studios of MSNBC. MLB was the last of the four major team ...
December 23 – Major League Baseball ensures its first decade of labor peace since the 1960s by agreeing to a five-year contract with umpires that runs through 2014. December 28 Sports Illustrated publishes the names of the players and manager on its MLB All-Decade Team , and chooses the New York Yankees as the MLB Top Team of the Decade .
The 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season was the franchise's 49th season. The Angels began the season as the two-time defending American League West champions. Perhaps the most notable player to depart in the offseason due to free agency was longtime closing pitcher Francisco Rodríguez , who signed with the New York Mets .
Excluding Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki — whose market is entirely different due to international amateur bonus rules — Yahoo Sports’ Top 50 free agent list featured 19 starting pitchers. Five ...
With the World Series in the books, the MLB offseason is officially underway. And there's a ton of talent up for grabs. Contending teams in need of pitching are certainly in luck, with David Price ...
The Milwaukee Brewers' 2009 season was the 40th season for the franchise in Milwaukee and 41st overall. It was Ken Macha's first season as manager of the team. The Brewers failed to improve on their 90–72 record of a year ago and missed the post season, finishing with a losing record of 80–82.