shelby miller

Gleyber Torres adds new position to his repertoire

Gleyber Torres is moving back home to second base from shortstop this year, but on Monday, he briefly added right field to his repertoire.

Yankees sign former All-Star pitcher

The Yankees signed right-hander Shelby Miller to a minor league deal on Sunday, with an invitation to major league camp.

MVPs? Anti-MVPs? Wrestling with 'value' for my MLB awards

I know that I know nothing. That is the Socratic paradox. It also is the humility that should be used when contemplating major league awards. For those who have clarity...

MVPs? Anti-MVPs? MLB awards for homer-filled 1st half

A half-season of games have been played and — envelope, please — the winner is offense. More specifically, the home run. It is back, bigger and better than pretty much...

Early returns of stunning Greinke domino that rippled through NL West

On the morning of Friday, Dec. 4, the Diamondbacks were not in on free agent Zack Greinke. By nightfall, they had the parameters in place for the largest per-annum contract...

Lineup from hell: Creating team of MLB's alarming duds (so far)

You know what baseball needs? An official date when it is not too early anymore. An actual time is needed in which we know it is safe to point at...

Diamondbacks don't care if you think they're nuts

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Reliever Sam LeCure turned the sound system volume to maximum, transforming 7:30 a.m. in the Diamondbacks clubhouse from lazy to Jay-Z. “H to the Izzo” ricocheted through...

MLB waiting breathlessly to answer these 4 questions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Aroldis Chapman was traded – and then he wasn’t. Jose Fernandez was kind of available. The biggest deal of these Winter Meetings was made larger because it...

Braves' monster Shelby Miller haul could keep growing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Shelby Miller was such an attractive commodity in this current pitching climate that the Cubs finished second in trade bidding for him despite offering promising right fielder...

Big-spending Diamondbacks snag Shelby Miller in trade with Braves

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Diamondbacks are going for it, going crazy or both. In the span of a week, Arizona shocked the sport twice. Late last week, at the 11th...

Yankees' talks on Shelby Miller dormant with 'no' on Big 3 prospects

Hal Steinbrenner not wanting to add significant dollars to an already bloated Yankees payroll means free-agent starters Wei-Yin Chen and Jeff Samardzija likely aren’t landing in The Bronx. And because...

How Braves have baseball's alphas by throat on Shelby Miller

The Red Sox’s signing of David Price removed an ace from the marketplace at a time when multiple clubs were looking for a top-of-the-rotation figure. Zack Greinke remains in free...

10 pitchers who could be the Yankees' next Nathan Eovaldi

The Yankees want a controllable, young starting pitcher. Yes, they would consider a second baseman and want to deepen their bullpen. But they see a now-and-later rotation problem. In the...

Brave loses no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th in heartbreaker

MIAMI — Justin Bour singled with two outs in the ninth inning, ending a no-hit bid by the Braves' Shelby Miller on Sunday. Bour singled sharply up the middle against...

Hondo riding Shelby

Firing Line went nowhere fast in the Preakness on Saturday, which was costly to Hondo, but the Nats ran roughshod on the Padres, so the accounts payable dropped to 775...