One of the biggest reporters in baseball is no longer welcome on MLB Network. The league-owned network has cut ties with Ken Rosenthal, and it is believed that Rosenthal’s past criticism of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in columns written for The Athletic played a part in the decision, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Rosenthal was reportedly kept off the air for three months in 2020 after he wrote columns analyzing Manfred’s handling of negotiations over a season threatened,… Source link
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It was a slow weekend in terms of baseball transactions, but one team did confirm their biggest — and really only — significant signing of the offseason. On Monday, the Athletics officially signed closer Trevor Rosenthal to a one-year, $11 million contract. The right-hander will only be paid for one season of work, but he’ll get that $11 million over three years; $3 million in 2021, $3 million in 2022, and $5 million in 2023. Rosenthal was excellent in 2020, and if he puts up similar type… Source link
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