Tommy Brown, the youngest player to hit a home run in a major ... 241 days old when he started at shortstop at Ebbets Field against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 3, 1944, during the World War II manpower shortage. That made Brown the youngest non-pitcher ...
He was 16 when he made his debut as a shortstop in an Ebbets Field doubleheader, becoming the youngest position player in modern major-league history.
The Chicago Cubs front office and coaching staff have been making it known that the team is not done building their 2025 team. The frustration from fans is evident as time drags on and high-end impact pieces remain available on the free agency market.
Brooklyn Dodger Tommy "Buckshot" Brown died this morning, after contracting pneumonia while convalescing from a fall, his daughter told me. He was 97, the last living member of the 1947 Dodgers, and the #1 person in the world I wanted to interview. (He was pretty private.) RIP.?
The Chicago Cubs farm system is loaded with talent, but some of the team’s young pitching assets spent a good portion of last season sidelined with injury.
While the Cubs consider free agent relievers, they have high-leverage options in a bullpen that was solid in 2024, including Porter Hodge, Tyson Miller and Ben Brown.
Pressly has already spoken with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer.
Tommy Brown, the last living member of the historic 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, died at the age of 97 this week. Brown, who played nine years in Major League Baseball in the 1940s and early ’50s and parts of seven with the Dodgers, passed away on Wednesday at a rehabilitation center in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Law's annual farm system rankings has the Mariners up top, followed by the Red Sox and Dodgers. The Astros and Angels are at the bottom.
Houston Astros right-handed Cristian Javier is eyeing a return in the second half of the 2025 season, according to comments he made over the weekend. Javier is
The Cubs added a new closer when they formally acquired Ryan Pressly (and $5.5M) from the Astros in exchange for pitching prospect Juan Bello earlier Tuesday morning.
Houston Astros GM Dana Brown gave importnat injury updates on Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia during an interview.