Ex-Yankee Raúl Mondesi gets six years in jail, completes sentence after counting house arrest time
Former major leaguer Raul Mondesi’s legal troubles appear to be over after a Dominican Republic court ruled that his six-year, nine-month prison sentence for corruption charges must be served with house arrest. According to the Los Angeles Times. Mondesi was arrested on corruption charges while he was mayor of San Cristobal in the Dominican Republic […]
Ex-Yankee Clint Frazier signs with independent league baseball team
Clint Frazier is returning to the diamond. The former Yankee signed with the Atlantic League’s Charleston Dirty Birds on Thursday after failing to sign with an MLB franchise this spring. The 29-year-old outfielder is looking to return to the big leagues after a rocky start to his MLB career. Clint Frazier is returning to the […]
Dennis Santana learns a cutter from ex-Yankee Frankie Montas
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Frankie Montas didn’t throw many pitches in his one-and-a-half seasons with the Yankees, but upon his departure he offered the club one final pitch. This offseason in Arizona, Montas practiced with Dennis Santana and taught the right-handed pitcher the cutter, exciting the pitcher and his new team. Santana signed a minor league […]
Mets bring back ex-Yankee Luke Voit to add another DH option
The Mets are bringing back a familiar face and another cost-effective DH option to further strengthen their lineup. Luke Voit, who appeared in 37 games for the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate last year, has agreed to return to the club on a minor league contract, the Post’s Mike Puma reports. The 33-year-old played parts of four […]
Ex-Yankee Greg Bird thrives in Australia after being ‘mad at baseball’
Greg Bird was once thought to be the Yankees' next best first baseman and could be part of a new championship core. Injuries derailed that dream, and he bounced around between the Phillies, Rockies, and Blue Jays before joining the Yankees for a second time in 2022, where he briefly spent time in Triple-A. His […]
Mets signing ex-Yankee Harrison Bader to $10.5 million contract
Harrison Bader is coming back to New York, not the Yankees. The Mets and Bader agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million contract Thursday, the Post's Joel Sherman reported. Bader, a 29-year-old from Bronxville, is a center fielder with excellent defense, but he has had a difficult season offensively, and was placed on waivers by the […]