Smith replaced as Twins GM
The Minnesota Twins have announced that Terry Ryan has assumed the role of interim general manager, replacing North Hampton, N.H., native Bill Smith effective immediately. "No one in the Twins' ...
Orioles hire Duquette
The Baltimore Orioles have named former Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette their Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. A veteran of over two decades in baseball operations at the Major League ...
Twins GM Smith charts own course
When he was a senior in college, Bill Smith knew he didn’t fit the description of a typical front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A French major with limited talent and experience as a ...
For Giants' Wilson, fear strikes back
Brian Wilson stood on the mound for the San Francisco Giants with two outs in the ninth inning in Game 5 of the 2010 World Series. The Fox broadcast showed a split-screen with Texas Rangers slugger Nelson ...
Butterfield is Toronto's 'Maine' man
Brian Butterfield is one of the most respected coaches in professional baseball, and it all traces back to his roots. The 53-year-old “Butter” was born and raised in Maine — and still ...
Cishek makes journey from Falmouth to Florida
Before he made his major-league debut with the Florida Marlins last September, Steve Cishek was better known as the best player from the Cape who never got a chance to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League. This ...
N.H. native and former Orioles standout Mike Flanagan found dead
New Hampshire native Mike Flanagan, who won a Cy Young Award and a World Series title with the Baltimore Orioles, was found dead at his Maryland home on Wednesday, according to multiple sources. He was ...
MLB draft: First-round draft picks put UConn on the map
There are good days, and then there are days like the University of Connecticut baseball program had June 6. That’s when two UConn players — outfielder George Springer and right-handed pitcher ...
MLB draft: Emotional day for Leathersich
The 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was extra emotional for UMass-Lowell left-handed pitcher Jack Leathersich. The New York Mets selected Leathersich (Beverly, Mass.) in the fifth round ...
Wilson earns save for NL All-Stars
New Hampshire’s Brian Wilson, closer for the San Francisco Giants, earned the save on Tuesday night in the Major League All-Star Game. The National League All-Stars defeated the American League ...
Konerko named to AL All-Star team
Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko (Providence, R.I.) was announced as the American League's winner of the 2011 Final Vote. With more than 8.4 million votes, Konerko topped Victor Martinez ...
Wilson named to NL All-Star team
San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson, a New Hampshire native, has been added to the National League All-Star roster as an entrant from the NL’s player ballot, a vote of the players, managers ...
Paralyzed player from Vermont drafted by Astros
Buddy Lamothe, who was paralyzed in a diving accident in Texas on May 1, was selected by the Houston Astros in the 40th round on Wednesday in the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Lamothe ...
30 more NE players chosen on final day of MLB draft
A total of 30 players with New England ties were selected on Wednesday as the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft concluded with rounds 31-50. New England players selected on Wednesday ...
