It’s not the way the organization intended it to happen, but the Mets said they always viewed Luis Rojas as a future manager — they just figured it would be further down the road. Now he helms a team expected to contend right away. NBC New York’s John Chandler reports.

Luis Rojas began his tenure as manager of the New York Mets by thanking his famous father, Felipe Alou. Rojas was introduced by the Mets on Friday as the replacement for Carlos Beltrán, whose tenure was cut short last week after just 84 days. Felipe Alou was a three-time All-Star who managed Montreal for 10 seasons and San Francisco for…

The Mets were looking for stability with spring training right around the corner, and are hopeful the longtime coach in their minor league system will right the ship. Mets fans seemed to approve of the decision. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

The New York Mets are finalizing a multi-year agreement with quality control coach Luis Rojas to make him the team’s new manager, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Wednesday. Rojas would replace Carlos Beltran, who left the team last week before managing a single game as part of the fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. This would mark...

Derek Jeter is expected to be picked for the baseball’s Hall of Fame. The question is, will the pick be unanimous? Bruce Beck reports.

The Captain has gotten the call to Cooperstown — but it was not unanimous. Derek Jeter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday. Tim Mead, President of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, announced the 2020 induction class — a distinguished class of two comprised of Jeter and outfielder Larry Walker. “I was speechless when I got…

AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán lost their jobs in the wake of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam, leaving three teams without managers three weeks before the start of spring training.

Players from two teams at the center of baseball’s sign-stealing scandal faced their fans on Saturday for the first time since the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox ousted their managers amid the fallout from the investigation into Houston’s elaborate scheme. The Astros and Red Sox held their annual fan fests on Saturday, and instead of discussing preparations for...

Dr. Stephanie Lee, a psychologist with the Child Mind Institute, talks about the effects of the recently-exposed baseball cheating scandal on kids and what parents should be telling them.

The New York Mets has mutually parted ways with Carlos Beltran before he managed a single game with the team. Bruce Beck reports.

The New York Mets has mutually parted ways with Carlos Beltran before he managed a single game with the team. Bruce Beck reports.

New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran and the team have “agreed to mutually part ways” after only two months on the job and following a report that showed his involvement in a sign-stealing scheme. In a statement, the team said: “We met with Carlos last night and again this morning and agreed to mutually part ways. This was not an…

Houston fired AJ Hinch an after the findings were released, Boston took under 30 hours to split with Alex Cora — but Beltran remains in limbo with the Mets

AJ Hinch won’t be managing in the big leagues any time soon, if at all. Alex Cora will soon join him in the unemployment line, and it’s hard to believe anyone will ever give him another job that involves being a leader of men.

Outfielder Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees finalized his $12.5 million, one-year contract on Saturday. New York agreed to the deal Dec. 13 during the winter meetings, and the 36-year-old took a physical on Tuesday. His addition, following last month’s $324 million, nine-year contract with pitcher Gerrit Cole, raised the Yankees’ projected luxury tax payroll to about $248 million…

Right-hander Noah Syndergaard has agreed to a $9.7 million, one-year deal with the New York Mets to avoid salary arbitration. Syndergaard is coming off a fairly disappointing season in which he made $6 million. He went 10-8 with a 4.28 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 197 2/3 innings. Syndergaard bristled at pitching to No. 1 catcher Wilson Ramos and has…

Tim Tebow will be at spring training with the New York Mets for the fourth straight year. The Mets said Thursday the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner will report to major league training camp next month in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The 32-year-old outfielder hit .163 in 77 games last season at Triple-A Syracuse in his second straight injury-shortened season. He…

The attorney for a 2-year-old girl struck by a foul ball during a Houston Astros game at Minute Maid Park continues to receive anti-seizure medication seven months after suffering a brain injury that could leave her at risk of seizures for life. Richard Mithoff told the Houston Chronicle that the child’s brain injury is permanent and has left effects similar...

Vanessa Morgan has found her happily ever after....

The Riverdale actress married professional baseball player Michael Kopech on Saturday, E! News can confirm. Morgan, 27, and Kopech, 23, exchanged vows in front of their closest family and friends, including members of the Riverdale cast, during an intimate ceremony at the Historic Walton House in Homestead, Florida....

Skeet Ulrich, Drew Tanner and...

Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán will miss the first 63 games of the 2020 season as part of an 81-game ban for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The league announced the suspension Thursday. Germán has agreed not to appeal. Germán was put on administrative leave on Sept. 19 while MLB investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving his...