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As part of the sport’s labor contract agreed to by owners and players last week, the sides agreed to the creation of a competition committee that will consider the pitch clock, defensive positioning limits and larger bases for use as soon as 2023. The committee includes six management officials, four union representatives and one umpire, and it can with 45 days notice adopt rules changes. Previously, management was allowed to change rules with union consent or unilaterally with one year notice.
What it means: The deal will include $26.35 million guaranteed. Ogunjobi, who turns 28 in June, enters his sixth season in the league. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound lineman was a third-round pick in 2017 by the Cleveland Browns and played in 60 games over four seasons there. He had 14 ½ sacks, 37 quarterback hits, 180 tackles and 29 tackles for a loss in that span. He played on a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 and had a career-high seven sacks, 16 quarterback hits and 12 tackles for a loss over 16 regular-season games.
The elbow doesn’t bother the switch-hitting Happ when swinging a bat, Hoyer said. Happ was seen Saturday working with Cubs head trainer PJ Mainville on the agility field at the complex. And during batting practice Sunday, Happ shagged fly balls in center field but lightly tossed them in, sometimes underhanded.
Alonso’s car flipped over “probably three times,” he said, after another driver ran through a red light and t-boned his Ford pickup truck. Alonso’s wife, Haley, and their dogs were in a separate car right behind Alonso. He was forced to kick through the car windshield, while the truck was turned on its side, to get out.
“The relationship off the field makes it easy when you get on the field because you can be able to communicate easily to him, like step this way or that way, what do you think about this,” Madrigal said. “The great teams have a strong bond off the field, and it shows on the field. I’m excited to get with him, and we know each other so well, it’s going to be fun.”
And in Los Angeles, Chargers receiver Mike Williams cashed in on a 76-catch, 1,146-yard, nine-touchdown season by agreeing to a new three-year, $60 million contract with $40 million guaranteed. That deal certainly lit up the radar for Robinson and his camp as they head to the bidding stage of free agency with plenty of comparisons, both statistically and financially, to throw at interested teams.
A strong group of veteran interior linemen is available. One source said the Bears could be in play for Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen, a Hinsdale Central graduate who played at Michigan State. Tennessee Titans center Ben Jones also is available. The list of guards includes Brandon Scherff of the Washington Commanders, Laken Tomlinson of the San Francisco 49ers, Connor Williams of the Dallas Cowboys, Austin Corbett of the Rams, Andrew Norwell of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Alex Cappa of the Buccaneers. Daniels is the youngest guard at 24, but Williams is only 25, which could make him intriguing.
“I have always felt comfortable from day one putting him on different people,” coach Billy Donovan said. “I got a lot of confidence and belief in him. I know how competitive he is, I know how much of a team guy he is, and you just know he’s going to give everything and put everything into it. That’s not to say he’s going to be perfect, but when he does make mistakes, he’s going to course correct and get better from it.”
“Kirk was one of the first players I called when I joined the Vikings, and it was immediately clear how much he cares about this organization and about winning,” new general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said in a team statement. “High-level quarterback play is a prerequisite to building a championship team, and we are confident Kirk will continue along that path.”
He is a career .265/.316/.670 career hitter with 16 home runs in 392 big league games. He moved from third base to short last season and posted a .972 fielding percentage,, leading Major League shortstops in total chances (669), assists (436) and double plays turned (98). Kiner-Falefa also ranked tied for third among MLB shortstops with 10 defensive runs saved, per The Fielding Bible, trailing only Houston’s Carlos Correa (20) and Minnesota’s Andrelton Simmons (15), who signed with the Chicago Cubs this offseason.