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Jayson Stark

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Jayson Stark

@jaysonst

Baseball writer at @TheAthleticMLB. Starkville pod. MLB Net. Winner of 2019 BBWAA Career Excellence Award. Launched hot dogs with the Phanatic. Now on Blue Sky

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Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Jul 10
It's that time again. Time to hand out my... MVPs LVPs Cy Youngs Cy Yuks And all those midseason awards you've waited all season to totally agree with. You're welcome, America Unlocked and free for all to read
MLB midseason awards 2026: MVP and LVP, Cy Young and Cy Yuk, top rookies and more (Gift Article)
From nytimes.com
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Apr 26, 2017
For 17 yrs I've had a dream job covering baseball for ESPN. Today is my last day. Thanks to all the great people at ESPN, MLB & all of you!
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Nov 2, 2025
The emotion of an epic Game 7 is written all over the face of Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he embraces his family. Wow.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Nov 6, 2022
They'll never stop being the Team People Love to Hate. But only 5 players remain from 2017. They've changed managers & GMs. And baseball changed the rules because of them. So face it, America. The Houston Astros are one of the great teams of modern times.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Jul 31, 2019
Your 2019 leaders in WHIP: 1-Justin Verlander 0.81 2-Zack Greinke 0.94 5-Gerrit Cole 1.00 That's your Game 1-2-3 starters in Houston. Scary.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Mar 19, 2019
Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Nolan Arenado: $1.32 billion worth of contracts just for four guys. Tampa Bay Rays total payroll in franchise history: $1.01 billion worth of contracts - for 21 seasons! Fascinating times in baseball.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Oct 11, 2023
How strange is baseball? The Orioles: Go through an entire season and don't get swept in any series. Get back to October ... and get swept. Only one other team has ever done that: the 1998 Padres, who were managed by... Bruce Bochy (@SlangsOnSports was on this, of course!)
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Oct 24, 2021
The NLCS MVP hoists the trophy. But it’s the look on Eddie Rosario’s son’s face that tells this story. Incredible.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Feb 16, 2020
The Rob Manfred answer on buzzers was revealing in several ways: 1) MLB was "aware" of this "before the investigation." 2) Since he felt players were honest about 2017 & '18, it was "hard to figure out" why they'd lie about '19 3) Is he "100% sure" there were no buzzers? He's not
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Oct 28, 2018
It might be the last day of his career. And he’s not even on this #Dodgers roster. But Chase Utley is still taking ground balls in BP. Because of course he is!
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Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Feb 13, 2018
Time for a free-agent signing I'm particularly excited about - me! I, too, am joining the Athletic, as of April 1. Really thrilled to be joining one of the greatest baseball-writing rosters ever assembled! Stay tuned. I'll be tweeting a link on how you can subscribe.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Oct 21, 2024
Those smiles on the faces of the Freeman family. That’s what winning looks like.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Nov 3, 2021
This is what championship ecstasy looks like. Freddie and Charlie Freeman sharing that first hug.
Jayson Stark
@jaysonst
Jul 18, 2019
Wow. Amazing to find myself on a list of these legends of the game. So apparently, this is really happening. #hof