Padres Continuing Juan Soto Trade Talks
2023/12/padres-continuing-juan-soto-trade-talks.html(Martinez has already come off the board by agreeing to a two-year deal with the Reds.) Beyond Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove, the Padres have some combination of Pedro Avila, Jay Groome, Matt Waldron, Glenn Otto and Jairo Iriarte as rotation options. … While there's no indication one team has moved ahead as any sort of favorite, it seems increasingly likely the Padres will pull the trigger on a deal -- perhaps as soon as next week's Winter Meetings.
Cubs Part Ways With Bench Coach Andy Green
2023/11/cubs-part-ways-with-bench-coach-andy-green.htmlCubs bench coach Andy Green won't be back with the team in 2024, as Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Green was "dismissed." It isn't known exactly when Green was let go, yet Chicago has already started looking for a replacement, as USA Today's Bob Nightengale (via X) reports that Marlins first base coach Jon Jay received an interview but won't be hired. … The somewhat under-the-radar nature of Green's firing is a little surprising, though in the bigger picture, a change of bench coach commonly coincides with the hiring of a new manager.
Blue Jays Hope To Add Multiple Position Players This Offseason
2023/11/blue-jays-hope-to-add-multiple-position-players-this-offseason.htmlBlue Jays general manager Ross Atkins spoke to the media at the GM Meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet passing along some of his quotes. … The club had a combined wRC+ of 107 at the plate during the regular season, which wasn't terrible, putting them just inside the top 10 league-wide.
Blue Jays Acquire Brendon Little, Select Mitch White
2023/11/blue-jays-trade-for-brendon-little-select-mitch-white.htmlThe Cubs have traded left-handed pitcher Brendon Little to the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations, the Blue Jays announced. … The 27-year-old has been selected to the 40-man.
Michael Wacha Opts Out; Padres Give Qualifying Offers to Blake Snell, Josh Hader
2023/11/michael-wacha-opts-out-padres-give-qualifying-offers-to-blake-snell-josh-hader.htmlThey still have Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove but they are followed on the depth chart by unproven options like Matt Waldron, Jay Groome, Adrian Morejon and Pedro Avila. … Additionally, the club outrighted right-hander Nick Hernandez and claimed right-hander Jeremiah Estrada off waivers from the Cubs.
Mariners Outright Ryder Ryan
2023/11/mariners-outright-ryder-ryan.htmlAfter a year in the Guardians system, the righty packed his bags for New York, heading to the Mets in return for veteran slugger Jay Bruce. … The Mariners announced this afternoon that right-handed reliever Ryder Ryan has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A.
Blue Jays Exercise Two-Year Club Option On Chad Green
2023/11/blue-jays-exercise-two-year-club-option-on-chad-green.htmlThe Blue Jays announced this morning that the club has exercised its two-year club option on the services of veteran right-hander Chad Green. … Green signed an unusual contract with Toronto this past offseason that afforded the club a three-year, $27MM team option, which if declined would offer Green a one-year, $6.5MM player option.
Padres Sign Ryan Carpenter To Minor League Deal
2023/11/padres-sign-ryan-carpenter-to-minor-league-deal.htmlCarpenter figures to compete with internal options like Jay Groome, Pedro Avila, Matt Waldron and Adrian Morejon for a spot…… The Padres have signed left-hander Ryan Carpenter to a minor league deal, per Evan Woodbery of MLive.
Managerial Notes: Ross, Showalter, Venable, Jay
2023/10/managerial-notes-ross-showalter-venable-jay.htmlNightengale also mentions Marlins first base coach Jon Jay as a "potential candidate" for managerial openings around the league, though he does not specify which clubs may have interest in Jay, who just wrapped up his first season in the big league dugout. … The team turned things around, however, rattling off a 27-17 record from mid June to the end of July and prompting the club to add Jeimer Candelario rather than execute the anticipated sell-off.
Offseason Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays
2023/10/offseason-outlook-toronto-blue-jays-14.htmlfrom 133 to 118, George Springer from 133 to 104, Danny Jansen from 141 to 116, Alejandro Kirk from 129 to 96, and Whit Merrifield from 120 to 93. … In conjunction with this post, Mark Polishuk will hold a Blue Jays-centric chat on 10-14-23 at 7:00PM CDT.
Blue Jays Outright Jay Jackson
2023/10/blue-jays-designate-jay-jackson-for-assignment.htmlOctober 1: The Blue Jays announced this afternoon that the club has designated right-hander Jay Jackson for assignment. … In a corresponding move, the club selected the contract of right-hander Wes Parsons.
Blue Jays’ Jay Jackson Will Be A Free Agent This Winter
2023/09/blue-jays-jay-jackson-will-be-a-free-agent-this-winter.htmlDue to particular language in the MLB contract he signed with the Blue Jays prior to Opening Day, Jay Jackson will be a free agent this winter despite lacking the regulation six years of big league service time, Jays Journal's Eric Treuden writes. … Though 2023 is Jackson's age-35 season and he has previously pitched in parts of four MLB campaigns from 2015-22, he still only had one year and 105 days of official service time heading into Opening Day.
Blue Jays Activate Brandon Belt From 10-Day IL
2023/09/blue-jays-activate-brandon-belt-from-10-day-il.htmlThe Blue Jays activated first baseman/DH Brandon Belt from the 10-day injured list today, returning the veteran slugger to action after a 15-day absence due to lower back spasms. … Toronto also called up right-hander Jay Jackson from Triple-A, while optioning right-hander Nate Pearson and first baseman Spencer Horwitz to the Florida Complex League (since the Triple-A season is over).
Tigers Name Jeff Greenberg General Manager
2023/09/tigers-name-jeff-greenberg-general-manager.htmlAssistant general managers Jay Sartori and Sam Menzin, vice president of player personnel Scott Bream, and vice president of player…… The 37-year-old Greenberg worked with current Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris with the Cubs, serving as the team's director of pro scouting, director of baseball operations and assistant general manager during an 11-year career there.
Quick Hits: Tigers, Pederson, Bieber, McKenzie, Rockies
2023/09/quick-hits-tigers-pederson-bieber-mckenzie-rockies.htmlGuardians starters Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie each started rehab assignments with Double-A Akron this week, with Bieber's next outing tentatively slated for tomorrow and McKenzie on Tuesday, as Guards manager Terry Francona told reporters (including Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal). … It was almost exactly a year ago that Scott Harris was hired as the club's new president of baseball operations, though the GM role (effectively Harris' top lieutenant) has remained vacant, despite an ongoing search and the fact that Detroit has three assistant GMs in Sam Menzin, Rob Metzler, and Jay Sartori.
Previewing The 2023-24 Free Agent Class: Corner Outfield
2023/09/previewing-the-2023-24-free-agent-class-corner-outfield.htmlHe looked likely to get nine figures if he posted another offensive showing near the .283/.333/.519 slash he managed during his final three seasons as a Blue Jay. … His first season in Seattle has been a roller-coaster, but he's doing his best to salvage things as the year draws to a close.
Padres Place Yu Darvish On Injured List
2023/08/padres-place-yu-darvish-on-injured-list.htmlWaldron has been starting in the minors and could be another option and the same goes for Jay Groome, who is on the 40-man. … 28: The Padres announced that right-hander Yu Darvish has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 26, due to right elbow inflammation.
Blue Jays Place Erik Swanson On 15-Day Injured List
2023/08/blue-jays-place-erik-swanson-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlThe Blue Jays announced that Erik Swanson has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to thoracic spine inflammation. … Swanson will be replaced with another right-handed reliever in Jay Jackson, who has been called up from Triple-A Buffalo.
Blue Jays Designate Paul DeJong For Assignment
2023/08/blue-jays-designate-paul-dejong-for-assignment.htmlThe Blue Jays announced that shortstop Bo Bichette has been reinstated from the injured list, with fellow shortstop Paul DeJong designated for assignment in a corresponding move. … The Cardinals believed in him enough to sign him to a six-year, $26MM extension with a couple of club options.
José Bautista To Officially Retire
2023/08/jose-bautista-to-officially-retire.htmlShi Davidi of Sportsnet was among those to report today that Bautista will sign a one-day contract with Toronto to officially retire as a Blue Jay, as part of the ceremony wherein he will be added to the club's Level of Excellence on Saturday. … The Jays decided to bank on that breakout, giving Bautista a five-year, $65MM extension that covered his final arbitration season and four free agent years, with a club option for 2016.
Blue Jays Designate Thomas Hatch For Assignment
2023/08/blue-jays-designate-thomas-hatch-for-assignment.htmlThe Blue Jays announced a series of roster moves this morning. … The club has selected the contract of infielder Davis Schneider from Triple-A, optioned infielder Ernie Clement to Triple-A, reinstated right-hander Jay Jackson from the family emergency list, and designated right-hander Thomas Hatch for assignment.
Mariners Add Ryder Ryan To 40-Man Roster
2023/08/mariners-add-ryder-ryan-to-40-man-roster.htmlThe right-hander went to the Mets at the '17 deadline in the Jay Bruce deal and to the Rangers over the 2020-21 offseason as the player to be named later in the Todd Frazier swap. … The Mariners announced they've selected reliever Ryder Ryan onto the 40-man roster.
Will Cardinals’ Outfield Logjam Lead To A Trade?
2023/07/cardinals-trade-rumors-dylan-carlson-tyler-oneill.htmlThey also have a tendency to play the hot hand with those players, one that spans nearly a decade; they've been going through similar hot-potato scenarios as far back as 2014 (Jon Jay, Peter Bourjos, Randal Grichuk, Tommy Pham, etc.). … "At the end of the day, we’ll find appropriate at-bats for guys, but this is where we’re at and there’s no way around it," Marmol said of the decision to push Carlson into a reserve role.
Japanese-Born MLB Player Round Up
2023/06/japanese-born-mlb-player-round-up.htmlIn his second season as a Blue Jay, Kikuchi is still navigating his way to be a consistently productive starter. … The 2021 AL MVP and two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani headlines the current batch of Japanese big-league players, and rightfully so.
Blue Jays Option Alek Manoah
2023/06/blue-jays-option-alek-manoah.htmlThe Blue Jays announced a series of roster moves today, the most notable of which is that right-hander Alek Manoah has been optioned to the Florida Complex League. … The club also optioned right-hander Jay Jackson and infielder Ernie Clement.