Rays Extend Erik Neander, Kevin Cash
2024/02/rays-extend-erik-neander-kevin-cash.htmlHe'd previously served as the senior vice president of baseball operations and general manager under then-president Matthew Silverman, but Silverman moved to the business side of the operation and ceded baseball autonomy to Neander.
Testimonials From Trade Rumors Front Office Subscribers
2024/02/testimonials-from-trade-rumors-front-office-subscribers-4.htmlI subscribe in support of MLBTR writers as they provide some best analysis in the business.
Arnold: Brewers “Open To More Conversations” Following Burnes Trade
2024/02/brewers-trade-rumors-devin-williams-willy-adames.htmlThat's a far cry from a declaration that the Brewers are open for business, but both Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and Mark Feinsand of MLB.com report that Williams, in particular, is also a possibility to move.
Which Teams Are Most Likely To Sign The Top Remaining Free Agents?
2024/02/which-teams-are-most-likely-to-sign-the-top-remaining-free-agents.htmlPitchers and catchers will be reporting to Spring Training in just over a week but there's still plenty of offseason business that remains unfinished.
Boras Clients Who Signed After January In Previous Offseasons
2024/01/boras-clients-who-signed-after-january-in-previous-offseasons.htmlPitchers and catchers will be reporting to Spring Training in three weeks but there is still a lot of offseason business to be completed.
Diamond Sports Group Announces Restructuring Deal Featuring Investment From Amazon
2024/01/diamond-sports-group-announces-restructuring-deal-featuring-investment-from-amazon.html"We are grateful for the support from Amazon and a group of our largest creditors who clearly believe in the value-creating potential of this business.
Giants Hire Dusty Baker As Special Assistant
2024/01/giants-to-hire-dusty-baker-as-special-assistant.htmlHe'll add an experienced voice to work with president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi; Nightengale adds that Baker will also assist CEO Larry Baer on certain business operations.
Braves Extend Alex Anthopoulos Through 2031
2024/01/braves-extend-alex-anthopoulos-2031.htmlThere is simply no one better in the business.
Requested Salary Figures For 22 Players Who Didn’t Reach Agreements By Arbitration-Filing Deadline
2024/01/requested-salary-figures-for-22-players-who-didnt-reach-agreements-by-arbitration-filing-deadline.htmlWhile these agreements are all listed in MLBTR's Arbitration Tracker, unfinished business remains around the league.
Cardinals’ President Discusses Payroll Outlook
2024/01/cardinals-president-discusses-payroll-outlook.html"With payroll, it has to be thought of in the context of the whole business with all the investments we’re making in other aspects of the product on the field.
Rangers Hire Dave Bush As Director Of Pitching Strategy
2024/01/rangers-hire-dave-bush-as-director-of-pitching-strategy.htmlTexas also announced various promotions on both the business and baseball operations sides of the organization.
Managers & Top Front Office Executives On Expiring Contracts
2023/12/managers-top-front-office-executives-on-expiring-contracts-5.htmlIt can therefore probably be assumed that Forst inked a new deal at some point, as it has appeared to be business as usual for the longtime Oakland executive this winter (or as "usual" as business can be given the Athletics' bare-bones rebuild and the unusual nature of the team's impending move to Las Vegas).
Twins Sign Josh Staumont
2023/12/twins-sign-josh-staumont.htmlA low-cost and low-risk signing like Staumont may not be a huge factor in Minnesota's spending plans since adding inexpensive…
Amazon, Diamond Sports Discussing Potential Streaming Deal
2023/12/amazon-diamond-sports-discussing-potential-streaming-deal.htmlThere has been a general expectation that Diamond's reorganization will see the business abandon all of its broadcasting deals with MLB after the 2024 season.
Blue Jays Interested In Jonathan India
2023/12/blue-jays-interested-in-jonathan-india.htmlIt has been a quiet winter in terms of actual transactions if not headlines in Toronto, as the Blue Jays' business has in some ways been impeded by their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani.
Mariners To Take 100 Percent Control Of ROOT Sports Northwest Network
2023/12/mariners-to-take-100-percent-control-of-root-sports-northwest-network.htmlDiscovery, as the corporation is getting out of the RSN business.
Pirates, Penguins Agree To Joint Ownership Of SportsNet Pittsburgh
2023/12/pirates-penguins-agree-to-joint-ownership-of-sportsnet-pittsburgh.htmlWilliams emphasized to Mackey that MLB has not deemed that to be a conflict of interest -- FSG's operations are a separate business venture from the Red Sox -- and he added that the existing relationship between Henry, Werner and Pirates owner Bob Nutting actually helped to facilitate the arrangement.
Twins Getting Trade Interest In Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler
2023/12/twins-getting-trade-interest-in-jorge-polanco-max-kepler.htmlIt doesn't appear as though a deal might be particularly close for either player, as the Twins are one of several teams whose winter business has been somewhat stalled by the logjam at the top of the free agent market.
Latest On Shohei Ohtani
2023/12/latest-on-shohei-ohtani-4.htmlSuch known suitors as the Angels, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants, and Cubs have largely held off on any other major business until they know if they'll be adding a $500MM+ Ohtani contract to their long-term payroll plans.
Mariners, Blue Jays Interested In Isaac Paredes
2023/12/mariners-blue-jays-interested-in-isaac-paredes.htmlTrading players as they become more expensive has been a longstanding way of business in Tampa, and there aren't really many true untouchables on a roster that the Rays are forever looking to upgrade.
Braves, White Sox Have Discussed Dylan Cease Trade
2023/11/braves-trade-rumors-dylan-cease-white-sox.htmlCease's White Sox are generally open for business on the heels of a catastrophic 2023 season that led to the firing of longtime baseball ops executives Rick Hahn and Kenny Williams.
Yankees Showing Interest In Jordan Montgomery
2023/11/yankees-showing-interest-in-jordan-montgomery.htmlNaturally GM Brian Cashman would love to have a do-over of the Bader trade, and since his concerns over Montgomery's viability as a postseason starter have now been firmly proven wrong, what better public mea culpa than a $150MM contract? Montgomery might see it as water under the bridge and be willing to return to complete some unfinished business in the Bronx.
Wisconsin Legislature Approves Brewers’ Stadium Renovation Plan
2023/11/wisconsin-legislature-approves-brewers-stadium-renovation-plan.html"We now can all go to sleep tonight knowing the Brewers are going to be here for the next generation in a great, beautifully maintained ballpark that is worthy of the fans’ support," the team's business operations president Rick Schlesinger told reporters (including Opoien) on Tuesday.
The Opener: MVP Awards, Relocation Vote, Trades
2023/11/the-opener-mvp-awards-relocation-vote-trades.htmlMLB's offseason Owners Meetings are underway, and one major order of business is expected to be conducted today.