Marlins Designate Matt Andriese For Assignment
2024/04/marlins-designate-matt-andriese-for-assignment.htmlShould Andriese clear waivers, Miami could opt to keep him around at Triple-A as bullpen depth, even if his lack of minor league options makes him an imperfect candidate to be shuffled back and forth between the majors and minors.
Jordan Montgomery Switches Agencies, Hires Wasserman
2024/04/jordan-montgomery-switches-agencies-hires-wasserman.htmlThere's also a $20MM vesting player option for 2025, which is available to Montgomery as long as he makes 10 starts this year.
Brewers Notes: Mitchell, Williams, Clarke, Wilken
2024/04/brewers-notes-mitchell-williams-clarke-wilken.htmlThat has come with a concerning 38.3% strikeout rate that he and the Brewers would surely love to drop, which likely makes it even more frustrating that he keeps missing out on key development time.
Breslow: Red Sox Aren’t Close On Additional Extensions
2024/04/breslow-red-sox-arent-close-on-additional-extensions.html"I do think it makes sense at some point to focus on the season and give players some clarity around what they're trying to accomplish every day and give us a chance to kind of assess more broadly what we're trying to accomplish, what our vision is.
2024-25 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings
2024/04/2024-25-mlb-free-agent-power-rankings.htmlThe season is underway, which makes this a good time to look ahead to next winter with the first installment of the 2024-25 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings! It's an annual series here at MLBTR, wherein we try to rank the upcoming class of free agents by measure of their estimated earning power.
Astros Designate Cooper Hummel For Assignment
2024/04/astros-designate-cooper-hummel-for-assignment.htmlThat combination of his Triple-A offense, his defensive flexibility and his contract status clearly makes him appealing to clubs, judging by how many of them have tried to grab him since the end of last year.
The Opener: Valdez, Gray, MLBTR Chat
2024/04/the-opener-valdez-gray-mlbtr-chat.htmlWith a wide variety of chef-crafted and dietitian-approved options, including Calorie Smart, Protein Plus, and Vegan + Veggie, Factor makes eating better and more convenient.
Tigers To Recall Wenceel Perez For MLB Debut
2024/04/tigers-promote-wenceel-perez-prospect-mlb-debut.htmlThe Tigers are hopeful that top prospect Colt Keith can handle that position long-term anyhow, and they're stuck with Javier Baez's contract at shortstop, so a move to the outfield makes sense as Perez deepens his defensive versatility to prep for the utility role that both BA and MLB.com suggest he can fill.
Rangers Place Josh Sborz On 15-Day Injured List
2024/04/rangers-place-josh-sborz-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlHe followed that season up by posting a 5.79 ERA over 74 2/3 frames in 2022-23, though a 3.06 SIERA in that same span makes the case that Sborz has been one of baseball's more unlucky pitchers of in recent years.
Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo Suffers Torn Meniscus
2024/04/diamondbacks-geraldo-perdomo-suffers-torn-meniscus.htmlWhile those offensive numbers certainly leave something to be desired, Newman makes up for it with a 12% career strikeout rate, a roughly league average 96 wRC+ against lefties, and strong defense all around the infield.
Red Sox Place Trevor Story On Injured List With Shoulder Subluxation
2024/04/red-sox-place-trevor-story-on-injured-list-with-shoulder-subluxation.htmlNone of those options inspire confidence, though the club's outlook up the middle could improve when infielder Vaughn Grissom makes his season debut after being sidelined with a hamstring strain to open the season.
Stephen Strasburg Officially Retires
2024/04/stephen-strasburg-officially-retires.htmlGolden adds that the specifics of the deferrals are not yet clear, though The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli makes clear that the arrangement does not lower the total value of Strasburg's deal with the club.
White Sox Place Luis Robert Jr. On 10-Day Injured List
2024/04/luis-robert-jr-john-brebbia-leave-white-sox-game-with-injuries.htmlRobert's contract (which contains club options for 2026 and 2027) makes him one of the more cost-effective talents in the game, and since the White Sox seem to have at least one foot in the rebuilding waters, trading Robert would be the most logical way for GM Chris Getz to restock the farm system with talent.
Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox
2024/04/offseason-in-review-boston-red-sox-16.htmlHe's been hampered by injuries in the two seasons since, but it makes sense for the Sox to give him regular playing time and see what happens.
The Opener: Lorenzen, Robles, Doubleheader
2024/04/the-opener-lorenzen-robles-doubleheader.htmlMichael Lorenzen makes another rehab start:…
Padres Tried To Trade For Luis Arraez, Jesus Luzardo
2024/04/padres-tried-to-trade-for-luis-arraez-jesus-luzardo.htmlHowever, Cronenworth's seven-year, $80MM contract that began this season simultaneously makes him inexpensive (in terms of annual salary) yet still rather difficult to trade.
Josh Jung Out Eight To Ten Weeks Following Wrist Surgery
2024/04/josh-jung-out-eight-to-ten-weeks-following-wrist-surgery.htmlTexas also called up prospect Justin Foscue for his MLB debut, and while he's a bat-first option with more experience at second base, he could factor into the mix at third base in Jung's absence as well (though for the time being, a straightforward platoon with first baseman Jared Walsh makes good sense for the righty-hitting Foscue).
Yankees Sign Phil Bickford To Minors Contract
2024/04/yankees-sign-phil-bickford-to-minors-contract.htmlJon Heyman of the New York Post (X link) reports that Bickford will earn $1.1MM if he makes New York's active roster.
The Opener: Jung, Pitching Matchups, MLBTR Chat
2024/04/the-opener-jung-pitching-matchups-mlbtr-chat.htmlWith a wide variety of chef-crafted and dietitian-approved options, including Calorie Smart, Protein Plus, and Vegan + Veggie, Factor makes eating better and more convenient.
Rays Agree To Minor League Deal With Dominic Smith
2024/03/rays-agree-to-minor-league-deal-with-dominic-smith.htmlThe Rays' history of successful reclamation projects makes it possible that Smith might yet enjoy a post-hype breakout at this…
Twins Place Royce Lewis On 10-Day IL, Promote Austin Martin
2024/03/twins-to-place-royce-lewis-on-injured-list-promote-austin-martin.htmlIf he can keep making contact and getting on base, this skillset combined with a versatile defensive profile makes Martin…
Scott Boras Discusses Recent Free Agent Contracts
2024/03/scott-boras-discusses-recent-free-agent-contracts.htmlMontgomery got one year and $25MM from the Diamondbacks, with a vesting player option valued at $20MM if he makes just 10 starts this year.
The Opener: Opening Day, O’Neill, Orioles, Santos
2024/03/the-opener-opening-day-oneill-orioles-santos.htmlThat makes O'Neill one of just four hitters in MLB history to reach that milestone.
AL East Notes: Yankees, Montgomery, Red Sox, Clevinger, Shenton
2024/03/al-east-notes-yankees-montgomery-red-sox-clevinger-shenton.htmlThat $11.5MM AAV clocks in at less than half of the $25MM Montgomery will earn in 2024, and the total guarantee over four seasons is less than the $47.5MM Montgomery would be able to earn over two seasons provided he makes at least 18 starts in 2024.
Brewers Notes: Outfield, Gasser, Clarke
2024/03/brewers-notes-outfield-gasser-clarke.htmlThe plan to platoon the two youngsters makes plenty of sense for Frelick, who posted a paltry 59 wRC+ against southpaws last year.