MLBTR Podcast: How Cody Bellinger’s Deal Affects The Other Free Agents And Why The Offseason Played Out Like This
2024/02/mlbtr-podcast-how-cody-bellingers-deal-affects-the-other-free-agents-and-why-the-offseason-played-out-like-this.htmlDo the Sonny Gray and Eduardo Rodriguez deals look smarter than Nola's too? (30:30)…
Let’s Find A Home For Michael Lorenzen
2024/02/michael-lorenzen-rumors-free-agent-market-best-fits.htmlThe team seems content to ride with an in-house quintet of Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Dane Dunning, Andrew Heaney and Cody Bradford while waiting on that veteran trio to return, though.
Twins Acquire Manuel Margot
2024/02/dodgers-trade-manuel-margot-twins.htmlJose Salas in the Pablo Lopez trade, Gabriel Gonzalez in the Jorge Polanco deal, Ronny Henriquez in the Isiah Kiner-Falefa swap, Brayan Medina in the Chris Paddack trade, Francis Peguero in the Sonny Gray trade, etc.).
Which Is The Best Team In The NL Central?
2024/02/which-is-the-best-team-in-the-nl-central.htmlThey quickly signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson at the start of the offseason to replace Flaherty, Montgomery and Wainwright.
Pohlad: Twins “Not In The Market” For Top Remaining Free Agents
2024/02/twins-rumors-not-in-market-blake-snell-jordan-montgomery.htmlMinnesota never looked like a good fit for either of the position players -- particularly Chapman -- but the Twins are known to be looking for rotation help after seeing Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle depart as free agents.
Nationals Sign Zach Davies To Minors Contract
2024/02/nationals-sign-zach-davies-to-minors-contract.htmlThe rebuilding Nationals have Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore as the younger centerpieces of their rotation, with sophomore Jake Irvin and veterans Patrick Corbin and Trevor Williams filling out the rest of the starting five.
Rangers Notes: Jung, Duffy, Rotation
2024/02/rangers-notes-jung-duffy-rotation.htmlTexas is set to enter the season with a rotation including Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney, Dane Dunning and likely Cody Bradford.
Where Does The Market Stand For Jordan Montgomery?
2024/02/where-does-the-market-stand-for-jordan-montgomery.htmlMinnesota lost Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda and has explored rotation additions, but they're much likelier to add a low-cost arm in the Michael Lorenzen range.
Phillies, Zack Wheeler Have Opened Extension Talks
2024/02/phillies-zack-wheeler-have-opened-extension-talks.htmlHe has a better track record than the likes of Sonny Gray and Chris Bassitt, each of whom secured three-year deals covering their age 34-36 campaigns.
Young: Rangers Do Not Expect Further Additions
2024/02/rangers-rumors-dont-expect-resign-jordan-montgomery.htmlThe Rangers famously spent more than a half billion dollars to sign Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Jon Gray two offseasons ago and followed that with a pitching-heavy attack in free agency last winter, signing Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney for a combined $234MM.
Rizzo: Nationals Unlikely To Make Additional Major League Signings This Offseason
2024/02/rizzo-nationals-unlikely-to-make-additional-major-league-signings-this-offseason.htmlAs it stands, the Nationals will deploy a rotation including Patrick Corbin, Josiah Gray, MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin and Trevor Williams.
Rangers Sign Adrian Sampson To Minor League Deal
2024/02/rangers-sign-adrian-sampson-to-minor-league-deal-2.htmlThat will leave the rotation as Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney, Dane Dunning and Cody Bradford to start the year, with some of those pitchers having notable injury histories of their own.
Should Blake Snell Consider A Short-Term Deal?
2024/02/should-blake-snell-consider-a-short-term-deal.htmlAt a lesser tier, Sonny Gray just got three years and $75MM going into his age-34 season, slightly better than the $63MM over three years that Chris Bassitt got going into his own age-34 campaign.
Jake Odorizzi Throws For Clubs
2024/02/jake-odorizzi-throws-for-clubs.htmlSonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle all reached free agency and signed with other clubs.
Twins Still Exploring Starting Pitching Market
2024/02/twins-rumors-michael-lorenzen-noah-syndergaard.htmlThe Twins lost a trio of starters in free agency, as Sonny Gray signed with the Cardinals, Kenta Maeda signed with the division-rival Tigers, and Tyler Mahle signed with the World Series-champion Rangers.
Nationals Sign Luke Farrell To Minor League Deal
2024/02/nationals-sign-luke-farrell-to-minor-league-deal.htmlYoung pitchers like Josiah Gray, MacKenzie Gore and Jake Irvin should continue to get looks in the rotation but the three of them each have career ERAs roughly midway between 4.00 and 5.00 thus far.
Twins Sign Carlos Santana
2024/02/twins-to-sign-carlos-santana.htmlTwo of the players headed back to the Twin Cities -- reliever Justin Topa and starter Anthony DeSclafani -- addressed a portion of the pitching depth the team lost with Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda, Tyler Mahle and Emilio Pagan signing elsewhere.
Twins Rumors: Solano, Duvall, Lorenzen
2024/01/twins-rumors-donovan-solano-michael-lorenzen-adam-duvall.htmlIn the rotation, the Twins' addition of DeSclafani has addressed some of the depth issues, though the veteran right-hander isn't going to be mistaken as a direct replacement for outgoing Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray, who signed a three-year, $75MM deal with the Cardinals.
Mariners Acquire Jorge Polanco
2024/01/mariners-twins-finalizing-jorge-polanco-trade.htmlMinnesota's pitching staff took a hit with free agent departures of Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle.
AL Notes: Red Sox, Twins, deGrom
2024/01/al-notes-red-sox-twins-degrom.htmlThe Twins are lacking in starting pitching depth after losing right-handers Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda, and Tyler Mahle in free agency earlier this winter, and GM Thad Levine acknowledged that concern during a recent appearance on MLBNetwork Radio.
Tigers Sign Colt Keith To Six-Year Extension
2024/01/tigers-sign-colt-keith-to-six-year-extension.htmlThose veteran additions figure to strengthen the club's burgeoning young core as they gear up for a run in what projects to be a relatively weak AL Central division, though the Twins figure to remain the on-paper favorite even after allowing both Maeda and ace righty Sonny Gray to depart via free agency this winter.
Rangers Notes: Scherzer, Montgomery, Garcia
2024/01/rangers-notes-scherzer-montgomery-garcia.htmlThe starting five in Texas currently projects to be Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney, Dane Dunning, and Cody Bradford as things stand, without much healthy depth behind that quintet to protect against additional injury woes.
Twins Sign Caleb Boushley To Minor League Deal
2024/01/twins-sign-caleb-boushley-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Twins' rotation is in a weaker spot than it was last year, with Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda having reached free agency.
The Opener: Neris, Pirates, Votto
2024/01/the-opener-neris-pirates-votto.htmlThe deal helps to back up recent remarks from owner Bob Nutting, who indicated that the goal for the Pirates this year is to remain in contention "throughout the season." Even after adding Chapman, however, the Pirates still have a ways to go before they catch up to the other clubs in the division; they finished fourth with an 86-loss season in 2023 and have largely stood pat this winter while their division rivals have made multi-year plays for significant players such as Sonny Gray, Shota Imanaga, Jeimer Candelario, and Rhys Hoskins.
Latest On Twins’ Trade Discussions
2024/01/latest-on-twins-trade-discussions.htmlThe departures of Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda have left the club unusually thin in the starting rotation.