Walker Buehler Won’t Return This Year
2023/09/walker-buehler-wont-return-this-year.htmlBringing Buehler back could have been a difference maker, as he has a 3.02 career ERA in the regular season and a 2.94 mark in the postseason.
Angels Remain Narrowly Above Luxury Tax Threshold
2023/09/angels-remain-narrowly-above-luxury-tax-threshold.htmlThat'll apparently be the difference, as Fletcher adds that the Halos would've indeed gotten under the threshold had Grichuk been claimed.
Walker Buehler To Begin Rehab Assignment
2023/09/walker-buehler-to-begin-rehab-assignment.htmlBuehler, 29, is a potential difference-maker down the stretch for the Dodgers, both because of his previous levels of excellence and the challenges the club has faced in the rotation this year.
Reinsdorf: No Intention To Sell White Sox
2023/08/reinsdorf-no-intention-to-sell-white-sox.htmlBringing Anderson back would tack on $13MM (the difference between the $14MM option value and a $1MM buyout).
The Best Fits For Harrison Bader, Hunter Renfroe, Randal Grichuk
2023/08/mlb-rumors-best-fits-bader-renfroe-grichuk-waivers-yankees-angels.htmlHe'd be an upgrade over bench bats that are being rostered even on a number of contending clubs, and a team dealing with injuries in the outfield could certainly view him as a potential difference-maker.
2023-24 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: August Edition
2023/08/2023-24-mlb-free-agent-power-rankings-august-edition.htmlSnell has continued walking more than 13% of his opponents during this stretch, with the primary difference being a massive spike in strikeouts (from 23.8% up to 34.8%) and grounders (37% to 49.7%).
Big Hype Prospects: Mayo, Encarnacion-Strand, Thorpe, Hampton, Caminero
2023/08/big-hype-prospects-mayo-encarnacion-strand-thorpe-hampton-caminero.htmlThe big difference between Double-A and Triple-A is BABIP.
Blue Jays Place Bo Bichette On IL With Right Patellar Tendinitis
2023/08/blue-jays-to-place-bo-bichette-on-il-with-right-patellar-tendinitis.htmlDeJong's glovework is generally considered stronger between the two, which should make up some of the difference, but it's unquestionably a challenge for the Jays.
Dodgers, Guardians Swap Amed Rosario For Noah Syndergaard
2023/07/dodgers-working-towards-acquiring-amed-rosario-from-guardians.htmlis sending roughly $1.9MM to cover the difference of what remains on the players' respective $13MM and $7.8MM salaries.
Twins, Marlins Swap Jorge López, Dylan Floro
2023/07/twins-marlins-to-swap-jorge-lopez-dylan-floro.htmlFinancially, there's not a huge difference between the two, though Lopez has an extra year of control.
Braves Acquire Taylor Hearn
2023/07/braves-acquire-taylor-hearn.htmlDespite that stark difference, Hearn generally got many starting opportunities as the club struggled to put a good rotation together.
Mike Hazen Discusses Diamondbacks’ Deadline Approach
2023/07/mike-hazen-discusses-diamondbacks-deadline-approach.html"There’s a difference between being aggressive and reckless,” Hazen said.
The Orioles’ All-Star Relief Duo
2023/07/the-orioles-all-star-relief-duo.htmlThe 7.7 point gap between Bautista's figure and Aroldis Chapman's 43.2% second-place mark exceeds the difference between Chapman and Trevor Richards in 11th place (minimum 20 relief innings).
NL West Notes: Freeland, Jameson, Corbin, Ohtani, Dodgers
2023/07/nl-west-notes-freeland-jameson-corbin-ohtani-dodgers.htmlThere is a difference between being short and being small.
The Rays’ Biggest Free Agent Investment Is Paying Off
2023/07/the-rays-biggest-free-agent-investment-is-paying-off.htmlThe biggest difference for Eflin in 2023, however, is just that he has thus far been pretty healthy.
Top 50 Deadline Trade Candidates: Early July Edition
2023/07/top-50-deadline-trade-candidates-early-july-edition.htmlThat comes with a $6.7MM buyout, meaning he'd only need to top the matching $6.7MM difference on the open market to make opting out a reasonable financial strategy.
Carlos Rodón To Begin Rehab Assignment
2023/06/carlos-rodon-to-begin-rehab-assignment.htmlBut with three teams within a game and a half and a few more clubs lurking just behind those, the…
White Sox Reportedly Only Willing To Trade Rental Players
2023/06/white-sox-reportedly-only-willing-to-trade-rental-players.htmlThe only difference is that triggering the buyout would allow them to spread the payment out over 10 years instead of just in 2024.
Yankees Notes: Payroll, Volpe, Bader
2023/06/yankees-notes-payroll-volpe-bader.htmlThe Yankee owner denied that the $293MM mark represented a firm cutoff, saying he'd consider moves he felt were difference-making acquisitions.
MLBTR Trade Rumors Podcast: Stroman Lobbies for Extension, Mets’ Woes and Astros Seeking Bats
2023/06/mlbtr-trade-rumors-podcast-stroman-lobbies-for-extension-mets-woes-and-astros-seeking-bats.htmlOther than a pure prospect, I don’t see a difference making middle of the order bat being available at the trade deadline.
Marlins Keeping An Eye On Catching Market
2023/06/marlins-trade-deadline-rumors-catching-market.htmlVeteran rentals like Yasmani Grandal and Tucker Barnhart (whose two-year deal has a 2024 player option) could become available, but neither is necessarily a major difference maker.
Upcoming Club Option Decisions: AL Central
2023/06/upcoming-club-option-decisions-al-central.htmlThe only material difference at this point is that buying Hendriks out would allow the Sox to pay him in installments over a 10-year period as opposed to a $15MM salary to be disbursed in during the '24 season.
Upcoming Club Option Decisions: AL East
2023/06/upcoming-club-option-decisions-al-east.htmlThere'd be a $4MM difference between the club option price and the buyout.
MLB Hires Albert Pujols As Special Assistant
2023/06/mlb-hires-albert-pujols-as-special-assistant.html"He cares greatly about making a difference in our communities.
Edwin Díaz Targeting Late-Season Return
2023/06/edwin-diaz-targeting-late-season-return.htmlThe two-month difference between the expected timeline and the optimistic timeline is significant since the surgery took place in mid-March.