Manfred: MLB Favors Free Agent Signing Deadline
2024/02/manfred-mlb-favors-free-agent-signing-deadline.htmlAs shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker, there were 30 multi-year free agent deals agreed upon by December 1 that winter. … One can debate how much responsibility for slowly-developing markets falls on agents, as Manfred implied, versus clubs themselves.
Phillies, Zack Wheeler Have Opened Extension Talks
2024/02/phillies-zack-wheeler-have-opened-extension-talks.htmlAs shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker, two pitchers -- Max Scherzer and former teammate Jacob deGrom -- have secured nine-figure free agent deals at that age. … Wheeler, who turns 34 in May, is entering the final season of a five-year free agent contract.
Rizzo: Nationals Unlikely To Make Additional Major League Signings This Offseason
2024/02/rizzo-nationals-unlikely-to-make-additional-major-league-signings-this-offseason.htmlThe Nationals have only signed three players to big league deals this offseason -- none for more than Joey Gallo's $5MM (as can be seen in MLBTR's Contract Tracker). … General manager Mike Rizzo told the team's beat writers Wednesday the Nats aren't likely to add any more free agents on guaranteed deals between now and Opening Day (X link via Andrew Golden of the Washington Post).
Athletics Sign Stephen Piscotty To Minor League Deal
2024/02/athletics-sign-stephen-piscotty-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Athletics have signed outfielder Stephen Piscotty to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com.
Red Sox Remain Open To Offers On Jansen, Martin, Schreiber
2024/02/red-sox-remain-open-to-offers-on-jansen-martin-schreiber.htmlAs shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker, that's a little below the $9-11MM annual salaries secured this offseason by high-end setup relievers like Robert Stephenson, Hector Neris, Jordan Hicks and Reynaldo Lopez (the final two of whom will compete for rotation spots). … Jansen is set for a $16MM salary in the second season of the two-year free agent deal which he signed last winter.
Nationals Sign Luke Farrell To Minor League Deal
2024/02/nationals-sign-luke-farrell-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Nationals have signed right-hander Luke Farrell to a minor league deal, per his transactions tracker at MLB.com.
Dombrowski On Phillies’ Offseason, Wheeler, Rojas, Painter
2024/02/phillies-rumors-zack-wheeler-extension-blake-snell-jordan-montgomery.htmlA look at MLBTR's Contract Tracker highlights some recent examples of age-35 (or older) pitchers cashing in. … That suggests a willingness to remain open-minded to some late, unexpected drops in price but doesn't sound like a portent for an aggressive pursuit of a top-tier free agent.
Latest On Astros, Alex Bregman
2024/02/astros-rumors-alex-bregman-extension.htmlA look at MLBTR's Contract Tracker highlights the discrepancy. … Altuve would've turned 34 in May of the first season of a potential free agent deal.
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2024/02/testimonials-from-trade-rumors-front-office-subscribers-4.htmlThe contract tracker and agency database that come with a Front Office subscription are the most powerful tools an avid fan or smaller agency can have. … I've read MLB Trade Rumors for years and decided to subscribe so that it can continue to be the go-to site for details on free agent signings, contract extensions, and trade talks.
Royals Sign Bobby Witt Jr. To 11-Year Extension
2024/02/royals-bobby-witt-jr-agree-to-11-year-extension.htmlMLBTR's Contract Tracker shows that the Brewers gave Jackson Chourio $82MM before he even reached the majors. … The club has given significant deals to free agents like Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, Hunter Renfroe, Adam Frazier, Will Smith and Chris Stratton in an effort to improve the club's chances in 2024.
White Sox Sign Juan Then To Minor League Deal
2024/02/white-sox-sign-juan-then-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe White Sox have signed right-hander Juan Then to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. … He was outrighted by the Mariners in August and was able to elect free agency at season's end.
Francisco Perez Elects Free Agency
2024/02/as-outright-francisco-perez.htmlFebruary 9: Perez elected free agency, according to the transaction tracker. … As a result, he'll have the ability to test free agency.
Angels Sign Caleb Hamilton To Minor League Deal
2024/02/angels-sign-caleb-hamilton-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Angels have signed catcher Caleb Hamilton to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. … He was outrighted by the Red Sox in July and was able to elect free agency at the end of the season.
Mets Sign José Rondón To Minor League Deal
2024/01/mets-sign-jose-rondon-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Mets have signed infielder/outfielder Jose Rondon to a minor league deal, as listed on his transactions tracker at MLB.com.
Angels Sign Aaron Hicks To One-Year Deal
2024/01/angels-agree-to-deal-with-aaron-hicks.htmlThat was a relative rarity for the club, as shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker. … He was just one year away from free agency at the time but agreed to a seven-year, $70MM pact that was supposed to keep him in the Bronx through 2025.
Padres Sign Matt Festa To Minor League Deal
2024/01/padres-sign-matt-festa-to-minor-league-deal.htmlFesta signed with San Diego today, according to the transaction tracker. … San Diego also brought back catcher Chandler Seagle on a new minor league pact after he'd elected free agency.
Giants Sign Tommy Romero To Minor League Deal
2024/01/giants-sign-tommy-romero-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Giants have signed right-hander Tommy Romero to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. … Manaea and DeSclafani are now on different clubs while Wood and Junis are free agents and Cobb is set to begin the year on the injured list due to hip surgery.
Twins Sign Caleb Boushley To Minor League Deal
2024/01/twins-sign-caleb-boushley-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Twins have signed right-hander Caleb Boushley to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. … He was outrighted off the club's roster at the end of October and elected free agency.
Cubs, Red Sox Have Shown Reported Interest In Ryne Stanek
2024/01/cubs-red-sox-have-shown-reported-interest-in-ryne-stanek.htmlAs shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker, Chicago hasn't signed a single reliever to a multi-year contract since their three-year deal with Craig Kimbrel halfway through the 2019 season.
Orioles Have Shown Interest In Michael Lorenzen
2024/01/orioles-have-shown-interest-in-michael-lorenzen.htmlMLBTR's Contract Tracker shows that they haven't given a free agent a multi-year deal since signing Alex Cobb in 2018. … Elias hasn't ruled out a free agent addition but says the club's farm system makes a trade more likely.
The Opener: Hall Of Fame, Paxton, MLBTR Chat
2024/01/the-opener-hall-of-fame-paxton-mlbtr-chat.htmlAs shown by the Baseball Hall of Fame Vote Tracker maintained by Ryan Thibodaux, Beltre has received votes on a whopping 99% of publicly-known ballots at the moment. … Big Maple's likely departure from the free agent market takes another mid-rotation arm off the board, leaving Mike Clevinger, Michael Lorenzen and Hyun-Jin Ryu among the best remaining options.
Boras Clients Who Signed After January In Previous Offseasons
2024/01/boras-clients-who-signed-after-january-in-previous-offseasons.htmlUsing MLBTR's Contract Tracker, we can look at all the free agent deals signed by Boras clients going back to October of 2010. … 19 of MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents still don't have agreements in place for 2024, along with many players who weren't on that list.
Angels Sign Robert Stephenson To Three-Year Contract
2024/01/angels-to-sign-robert-stephenson.htmlIt's in line with the going rate for high-leverage relievers with some inconsistency in their career track record, as shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker. … Stephenson, 31 next month, was the top remaining free agent reliever once Josh Hader came off the board.
Brewers Interested In Garrett Cooper
2024/01/brewers-interested-in-garrett-cooper.htmlIn the last five years, the largest free agent deal they've given out was $24MM over two years for Jackie Bradley Jr., as shown on MLBTR's Contract Tracker. … Santana's line of .240/.318/.429 was right around league average but he's now a free agent and going into his age-38 season.
The Opener: Blue Jays, Starting Market, Yankees
2024/01/the-opener-blue-jays-starting-market-yankees.htmlIncluding the reported deal Rodriguez, a look at MLBTR's Contract Tracker shows that Rodriguez is the sixth free agent starter that's agreed to a multi-year deal since Yoshinobu Yamamoto landed with the Dodgers just before Christmas, joining the quintet of Lucas Giolito, Sean Manaea, Shota Imanaga, Marcus Stroman, and Jordan Hicks. … With plenty of teams still on the lookout for starting pitching and all signs pointing to the likes of Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery taking their time in free agency, Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently suggested that the next tier of free agent starters could begin to see some activity in the coming days.