Tigers Interested In Seth Lugo
2023/11/tigers-interested-in-seth-lugo.htmlIt's unknown exactly how much the club plans to spend this offseason but they have enough room to do a few things before they even come close to recent spending levels. … They reportedly checked in with right-hander Lance Lynn before he got his new deal with the Cardinals and Morosi adds that free agent righty Seth Lugo is of interest to the club.
Blue Jays “Open To” Alek Manoah Trade Offers
2023/11/blue-jays-open-to-alek-manoah-trade-offers.htmlObviously no team is going to pay a big price for Manoah without having more understanding of what exactly is plaguing the 25-year-old right-hander, so that alone limits Toronto's leverage in any trade discussions. … Manoah's rough season is just one season, and rival teams might feel they have an answer to Manoah's mechanical problems, or that a trade itself might get Manoah on track if there is indeed bad blood between the righty and Jays management.
Dodgers Interested In Trading For Dylan Cease
2023/11/dodgers-interested-in-trading-for-dylan-cease.htmlWhile the White Sox aren't exactly rebuilding, new GM Chris Getz has directly said that he is open to trade offers as the Sox look for ways to address their many needs. … Cease's subpar walk rates and his tendency (apart from in 2022) to surrender hard contact are red flags, but there's still a lot to like about the right-hander as he enters his age-28 season.
Royals Sign Four To Minor League Contracts
2023/11/royals-sign-four-to-minor-league-contracts.htmlCessa's career 4.43 ERA and 4.41 SIERA are virtually identical, so the righty hasn't exactly gotten away with a lack of missed bats throughout his career. … The Royals announced that right-hander Luis Cessa, left-hander Austin Cox, catcher Logan Porter, and outfielder Diego Hernandez have all been signed to minor league deals.
Report: Mariners Not Expected To Sign Shohei Ohtani
2023/11/report-mariners-not-expected-to-sign-shohei-ohtani.htmlSeattle hasn't been exactly shy about payroll in the past few years. … Crawford signed lucrative extensions in their own right, and the Mariners inked Robbie Ray to a $115MM free agent deal in the 2021-22 offseason.
Rockies Acquire Cal Quantrill
2023/11/rockies-acquire-cal-quantrill.htmlCoors Field isn't exactly the best ballpark for a pitcher in need of a rebound year, so Quantrill will face a difficult challenge on his new club. … The Rockies announced that right-hander Cal Quantrill has been acquired in a trade with the Guardians.
Cubs Interested In Shota Imanaga, “Have An Eye On” Corbin Burnes
2023/11/cubs-interested-in-shota-imanaga-have-an-eye-on-corbin-burnes.htmlFive years/$85MM happens to be exactly what Chicago gave to another notable Japanese player in Seiya Suzuki two offseasons ago. … To this end, the Cubs are exploring options on both the free agent and trade fronts, including Japanese southpaw Shota Imanaga and Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes.
Marlins Sign Tristan Gray To Minors Contract
2023/11/marlins-sign-tristan-gray-to-minors-contract.htmlGray turns 28 in March so he isn't exactly still an up-and-comer, yet his power potential indicates that he could…… The Rays placed Gray on outright waivers earlier this month, and he became a free agent after clearing the waiver wire.
Padres, Dodgers, Giants Interested In Blake Snell
2023/11/padres-dodgers-giants-interested-in-blake-snell.htmlHe's also not exactly a workhorse, partly due to some injuries in his career but also due to those walks preventing him from pitching deep into games. … Their payroll situation is far more pleasant than that of the Padres, as Roster Resource has them at just $142MM right now, along with a CBT number of $159MM.
Cardinals Announce Six Roster Moves
2023/11/cardinals-announce-six-roster-moves.htmlThomas was a 40-man selection almost exactly a year ago, as St. … Right-handers Adam Kloffenstein and Sem Robberse and catcher Pedro Pages had their contracts selected, while left-hander Connor Thomas was designated for assignment.
Twins Could Pursue First Base Addition
2023/11/twins-rumors-sign-first-baseman-trade-jorge-polanco.htmlThe offseason market at first base isn't exactly deep in terms of star power, though Rhys Hoskins stands as a prominent name on the open market (assuming his own recovery from a torn ACL progresses as expected). … Rookie infielder Edouard Julien, a top-100 prospect in his own right, hit the big league scene with a .263/.381/.459 batting line and 16 home runs as a rookie in 408 plate appearances this season.
Mets Looking To Add Multiple Starting Pitchers This Offseason
2023/11/mets-looking-to-add-multiple-starting-pitchers-this-offseason.htmlExactly how aggressive they will be is an open question. … He throws with his right arm anyway but it appears both he and Marte are making good progress and can perhaps return without going under the knife this winter.
Red Sox Prioritizing Starting Pitching Help
2023/11/red-sox-prioritizing-starting-pitching-help.htmlThe Red Sox are going into their first offseason with Craig Breslow as chief baseball officer and he is setting his sights on upgrading the club's rotation, though he isn't specifying exactly how many pitchers he plans on bringing in. … There are some talented names on the roster but each has concerns around health or inconsistency or both, with Chris Sale, Nick Pivetta, Brayan Bello, Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock the candidates for rotation jobs right now.
Dodgers Rumors: Kershaw, Martinez, Ohtani
2023/11/dodgers-rumors-clayton-kershaw-return-jd-martinez-qualifying-offer-shohei-ohtani.htmlMartinez and aren't sure exactly when fellow free agent Clayton Kershaw will be cleared to pitch next season on the heels of shoulder surgery, but there's some interest in keeping both players around for the 2024 campaign. … Righty Dustin May will miss the beginning of the 2024 campaign after undergoing flexor tendon surgery and a Tommy John revision in early July.
Enrique Hernández Undergoes Hernia Surgery
2023/11/enrique-hernandez-undergoes-hernia-surgery.htmlIt's unknown exactly when this issue cropped up but it's possible it has been bothering him for a while. … He made multiple trips to the injured list in 2022 with what was called a right hip flexor strain, though McCaffrey's reporting from September of 2022 states that the issue "turned into an abdominal strain created by a hematoma in the psoas muscle, located between the lower part of his spine and his upper thigh.
Big Hype Prospects: Nett, Montgomery, Teodo, Triantos, Sabato
2023/11/big-hype-prospects-nett-montgomery-teodo-triantos-sabato.htmlHe was a tad old for Double-A this season and produced an exactly league-average 100 wRC+. … As a right-handed first baseman, the standards he needs to reach are rather high.
Dodgers Exercise Blake Treinen’s Club Option; Decline Daniel Hudson’s Option
2023/11/dodgers-exercise-blake-treinens-club-option-decline-daniel-hudsons-option.htmlTreinen has pitched only five Major League innings since the start of the 2022 season, as the right-hander has battled shoulder problems that required a surgery almost exactly a year ago. … While he returned to pitch in three games this summer, Hudson then hit the injured list again due to an MCL sprain in his right knee, and he was also bothered by ankle tendinitis.
Braves Expected To Decline Club Option On Eddie Rosario
2023/11/braves-expected-to-decline-club-option-on-eddie-rosario.htmlRosario, 32, slashed .255/.305/.450 in 2023 for the Braves, a line that was exactly league average by measure of wRC+. … Despite the meager production, 2023 actually represented a significant rebound for Rosario, who was nothing short of brutal in 2022 with a .212/.259/.328 (62 wRC+) slash line in 270 trips to the plate surrounding a procedure to correct vision issues in his right eye.
Royals Designate Nate Eaton For Assignment
2023/11/royals-designate-nate-eaton-for-assignment.htmlThose players have now been reinstated and Eaton's removal puts the 40-man roster count at exactly 40. … He doesn't have a previous career outright or three years of service time, meaning he wouldn't have the right to…
Mets Claim Penn Murfee From Mariners
2023/10/mets-claim-penn-murfee-from-mariners.htmlMcGee (who turns 26 in December) was a Rays fourth-round selection in the 2016 draft, and his big league experience to date has consisted of exactly two games --- three innings in an outing with Tampa in 2022, and a 6 2/3-inning start with Seattle in 2023. … The Mariners announced several roster moves this afternoon, chief among them the departure of right-hander Penn Murfee, who was claimed off waivers by the Mets.
AL West Notes: A’s, Scherzer, Angels
2023/10/al-west-notes-as-scherzer-angels.htmlWhile it's not exactly surprising for a pitcher to struggle after a layoff of over a month, Newsday's David Lennon relays another potential explanation for Scherzer's struggles during the series. … In two appearances during the series, the veteran righty struggled, allowing seven runs in 6 2/3 innings of work.
Which Draft Picks Each Team Would Receive For Losing A Qualified Free Agent
2023/10/which-draft-picks-each-team-would-receive-for-losing-a-qualified-free-agent-2.htmlGiven how the Angels have the offseason's most prominent free agent in Shohei Ohtani, it is no small matter for the club to know exactly what draft compensation they might receive should Ohtani (after obviously rejecting the QO) depart for another team. … However, this winter w have a relatively rare case of a team whose status won't be known until December, as the Angels are by all accounts right on the borderline of the $233MM figure.
NL West Notes: Bogaerts, Haselman, Rockies
2023/10/nl-west-notes-bogaerts-haselman-rockies.htmlThe public defensive metrics were pretty mixed on Bogaerts' glovework last season, as he received +3 Outs Above Average, -4 Defensive Runs Saved, and an exactly even 0.0 UZR/150 over 1285 2/3 innings at shortstop. … "Team officials have talked among themselves about the possibility of asking Bogaerts to move to the right side of the infield," Lin writes, with perhaps even first base being an ideal destination from a defensive standpoint, setting up an infield of Bogaerts at first base, Jake Cronenworth at second base, Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop, and Machado at third base.
Offseason Outlook: New York Mets
2023/10/offseason-outlook-new-york-mets-13.htmlThat makes it unclear exactly how the club will approach the upcoming winter, but it won't be Eppler calling the shots. … He won't be able to pitch in 2024 but could theoretically join the Mets' rotation in 2025 while also adding a potent bat to the lineup right away.
The Orioles Rotation Is In Better Shape Than You Might Think
2023/10/the-orioles-rotation-is-in-better-shape-than-you-might-think.htmlThe right-hander's 2023 campaign has had the look of a solid back-of-the-rotation arm overall, with a 4.15 ERA that's exactly league average by measure of ERA+ and a 4.51 FIP. … After a difficult rookie campaign that saw Bradish post a 4.80 ERA and 4.46 FIP in 23 starts, the right-hander's sophomore season in 2023 has been a resounding success.