MLB Trade Rumors: Bringing You Independent Hot Stove News And Analysis For 18 Years
2023/11/mlb-trade-rumors-bringing-you-independent-hot-stove-news-and-analysis-for-18-years.htmlAnd we hope you enjoy our Top 50 Free Agents list!… And today, we unveiled our Top 50 MLB Free Agents list, complete with contract and team predictions and 20,000+ words of analysis.
The Opener: Option Decisions, Qualifying Offers, Top 50 Free Agents
2023/11/the-opener-option-decisions-qualifying-offers-top-50-free-agents.htmlWith the 2023-24 class of free agents on the verge of being mostly set in stone this afternoon, we here at MLBTR are excited to unveil our annual Top 50 Free Agents list later today. … By 4pm CT this afternoon, teams will have to decide whether or not to extend pending free agents a one-year, $20.325MM qualifying offer.
Offseason Outlook: Colorado Rockies
2023/09/offseason-outlook-colorado-rockies-14.htmlChris Flexen (6.46 ERA) and Chase Anderson (6.13) will be free agents. … Kyle Freeland is assured of a spot in next year's rotation.
Brewers, Cubs Among Teams To Discuss Pete Alonso With Mets Before Deadline
2023/08/brewers-cubs-among-teams-to-discuss-pete-alonso-with-mets-before-deadline.htmlThe Cubs have used Cody Bellinger and Jeimer Candelario -- both of whom are impending free agents -- at first base since the deadline. … He's an impending free agent, while Rowdy Tellez seems likely to be non-tendered.
Yankees To Promote Everson Pereira, Oswald Peraza
2023/08/yankees-to-promote-everson-pereira.htmlBader and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (who has taken over as the primary third baseman) are impending free agents. … The impressive upper minors numbers for each player gets them a look on a free-falling New York club.
Top 50 Trade Candidates: Deadline Edition
2023/07/top-50-trade-candidates-deadline-edition.htmlAn assortment of impending free agents on a last-place Colorado team, all four of these players look likely to move. … With Giolito off the board, Montgomery is the best impending free agent starter who's all but assured to move.
Top 50 Deadline Trade Candidates: Early July Edition
2023/07/top-50-deadline-trade-candidates-early-july-edition.htmlThe #4 player on our recent Free Agent Power Rankings, Giolito is the only member of our top six free agents who has much of a chance to move at the deadline. … They're a long shot to make the playoffs at this point, so their top impending free agents are strong trade candidates.
Looking At Pirates’ Past Trades That Are Starting To Pay Off
2023/04/looking-at-pirates-past-trades-that-are-starting-to-pay-off.htmlThere are former amateur free agents, like Rodolfo Castro and Ji Hwan Bae. … There's also some veterans on modest free agent deals, like Carlos Santana, Rich Hill and Vince Velasquez.
Offseason In Review: Colorado Rockies
2023/03/offseason-in-review-colorado-rockies-12.htmlSwitch-hitting Jurickson Profar was the last unsigned player from MLBTR's top 50 free agents. … Colorado made a couple low-cost veteran free agent pickups to round out the roster in Spring Training.
Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar
2023/03/rockies-to-sign-jurickson-profar.htmlProfar continued to linger on the open market for months, the last of MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents that was still available until now. … Cron are impending free agents and make decent salaries, perhaps leading to them becoming trade chips this summer if the Rockies don't become surprise competitors.
Read The Transcript Of Today’s Chat Hosted By Former MLB Pitcher Josh Lindblom
2023/03/live-chat-with-former-mlb-pitcher-josh-lindblom.htmlWith KBO success, excellent spin rates, and a new approach to pitching, Lindblom was a hot commodity in free agency that winter, nabbing the #42 spot on MLBTR's top 50 free agents list. … Lindblom was quickly considered one of the Dodgers' top prospects, and seemed on the fast track to the Majors.
The Opener: Profar, Arbitration, MLBTR Chat
2023/02/the-opener-profar-arbitration-mlbtr-chat.htmlOf course, the opening of camps could create some new opportunities for the remaining free agents; it's likely that teams will run into some unexpected health issues in the coming days and weeks. … With Michael Wacha agreeing to terms in San Diego this morning, Jurickson Profar is the last man standing from MLBTR's Top 50 free agent list back in November.
Padres Showing Interest In Michael Wacha
2023/02/padres-showing-interest-in-michael-wacha.htmlWacha is the best remaining free agent starting pitcher and the only hurler who made MLBTR's top 50 free agents at the start of the offseason who is still unsigned. … The 31-year-old is coming off a solid season for the Red Sox, making good on a $7MM free agent deal to turn in a 3.32 ERA across 23 starts and 127 1/3 innings.
The Opener: Signings, FA Market, Astros
2023/02/the-opener-signings-fa-market-astros.htmlCould more deals be on the way, with Spring Training just around the corner? There's a variety of quality free agents still available who could impact a club: Jurickson Profar and Michael Wacha, the last remaining of free agents from MLBTR's Top 50 earlier this offseason, highlight the group, but others such as Luke Voit, Gary Sanchez, Elvis Andrus, and Matt Moore are all interesting players who should be able to find a big league job somewhere before Opening Day as well. … The free agent market had entered a bit of a lull in recent weeks, with signings becoming increasingly sparing despite several strong players left on the market clearly deserving of big league deals.
Poll: Who Signs First, Jurickson Profar Or Michael Wacha?
2023/02/poll-who-signs-first-jurickson-profar-or-michael-wacha.htmlEssentially from the moment MLB Trade Rumors published our annual top 50 free agents list, players immediately started flying off the board. … Which of these free agents do you think will be the next to sign?
Diamondbacks Sign Andrew Chafin
2023/02/diamondbacks-agree-to-sign-andrew-chafin.htmlMLBTR ranked Chafin 39th on our list of the offseason's top 50 free agents, and projected the left-hander for a two-year, $18MM deal. … On the basis of a good platform year with the Tigers in 2022, Chafin declined a $6.5MM player option for 2023 in order to seek out a longer-term contract in free agency.
Dodgers Sign Luke Williams, Yusniel Diaz, Robbie Erlin To Minor League Deals
2023/02/dodgers-sign-luke-williams-yusniel-diaz-robbie-erlin-to-minor-league-deals.htmlAt that point, teams weren't strictly limited by hard-capped bonus pools for international amateur free agents. … They opted not to tender him a contract just ten days later, sending him to free agency.
Cubs Interested In Andrew Chafin, Matt Moore
2023/01/cubs-interested-in-andrew-chafin-matt-moore.htmlMLBTR listed Chafin 39th on our ranking of the offseason's top 50 free agents, projecting the veteran southpaw for a two-year, $18MM deal. … As Hoyer told Sharma and other reporters at today's Cubs Convention fan event, this past strategy is now "a lot more difficult" in the current free agent market.
Which Teams Make The Most Sense For Jurickson Profar?
2023/01/which-teams-make-the-most-sense-for-jurickson-profar.htmlAside from Carlos Correa -- who reportedly remains focused on finalizing his deal with the Mets -- only three players from MLBTR's top 50 free agents remain without a contract. … It was his second above-average offensive season in the last three years, leading the 29-year-old to make the easy decision to accept a $1MM buyout and hit free agency instead of returning to San Diego on a $7.5MM salary.
Marlins Have Pursued Triston Casas In Trade Talks With Red Sox
2023/01/marlins-have-pursued-triston-casas-in-trade-talks-with-red-sox.htmlSince Wendle and Rojas are both in their 30s and impending free agents, their trade value would be fairly modest. … With those talks yet to bear fruit, the club has been limited to free agency in their pursuit of upgrading an offense that produced an 88 wRC+ in 2022, good enough for 25th place in the league.
MLBTR’s Most Read Articles Of 2022
2022/12/mlbtrs-most-read-articles-of-2022.htmlWith Judge's free agency seemingly holding up the markets on a number of other top free agents, it all came to a head at the winter meetings. … Since then, we've seen a flurry of free agent action with most of the top players signing before Christmas.
MLBTR Poll: Where Will Michael Wacha Sign?
2022/12/mlbtr-poll-where-will-michael-wacha-sign.htmlIn fact, Wacha is the only remaining starting pitcher left from the Top 50 free agents. … With Nathan Eovaldi agreeing to a deal with the Rangers, the top remaining starting pitcher on the free agent market (per MLBTR's rankings) is Michael Wacha.
Free Agent Profile: Adam Duvall
2022/12/free-agent-profile-adam-duvall.htmlFrom MLBTR's list of the top 50 free agents, only three remain unattached: Jurickson Profar, Andrew Chafin and Michael Wacha. … Thanks to a busy month of December, most of the top free agents from this offseason are off the board, assuming the Carlos Correa deal with the Mets eventually gets over the finish line.
Marlins Sign Jean Segura
2022/12/marlins-to-sign-jean-segura.htmlSegura was one of four players and two position players (the other being Jurickson Profar) from MLBTR's pre-offseason top 50 free agents who hadn't yet agreed to terms. … He hit free agency at the start of this offseason when the team bought him out for $1MM in lieu of a $17MM option.
The Top Remaining Free Agents
2022/12/the-top-remaining-free-agents.htmlThat won't be the case this year, as today's agreement between Corey Kluber and the Red Sox means that 46 of MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents are off the board, including all of the top 32. … Over the past few seasons, it wasn't uncommon for a few of the top free agents to linger on the open market after the calendar had flipped over to a new year.