Braves, A’s Discussed Matt Olson Prior To Lockout
2022/01/matt-olson-trade-rumors-athletics-braves-freddie-freeman.htmlStarling Marte was traded from Pittsburgh to Arizona when he had two years remaining on his contract, netting the Bucs now-top-100 prospect Liover Peguero and pitching prospect Brennan Malone. … It's perhaps even more telling that, as Rosenthal suggests, either Freeman or the Braves could move quickly in a new…
Why Haven’t The Braves Paid Freddie Freeman?
2022/01/why-havent-the-braves-paid-freddie-freeman.htmlFresh off a World Series run few expected, the Braves and their deep-pocketed owner clearly could afford to keep Freeman on the books (the Braves are owned by the Denver-based corporation Liberty Media, whose chairman, John Malone, has an estimated net worth of $8 billion, per MLBTR’s Darragh McDonald). … Still, Freeman has been a model of consistency, posting an OPS+ of 132 or higher in every season since 2013, and recent years have shown no signs of regression; the first baseman followed an astonishing run to an NL MVP behind a .341/.462/.640 line in the small sample of 2020 by essentially replicating his career numbers (.295/.384/.509) in 2021 (.300/.393/.503) despite an uncharacteristically slow start.
How Many $100 Million Contracts Are Left This Offseason?
2022/01/how-many-100-million-contracts-are-left-this-offseason.htmlSandy Alderson, then working for the commissioner's office, called the deal "an affront and an insult to the commissioner of baseball." Rivals were also displeased with Dodgers GM Kevin Malone, believing other bidders were not close. … But for the most part, I think teams already have an idea of what they think each free agent is worth, and I don't think that's going to change much post-lockout.
2019 MLB Draft Results — First Round
2019/06/2019-mlb-draft-results-first-round.htmlDiamondbacks: Brennan Malone, RHP, IMG Academy (FL; compensatory pick)… Rather than breaking things up as we have in the past, we'll just track everything before the 2nd round in this post.
Duquette Links: Quotes, Free Agents, Drafts
2011/11/duquette-links-quotes-free-agents-drafts.html“He’s always been on everybody’s lists.” In an Insider-only blog post, ESPN's Buster Olney provided some quotes from former Expos and Dodgers GM Kevin Malone, who worked with Duquette in Montreal.