A.J. Preller, Mike Rizzo Discuss Juan Soto Trade
2022/08/a-j-preller-mike-rizzo-discuss-juan-soto-trade.htmlA Soto trade seemed unfathomable around a month before the deadline, with Washington general manager Mike Rizzo flatly stating the club wouldn't deal him. … By the middle of the night on August 1-2, Passan reports, the parties agreed to the package of young talent that'd go back to Washington pending review of medical records the next morning.
Market Notes: Upton, Archer, Realmuto, Holland, Lynn
2018/03/market-notes-upton-archer-realmuto-holland-lynn.htmlWashington won't give top prospects Victor Robles and Juan Soto, per the report; while the club might part with young infielder Carter Kieboom or outfielder Michael Taylor, it seems Miami was asking for too much additional talent to be included in a package. … The likelihood remains that the Rays will enter the season with Chris Archer on the staff, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag reports among other notes.
East Notes: Girardi, Braves, Marlins, Mets/Nats Affiliate
2017/10/east-notes-girardi-braves-marlins-metsnats-affiliate.htmlIt's not clear at this point where the Washington organization will end up parking its Triple-A club in the future, though the change evidently will not take place until after the 2018 season. … As Douglas Hanks of the Miami Herald reports, there could be a battle brewing relating to the publicly-financed ballpark deal that brought Marlins Park into existence.
Latest On Matt Wieters
2017/02/latest-on-matt-wieters.htmlWieters has been tied to the Nationals and the Angels all winter long, it seems, but Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post recently appeared on Olney's Baseball Tonight Podcast (audio link) and explained that the Nats are largely set on Derek Norris entering the season as the starter behind the dish. … (Rosenthal notes that "even a $50 million deal is probably a stretch," though I'd contend that's been the case all offseason.) Wieters would be far from the first Boras client to secure a surprising multi-year deal late in the offseason, so it's certainly possible that the market for his services is more robust than most reports indicate at present.
Mets, Nationals Aren’t Alone In Pursuit Of Cespedes
2016/01/mets-nationals-mystery-team-yoenis-cespedes-rumors.html9:40pm: Both New York and Washington are "operating under [the] assumption that other teams also are pursuing Cespedes," Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports adds (links to Twitter). … 8:38pm: The Mets and Nationals are not the only two clubs pursuing top remaining free agent Yoenis Cespedes, Jon Heyman reports on Twitter.
East Notes: Davis, O’Day, Papelbon, Anthopoulos, Phillies
2015/11/alex-anthopoulos-arizona-coyotes-nhl.htmlInterest between the Nationals and right-hander Darren O'Day is mutual, reports CSNWashington.com's Mark Zuckerman. … Papelbon recently altered the teams on his no-trade list, reports James Wagner of the Washington Post.
Rosenthal’s Latest: Strasburg, Cespedes, Phils, Brewers, DePodesta
2015/09/rangers-talked-strasburg-braves-could-pursue-cespedes.htmlRosenthal reports that the former Dodgers general manager "would consider returning to a GM's role" with another organization, if the circumstances were right, though many still believe he'll ultimately take over in New York for Sandy Alderson at some point. … (Remember: the key player in that deal, Brett Phillips, joined the MLBTR Podcast just after being swapped, as did righty…
NL East Notes: Montreal, Mets, Hamels, Strasburg, Peraza
2015/05/nl-east-notes-montreal-mets-hamels-strasburg-peraza.htmlMontreal mayor Denis Coderre met yesterday with commissioner Rob Manfred, as Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports. … Of course, Cameron Maybin has shown new life in Atlanta out in center -- a subject that David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution discussed with me on last week's MLBTR podcast -- but this move opens new possibilities for Atlanta.
NL Notes: Cubs, Nationals, Strasburg, Heyward, Gosewisch, Giants
2015/05/nl-notes-cubs-nationals-strasburg-heyward-gosewisch-giants.htmlNationals GM Mike Rizzo indicated that he believes the club can get by with internal options like Michael Taylor and Tyler Moore while Jayson Werth recovers from a fractured wrist, as Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports. … As Dan Kolko of MASNsports.com reports (Twitter links), Strasburg is said to have suffered a left trap muscle issue of some kind.
Quick Hits: Wright, Red Sox, Dodgers, DeRosa
2012/12/quick-hits-yankees-upton-marcum.htmlThe Mets will pay David Wright $3.1MM annually from 2021-2025 as part of the deferred payments from his new contract extension, reports Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. … On today’s edition of the Rosters & Rumblings podcast, Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts and I discussed the Indians-Reds-Diamondbacks trade, the Yankees’ recent signings and the latest rumors.
NL East Notes: Nationals, Zimmerman, Halladay, Abreu
2013/08/nl-east-notes-nationals-zimmerman-halladay-abreu.htmlHere are a few notes from around the rest of the National League East: The Esmailyn Gonzalez saga is not yet over for the Nationals, reports the Washington Post's Adam Kilgore. … Roy Halladay could be starting for the Phillies sooner than expected, reports MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.