2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.htmlOhtani offers upside on the mound that Judge didn't provide. … MLB Trade Rumors is proud to present our 18th annual Top 50 Free Agents list! These are the top 50 MLB free agents by our estimation of their earning power.
Robert Stephenson To Miss 2024 Season With Elbow Injury
2024/04/robert-stephenson-to-miss-2024-season-with-elbow-injury.htmlThe righty was one of the top upside plays in last year's relief class after an utterly dominant finish to the '23 season. … Angels reliever Robert Stephenson is out for the season with an elbow injury, the team informed reporters (X link via MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger).
Diamondbacks Re-Sign Tyler Chatwood To Minor League Deal
2024/04/diamondbacks-re-sign-tyler-chatwood-to-minor-league-deal.htmlChatwood's mid-90s velocity and flashes of both swing-and-miss and ground-ball upside have long intrigued teams despite his below-average control. … The D-Backs have brought back righty Tyler Chatwood on a minor league contract, according to an announcement from their Triple-A team.
Red Sox Extend Ceddanne Rafaela
2024/04/red-sox-ceddanne-rafaela-extension.htmlRafaela couples that defensive upside with plus speed and enough power to project for double-digit home runs in the big leagues, even if he's more of a gap hitter than a true slugger. … April 10: The Red Sox have announced Rafaela's extension.
Rangers Sign Codi Heuer To Minors Deal
2024/04/rangers-sign-codi-heuer-to-minors-deal.htmlThere's no risk and plenty of upside for Texas in this minor league deal, particularly since improving the bullpen has…… The Rangers have signed right-hander Codi Heuer to a minor league contract, FanSided's Robert Murray reports (via X).
White Sox Select Robbie Grossman, Designate Alex Speas
2024/04/white-sox-select-robbie-grossman-designate-alex-speas.htmlThe 27-year-old slugger has shown at times that he has the upside to be one of the game's most dangerous hitters. … The White Sox on Friday announced that they've placed Eloy Jimenez on the 10-day injured list with an adductor strain, selected the contract of veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman, and designated right-hander Alex Speas for assignment in order to open a roster spot for Grossman.
Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox
2024/04/offseason-in-review-boston-red-sox-16.htmlO'Neill, on the other hand, has borderline MVP upside. … The Red Sox had a very quiet offseason, as their big moves were trading away one starting pitcher and signing another, though the latter of the two eventually required season-ending surgery.
Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers
2024/04/offseason-in-review-milwaukee-brewers-16.htmlHe acquired his two former players in exchange for an upside play for the Brewers' development staff: righty Coleman Crow. … The Brewers lost their manager and traded their ace.
Pirates Acquire Joey Bart
2024/04/pirates-acquire-joey-bart.htmlIt seems like there's a decent chance Selby might be claimed off waivers by an interested team, as the 26-year-old seems to have some upside if he can limit his walks. … April 2, 9:41PM: Delay is going to be placed on the 10-day injured list, according to MLB.com's Alex Stumpf (via X).
Yankees Acquire Jon Berti From Marlins, Trade Ben Rortvedt To Rays In Three-Team Deal
2024/03/marlins-trade-jon-berti-yankees.htmlThe Marlins, who didn't have regular at-bats for Berti after signing Tim Anderson and acquiring Jake Burger, Nick Gordon and Vidal Brujan via trade over the past several months, moved him and his salary in exchange for a pair of outfield prospects who provide organizational depth and upside at a position of need. … The Yankees, Marlins and Rays have come together on a three-team swap just 24 hours before the season is set to commence.
Jared Jones Makes Pirates’ Roster; Jared Triolo Likely To Be Named Second Baseman
2024/03/pirates-top-prospect-jared-jones-rotation-opening-day-jared-triolo-second-baseman.htmlScouting reports on Jones generally agree that there'd mid-rotation potential, and further improvements to any of his command, curveball or changeup could further boost his upside. … Top pitching prospect Jared Jones has won a spot on the Pirates' Opening Day roster, the club announced to its beat writers this morning (X link via Alex Stumpf of MLB.com).
Rockies Release Bradley Zimmer
2024/03/rockies-release-bradley-zimmer.htmlWhile Cave's numbers have been shaky at best over the last four seasons, Cave still bring more offensive upside than Zimmer, who has hit .213/.298/.333 over 975 career plate appearances in the bigs from 2017-22. … The Rockies have released outfielder Bradley Zimmer, the Denver Post's Patrick Saunders reports (X link).
Giants Sign Blake Snell
2024/03/giants-to-sign-blake-snell.htmlIt's still a potentially top-heavy group, but there's now a ton of upside. … The Giants have made another Spring Training strike.
Jhoan Duran, Caleb Thielbar, Anthony DeSclafani To Begin Season On Injured List
2024/03/jhoan-duran-caleb-thielbar-anthony-desclafani-to-begin-season-on-injured-list.htmlThey've been excellent -- 1.48 ERA, 39.2% strikeout rate, 10.5% walk rate -- but his persistent injury troubles have undercut his considerable upside. … 1:39pm: There's concern that DeSclafani could require season-ending surgery, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey tells Nightengale and others.
Offseason In Review: Chicago White Sox
2024/03/offseason-in-review-chicago-white-sox-16.htmlThe Fedde signing seems like a reasonable play for innings, with a hint of upside for a sub-4.00 ERA season. … In his first offseason as White Sox GM, Chris Getz made four key trades and a series of small free agent deals as the team enters another rebuilding phase.
Schumaker: “Everyone’s On The Table” For Marlins Opening Day Rotation
2024/03/schumaker-everyones-on-the-table-for-marlins-opening-day-rotation.htmlHoeing doesn't have Meyer's upside, and he profiles more as a long man out of the bullpen. … Injuries are piling up for the Marlins pitching staff.
Cardinals Notes: Gray, Middleton, Center Field
2024/03/cardinals-notes-gray-middleton-center-field.htmlSiani has a similar skill set but doesn't have the same upside, which could end up helping his case to win the job; the Cardinals will be less inclined to rush Scott to the major leagues. … If all goes well, Gray could be ready to pitch in the team's opening series against the Dodgers from March 28-31.
NL Pitching Notes: Senga, Ferrer, Rockies
2024/03/nl-pitching-notes-senga-ferrer-rockies.htmlThat said, Hudson is more of a proven quantity at this point in his career, while Lambert could still have some of the upside that made him a fringe top-100 prospect before his rookie season. … The 2023 All-Star and Rookie of the Year runner-up is nursing a right shoulder strain.
Gerrit Cole Recommended For Non-Surgical Rehab On Elbow
2024/03/gerrit-cole-opting-for-non-surgical-rehab-on-elbow.htmlLorezen certainly doesn't have the upside of either of the top two unsigned pitchers, Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, but he'd come at nowhere near the cost. … March 16: Cole will be shut down for the next three to four weeks before re-evaluating his condition, the Yankees ace told reporters, including Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Padres Acquire Dylan Cease
2024/03/padres-finalizing-deal-for-dylan-cease.htmlThe chance for three above-average to plus offerings gives him significant upside, although evaluators are split on whether he'll stick as a starting pitcher. … The Dylan Cease saga has come to an end.
Padres, White Sox Have Recently Discussed Dylan Cease Trade
2024/03/dylan-cease-trade-rumors-padres-white-sox.htmlHe's an affordable -- $8MM in 2023, arb-eligible in 2025 -- 28-year-old righty with two years of team control who demonstrated his upside with a second-place Cy Young finish in 2022 but struggled through a down year in 2023, when he notched a 4.58 ERA with slightly diminished (but still far better than average) strikeout and velocity numbers. … Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Padres and White Sox have recently discussed the 2022 AL Cy Young runner-up, which aligns with yesterday's report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, wherein he noted that the White Sox have had several members of their front office present to get first-hand looks at the Padres in recent days.
Offseason In Review: Kansas City Royals
2024/03/offseason-in-review-kansas-city-royals-15.htmlIt's true that the opt-out and enormous guarantee create more injury downside than legitimate contractual upside for the Royals, but that was the cost of buying out at least three prime-aged free-agent seasons on a 23-year-old superstar who looks likely to be a bona fide MVP candidate multiple times over the seven seasons in which the Royals have complete control over him. … Raise your hand if you had the Royals being one of the top-five spenders in free agency on your offseason bingo card back in November.
Offseason In Review: St. Louis Cardinals
2024/03/offseason-in-review-st-louis-cardinals-16.htmlGibson has been a fairly reliable innings eater but doesn't have much upside at this point in his career. … The Cardinals are looking to prove that last year was a fluke.
Marlins Sign Mychal Givens To Minor League Deal
2024/03/marlins-sign-mychal-givens-to-minor-league-deal.htmlAssuming the 33-year-old is back to full health, Givens has some quality upside as a non-roster invite to Miami's camp. … The Marlins have signed right-hander Mychal Givens to a minor league contract, MLB.com's Christina De Nicola reports (X link).
Offseason In Review: Houston Astros
2024/03/offseason-in-review-houston-astros-15.htmlThe Astros declared before the winter that they'd turn the primary catching job to 25-year-old Yainer Diaz, who brings a lot more offensive upside than Maldonado offers. … The Astros entered the offseason anticipating a few depth acquisitions.