The White Sox Shouldn’t Wait Long To Make Their Next Trade
2024/05/white-sox-trade-rumors-erick-fedde.htmlIt was frankly a nice bit of business for the White Sox.
MLB Announces Partnership With Roku For Sunday Broadcasts
2024/05/mlb-announces-partnership-with-roku-for-sunday-broadcasts.html“With free games available to anyone, MLB games on Roku will be widely accessible to fans,” said Noah Garden, MLB Deputy Commissioner, Business and Media, also from the statement.
The Rays Did It Again
2024/05/rays-zack-littell-reliever-starting-rotation.html"You're gonna be minding your business one day, stumble onto a box score, and find out that Zack Littell has a 13.3 K/9 and a 1.39 ERA," The Athletic's Grant Brisbee quipped at the time.
NL Central Notes: Imanaga, Pirates, Brewers, Carpenter, Reds
2024/04/nl-central-notes-imanaga-pirates-brewers-carpenter-reds.htmlMilwaukee also often operates with a limited payroll (albeit not as limited as the Pirates' budget), and it's interesting to speculate on what the team might've offered Imanaga, or whether signing the Japanese star might've kept from the Crew from any of their other winter business.
Angels Hire Torii Hunter As Special Assistant To The GM
2024/04/angels-hire-torii-hunter-as-special-assistant-to-the-gm.htmlFrom there, the club seemed interested in making Hunter first base coach but he declined to be considered for that position, citing his non-baseball commitments to business pursuits such as barbecue restaurants and cafes, per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.
Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox
2024/04/offseason-in-review-boston-red-sox-16.htmlThe two moves together looked like a fine bit of business for Boston.
NL West Notes: D’Backs, Montgomery, Buehler, Monfort
2024/03/nl-west-notes-dbacks-montgomery-buehler-monfort.htmlI think in any business you have to have people you can trust, and I trust [Schmidt and Black]," Monfort said.
Brown: Astros, Alex Bregman Will Discuss Extension “At Some Point”
2024/03/brown-astros-alex-bregman-will-discuss-extension-at-some-point.htmlHowever, extending Tucker is less pressing business for the Astros; the right fielder won't reach free agency until after the 2025 campaign.
Bregman: No Extension Offer From Astros, Open To In-Season Negotiations
2024/03/bregman-no-extension-offer-from-astros-open-to-in-season-negotiations.htmlA six- or seven-year deal worth $25MM or more, as Bregman might require to forgo free agency, would be a major departure from the club's previous way of doing business.
Orioles Owner Peter Angelos Passes Away
2024/03/orioles-owner-peter-angelos-passes-away.htmlAngelos had been battling illness for the last few years and had left the public eye, and his son John took over as the Orioles' chairman and control person in regards to official league business in 2020.
Submit Your Questions For This Week’s MLB Trade Rumors Podcast!
2024/03/submit-your-questions-for-this-weeks-mlb-trade-rumors-podcast-24.htmlRegular season baseball will arrive this week and all teams will have started their season by the end of next week but the offseason business is not yet completed with plenty of notable free agents still unsigned.
Offseason In Review: San Diego Padres
2024/03/offseason-in-review-san-diego-padres-14.htmlGiven their payroll restrictions, adding a more affordable reliever whom they control for three years was a tidy bit of business for San Diego.
Zaidi, Hannaford Discuss J.D. Davis Release
2024/03/zaidi-hannaford-discuss-j-d-davis-release.html"In my 22 years in the business, I’ve never seen a club in arbitration make their one and only offer less than an hour before the exchange deadline that ended up hundreds of thousands of dollars below their filing number," Hannaford told reporters (link via John Shea and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle).
Offseason In Review: Kansas City Royals
2024/03/offseason-in-review-kansas-city-royals-15.htmlAdding him at the cost of a now twice-traded former first-rounder, Kowar, is a nice bit of long-term business for a team that has been plagued in the past by a lack of pitching depth.
Oswald Peraza Shut Down For 6-8 Weeks Due To Shoulder Strain
2024/03/oswald-peraza-shut-down-for-6-8-weeks-due-to-shoulder-strain.htmlSince Torres and Rizzo could both be free agents next winter, plenty of space might soon open up in the infield for Peraza to step in as the new regular second baseman or third baseman, though naturally the first order of business is just to have a healthy and productive 2024 season.
Offseason In Review: Cleveland Guardians
2024/03/offseason-in-review-cleveland-guardians-3.htmlWhat happens beyond 2024 is anyone's guess, as if DSG goes out of business entirely, the Guardians' broadcasting and streaming rights could fall under the umbrella of Major League Baseball itself.
Offseason In Review: Arizona Diamondbacks
2024/03/offseason-in-review-arizona-diamondbacks-16.htmlArizona's first order of business was to reward their longtime manager.
Giants Notes: Davis, Pederson, Ahmed
2024/03/giants-notes-davis-pederson-ahmed.htmlIt’s part of the business.
NL East Notes: Braves, Lile, McNeil, Garrett, Rogers
2024/03/nl-east-notes-braves-lile-mcneil-garrett-rogers.htmlBecause Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc., is a publicly-traded company, their obligatory financial reports provide an annual peek into the Braves' business dealings, and Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution shared the details of the company's disclosure earlier this week.
Orioles Notes: Ownership, Santander, Tate
2024/02/orioles-notes-ownership-santander-tate.htmlWe leave that business side to the front office.
Latest On Cubs’ Bullpen Plans
2024/02/latest-on-cubs-bullpen-plans.htmlThough Spring Training is underway, this offseason business is ongoing.
Court Approves Portion Of Diamond Restructuring Agreement
2024/02/court-approves-portion-of-diamond-restructuring-agreement.htmlBefore the Amazon deal, the expectation had been that Diamond would wind down its involvement in the RSN business and shutter its Bally Sports networks after the 2024 MLB season.
Latest On White Sox’s Stadium Plans
2024/02/latest-on-white-soxs-stadium-plans.htmlJustin Laurence of Crain's Chicago Business reported last week that the organization was seeking roughly $1 billion in public funding for the project.
Kendrick, Hall Express Frustration With Absence Of Chase Field Renovation Deal
2024/02/kendrick-hall-express-frustration-with-absence-of-chase-field-renovation-deal.html"I don't think, in the world that we live in, threats are the right way to do business.
Justin Verlander, J.P. France Behind Schedule Due To Shoulder Issues
2024/02/justin-verlander-j-p-france-behind-schedule-due-to-shoulder-issues.html"I'm always in the business of trying to add starter depth.