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I have been a subscriber for more than a year, and I couldn’t be more satisfied. The baseball, hockey and pro basketball sites are my go-to for news about my Cards, Blues and Warriors, often times scooping local and national media sources. I check Trade Rumors several times a day, and the fact that I can do this, undisturbed by ads, makes the subscription even more valuable to me.
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I’ve read MLB Trade Rumors for years and decided to subscribe so that it can continue to be the go-to site for details on free agent signings, contract extensions, and trade talks. Being ad-free is a bonus, but mostly I am proud to support the writers and the team that creates this valuable resource.
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Getting rid of the ads makes the site a lot more delightful, and it’s nice to know that I’m helping the site stay in business and invest in making tools that make it even more useful.
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I became a front office subscriber to support the site and its writers when there was a need. The amount is nothing for the value I get and the time I spend on the site – not only for the quality and timeliness of the posts, but also the accuracy. The content is clearly created by professional writers, and curated with thought.
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MLBTR navigated the trade deadline today with a six-person team working doggedly to bring you all the latest rumors and deals.  As we have for nearly 18 years, our team strives for timeliness, accuracy, context, and analysis.

As a small business, MLBTR has weathered many storms over the years, most recently the pandemic and lockout.  This year, unfortunately, our ad rates are down 23% year-over-year.  With traffic holding steady, that means the site’s revenue is down by a similar amount.  So as the owner of the site, I’ve been spending most of my time working on the ad situation.

Ad-free subscriptions are how we try to bridge the gap.  If you browse MLBTR with the ads, you are supporting us, and we appreciate that greatly.  Middlemen, however, take a significant portion of ad revenue.  If you’re a daily reader and power user of this website like so many MLB GMs, agents, players, and reporters, you can support us directly by getting an ad-free subscription for $29.89 per year.  All ads disappear for logged-in supporters, making the site that much smoother as the trade deadline approaches.

We work hard on the additional benefits of subscribing, such as exclusive articles and chats.  Click here to learn more!  We think the subscription package is well worth your while, and if you disagree you can get a full refund.

You want to go deep on trades, free agency, and contracts the way MLB executives do.  We know how hard it can be to find intelligent baseball analysis these days – especially within the hot stove niche.  After almost 18 years of analyzing thousands of contracts and trades, our writers have established expertise that is respected by MLB executives, agents, and players.  Just ask Brewers vice president of baseball operations Matt Kleine:

“MLBTR is an industry staple for information and analysis. We utilize their content daily, and it serves as a positive resource in our quest to remain informed with the best and latest information.”

For the past three years, our writers have been providing exclusive analysis to Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers that you can’t find anywhere else.  Whether it’s Steve Adams on blocked prospects to watch at the trade deadline or Anthony Franco identifying six change of scenery controllable bats, we’re sending out multiple exclusive articles every week for those who want to think like a GM.

1. Read about the full benefits of Trade Rumors Front Office, which go well beyond our baseball industry-endorsed exclusive analysis.
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