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The hot stove is upon us! Our top 50 free agents list went up this month, we’re running a free agent prediction contest with cash prizes, and our non-tender candidates list was published today.  We’re dedicated to providing the best MLB offseason coverage possible, as we have for the past 15 years.  With MLBTR’s revenue down over 40% this year, we’d love for you to consider a $29.99 ad-free subscription if you have the means.  Click here to check out all the benefits of membership!

Here at MLB Trade Rumors, we’re deep in preparations for the offseason.  Our Top 50 Free Agents list is taking shape, and our arbitration projections were recently published.  If you’re planning on being a regular reader during the offseason, we’d love you to consider an ad-free subscription.  Aside from removing ads and supporting MLBTR directly, we throw in cool perks like exclusive chats with MLBTR writers.  Check out all the benefits here!

If you’re a regular MLB Trade Rumors reader, we hope you’ll consider an ad-free subscription.  For the entirety of its existence, MLBTR has been an independently-owned, ad-supported website.  We hope to chip away at that reliance on ad networks with a base of loyal subscribers, ensuring the longevity and independence of the site.  Check out the full benefits of membership – including Tim Dierkes’ weekly mailbag – here!

The trade deadline is always one of the busiest, most exciting days of the year at MLBTR.  We’ve had our team working hard to provide comprehensive coverage, as we have every year since 2006.

MLBTR’s revenue is down significantly this year.  If you’re a regular reader and you have the means, we’d appreciate it if you’d consider purchasing an ad-free subscription.  Click here to read the full benefits of subscribing.  And happy deadline day!

Many of you have already shown your support for MLB Trade Rumors by signing up for an ad-free membership.  The benefits of the $29.99 yearly membership continue to grow:

• Ad-free faster viewing experience
• New feature: Trades That Should Happen, by Steve Adams
• Connor Byrne’s weekly MVP/Cy Young/Rookie of the Year Power Rankings
• Exclusive member-only online chats with our expert MLB writers every week
• Exclusive Trade Rumors Front Office badge when leaving comments on the site
• Become a member of Trade Rumors Front Office today!

With MLBTR’s traffic and revenue down significantly, we’ve introduced an ad-free subscription option for those with the means and desire to support the site directly.  To provide 15+ new posts every single day on the latest hot stove news, we’ve got seven employees plus significant hosting and development costs.

If you’re a longtime reader and can comfortably spare $29.99 per year, we’d appreciate your consideration.  Click here to check out all the benefits of subscribing.  We’ll be adding more in the near future!

For the past 15 years, virtually all of the revenue generated by this website came from banner ads.  Though ad rates had been dropping prior to 2020, we’ve also seen an increase in traffic to make up for it.  Free websites supported only by advertising seemed to be a thing of the past, but the model was working well enough for us.

Then COVID-19 hit, reducing MLBTR’s year-over-year traffic by over 40% since mid-March.  On top of that, ad rates decreased similarly.  In April, I wrote a post explaining our situation.  I was heartened by the response in the comments.  Many longtime readers urged me to create a way to support the website directly.

Given the devastation of COVID-19, the status of a baseball website is not high on anyone’s priority list.  We’ll be covering this strange 2020 MLB season with the same devotion we’ve had for hot stove news over the past 15 years.  The free, ad-supported MLBTR remains unchanged.  But for those regular readers who have the means and desire to support MLBTR directly, we’ve created Trade Rumors Front Office.

For $29.99 per year, Trade Rumors Front Office provides the following benefits:

• Ad-free, faster viewing experience on MLB Trade Rumors, Hoops Rumors, Pro Football Rumors, Pro Hockey Rumors, and in the Trade Rumors iOS/Android app.  Please note that we may need about a week to perfect the removal of ads from the app.  The ad removal will work instantly after sign-up on the four websites.
• Exclusive member-only online chats with our expert MLB writers every week.  Steve Adams, Jeff Todd, Connor Byrne, and Mark Polishuk will still be doing their regular chats at MLBTR each week, open to all readers.  But each week one of them will do an additional chat exclusive to members of Trade Rumors Front Office.  Fewer participants means an increased chance of getting your question answered.
• An exclusive Trade Rumors Front Office badge will be displayed when you comment on MLBTR.
• Most importantly, you’ll be supporting MLBTR directly and helping to ensure our longevity and growth.

The launch of Trade Rumors Front Office is a big moment for MLBTR.  If you love this website, please consider subscribing!

Many of you have already shown your support for MLB Trade Rumors by signing up for an ad-free membership.  The benefits of the $29.99 yearly membership continue to grow:

• Ad-free faster viewing experience
• New weekly feature: Connor Byrne’s MVP/Cy Young/Rookie of the Year Power Rankings!
• Exclusive member-only online chats with our expert MLB writers every week
• Exclusive Trade Rumors Front Office badge when leaving comments on the site
• More new features are on the way!  Become a member of Trade Rumors Front Office today!