2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.htmlHe played in the Fall Classic before undergoing surgery that November.
Cardinals Designate Alfonso Rivas For Assignment
2024/05/cardinals-dfa-alfonso-rivas-promote-ryan-loutos.htmlRivas has neither the MLB service time nor the prior outright assignment required to reject an outright to the minors…
Astros Notes: Abreu, McCormick, Urquidy
2024/05/astros-notes-abreu-mccormick-urquidy.htmlThat strong showing appeared to earn him the opportunity to take a larger role with the club going forward, although given the strong performance of Jake Meyers as the club's regular center fielder in McCormick's absence it's certainly possible that those circumstances have changed.
Twins Designate Jay Jackson For Assignment
2024/05/twins-designate-jay-jackson-for-assignment.htmlThe right-hander has pitched to a decent 4.54 ERA in eight starts at the Triple-A level and figures to offer…
NL East Notes: Diaz, Walker, Cavalli
2024/05/nl-east-notes-diaz-walker-cavalli.htmlEntering play tonight, the 30-year-old had a somewhat middling 3.57 ERA with an elevated 4.09 FIP in 17 2/3 appearances while going just five-for-eight in save opportunities.
Cubs Notes: Swanson, Hoerner, Smyly, Wicks, Hendricks
2024/05/cubs-notes-swanson-hoerner-smyly-wicks-hendricks.htmlAsked about Hendricks's deep struggles after yesterday's game, Counsell made clear to reporters (including Patrick Mooney of The Athletic) that the Cubs need more from the right-hander going forward.
GM Ross Atkins Discusses Blue Jays’ Slow Start
2024/05/gm-ross-atkins-discusses-teams-slow-start.html“We [presently] feel that the best contributions that could create that change in run scoring are going to come from within our clubhouse or triple-A, with the players that are here.
Zack Greinke Working Out, Unsure About Continuing Playing Career
2024/05/zack-greinke-working-out-unsure-about-continuing-playing-career.html"I don’t really know at the moment....I’m just throwing, seeing how it works out and going from there."…
Giants Place Keaton Winn On Injured List, Activate Jorge Soler
2024/05/giants-place-keaton-winn-on-injured-list-activate-jorge-soler.htmlWith Schmitt headed back to Sacramento, manager Bob Melvin suggested Luciano is going to play regularly (X link via The Athletic's Eno Sarris).
The Opener: Twins, Guardians, Heyward, Walker
2024/05/the-opener-twins-guardians-heyward-walker.htmlSince then, the Twins have heated up, going 17-6 during a stretch that included a 12-game win streak.
Hal Steinbrenner Comments On Possible Juan Soto Extension
2024/05/hal-steinbrenner-comments-on-possible-juan-soto-extension.htmlKeeping Soto away from the open market is obviously going to be a challenge.
The White Sox Shouldn’t Wait Long To Make Their Next Trade
2024/05/white-sox-trade-rumors-erick-fedde.htmlThe White Sox aren't going anywhere this season and likely won't compete next year, either.
Rimas Sports Agency Files Lawsuit Against MLBPA Over Recent Sanctions
2024/05/rimas-sports-agency-files-lawsuit-against-mlbpa-over-recent-sanctions.htmlPer the reporting from last month, it was expected that those individuals were not going to be certified as a result of the complaints while William Arroyo had his certification revoked.
Pirates Trade Roansy Contreras To Angels
2024/05/pirates-trade-roansy-contreras-angels.htmlStill just 24 years old, Contreras was the headline prospect going from the Yankees to the Pirates in the 2020-21 offseason trade that sent Jameson Taillon to the Bronx.
Ryan McMahon Could Be The Next Rockies Test Case
2024/05/rockies-trade-candidates-ryan-mcmahon-deadline.htmlYet they're not going to contend this year and very likely won't be a viable playoff team in '25 either.
The Opener: Lee, Pirates, Cubs, Trades
2024/05/the-opener-lee-pirates-cubs-trades.htmlWhile the DFA window technically lasts for a whole week, outright waivers are typically a 48-hour process, meaning if either player is going to be traded it'll very likely be today.
Giants Sign Curt Casali To Major League Deal
2024/05/giants-sign-curt-casali-to-major-league-deal.htmlWhile he's certainly not going to continue hitting at that level in the majors, it was a strong enough showing to get back to Oracle Park.
Athletics Place Alex Wood On 15-Day Injured List; Transfer Darell Hernaiz To 60-Day IL
2024/05/athletics-place-alex-wood-on-15-day-injured-list-transfer-darell-hernaiz-to-60-day-il.htmlKotsay said it's going to "take some time" to heal.
Ronel Blanco Given 10-Game Suspension After Foreign Substance Check
2024/05/ronel-blanco-ejected-after-foreign-substance-check.htmlManager Joe Espada said last night that the Astros were going to run a six-man rotation of Valdez, Verlander, Javier, Blanco, Brown and Arrighetti for the time being (X link via MLB.com's Brian McTaggart).
Athletics Promote Brady Basso For MLB Debut
2024/05/athletics-promote-brady-basso-for-mlb-debut.htmlHe was recently promoted to Triple-A, with his first start at that level going poorly, allowing nine earned runs in 2 1/3 innings.
White Sox Move Michael Soroka To Bullpen
2024/05/white-sox-move-michael-soroka-to-bullpen.htmlThey didn't flip Dylan Cease until March but it was clear that he was going to be out the door at some point as well.
Journeymen Taking Advantage Of Playing Time With Athletics
2024/05/journeymen-taking-advantage-of-playing-time-with-athletics.htmlThe trilingual Quebecois infielder got limited playing time in Houston and was traded to the Mariners in 2021 alongside Joe Smith, with Kendall Graveman and Rafael Montero going the other way.
Pirates Notes: Rotation, Contreras
2024/05/pirates-trade-rumors-roansy-contreras-six-man-rotation-paul-skenes.htmlCherington said following the DFA that the Pirates still believe Contreras can be "a good big leaguer." The Pirates gave Contreras as much time as they felt they could, however, and Cherington noted that the "alternative moves we could have made to open up that spot were not going to be best for the team" in the short-term.
Fantasy Baseball: Changes in Discipline That Matter
2024/05/fantasy-baseball-changes-in-discipline-that-matter.htmlWhen we talk about numbers "stabilizing", what we're actually saying is that they are beginning to stabilize because nothing in baseball, for a variety of reasons, is going reach a point of true stabilization.
Gleyber Torres’ Early-Season Power Drought
2024/05/gleyber-torres-early-season-power-drought.htmlIt's imperative he put things together fairly quickly if he's going to land the kind of contract his camp presumably envisioned coming into the season.