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I have been examining a few players who have been rumored to be available on the trade market. Today, I will look at Washington Nationals’ lefthanded starter MacKenzie Gore The background Originally drafted third overall by the San Diego Padres in the 2017 draft, Gore became a top ten prospect and reached the major leagues […]
After striking out in somewhat embarrassing fashion yesterday in their pursuit of slugger Kyle Schwaber, who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for 5-years and $150 million, it appears the Cincinnati Reds haven’t completely given up their attempt at improving their sub-par offense. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Reds haven’t jumped back into […]
I remember exactly where I was when the news broke that the Phillies were trading for Jesús Luzardo. I was at home, and I interrupted my busy work of listening to Christmas music to do a writeup (Wonderful Christmastime is a great song, and I won’t hear any arguments to the contrary). “A new arm […]
Yesterday brought two pieces of welcome news, both contract-related. One was an extension: Rob Thomson’s contract now goes through the 2027 season. The other was a new contract for an old friend: Kyle Schwarber signed with the Phillies for 5 years and $150 million. The work of negotiating these contracts is hard. So many clauses […]
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The Winter Meetings are reaching the final lap, and we’ve still yet to see or hear much from the Yankees’ side. After a quiet Monday for the league all-around, we did get some momentum on the market on Tuesday with Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz going to the Phillies and Dodgers, respectively. Perhaps we’ll get […]
USA Today | Bob Nightengale: The proverbial hot stove finally heated up in earnest during day two of the annual winter meetings on Tuesday as two of the offseason’s most coveted free agents agreed to new deals. The Phillies retained DH Kyle Schwarber, fresh off a 56-homer campaign, for five years and $150 million. Meanwhile, […]
After rumors of the Mets, Pirates, Orioles, and Reds’ interest came and went, Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies on a five year, $150 million contract. This can’t really be considered a shock, as Schwarber had the best years of his career while playing in Philadelphia and the Phillies made it clear that bringing Schwarber […]
The Pirates missed out on one of baseball’s premier bats this week. NL MVP runner-up Kyle Schwarber re-signed in Philadelphia on a five-year, $150 million contract on Tuesday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported the Pirates deal was four years for $123 million, significantly more than the three-year, $39 million free agent contract given to […]
Here are today’s rumors from day two of the 2025 Winter Meetings. Kyle Schwarber is back Kyle Schwarber is reportedly finalizing a 5-year, $150 million with the Phillies. Schwarber is coming off the best year of his career, and will be signed through his age-37 season. Per Ken Rosenthal: The Orioles matched the offer made […]
Mike Elias is apparently serious in the things that he is saying about wanting to add another hitter into the lineup this offseason. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Tuesday afternoon, following the Phillies re-signing their free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, that the Orioles had matched the five year, $150 million amount that Schwarber signed […]
Dodgers catcher Will Smith will return to play for the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said on MLB Network on Tuesday morning. Smith was one of four players announced for Team USA on Tuesday, along with Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, and Brewers […]
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to terms on a five year, $150 million deal, per multiple reports. In addition, Edwin Diaz and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms on a three year, $69 million deal, per multiple reports. The hot stove, as they see, is heating up. Schwarber, who turns […]
He’s back! According to Jeff Passan, the Phillies are finalizing a five-year, $150 million deal with 2025 NL MVP runner up and home run king Kyle Schwarber. Schwarber’s 2025 was the best season of his 11-year career so far. His 56 homers led the NL and his 132 RBI led all of Major League Baseball. […]
FINALLY. The first really major move of the week is going down, and it’s one that many felt could be holding up an outflow of additional movement. Old friend and prodigious slugger Kyle Schwarber is staying with the Phillies on a new five-year deal. © Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Kyle Schwarber Sticks with Philly Here’s the report, broken first by Jeff Passan: News: Kyle Schwarber is coming back to Philadelphia, agreeing to a five-year, $150 million contract that giv...
Let’s gather up all the rumors that are happening with the Phillies so far today. Is Kyle Schwarber close to signing? This is probably the least surprising rumor. Schwarber seems to be the thing clogging up the free agency market. One has to wonder if it’s that there is a lot of interest, or if […]
I am fortunate enough to have attended some of the greatest sporting events in Philadelphia’s history, from Game 5 of the 2008 World Series to the 2017 NFC Championship Game. Those are iconic for what they meant to the city’s sports landscape, but the downright coolest game I ever attended is a little less known. […]
In search of relief depth early in the 2025 season, the Phillies traded for Rangers’ triple A righthander Daniel Robert. Although 30 years old and having just four games of major league experience under his belt, the Phillies thought he was worth the lottery ticket prospect (Enrique Segura) they gave up. Robert’s climb to the […]
The Winter Meetings have begun and we’ve got a whole lot of nothing. You know what would make a good post? If we posted and talked about all the crazy rumors that are posited by those online. Some are actually alright in their nature, if woefully one-sided for the Phillies. Others look like people are […]
The Phillies enter this Winter Meetings at something of a crucial point in their championship window. We’ve all seen that the current core as constructed cannot finish the job as far as getting to the World Series and winning it, so there needs to be some changes to the roster. There has been much discussion […]
Maybe we just don’t value catching prospects in the same way that major league teams do. I would have thought someone like Harry Ford would have been worth much more than what the Mariners got for him, but Jose Ferrer is nothing to sneeze at either. We’ll never know what the Phillies could have dealt, […]
The hot stove has remained cool for the Phillies, so I’ll take another look at a player who has been rumored to be available on the trade market and analyze if he is someone the Phillies should pursue. Sandy Alcantara The background Sandy Alcantara was signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican […]
Teams are starting to arrive in Florida for the Winter Meetings, getting ready for a few days of what we hope are transactions that light up the hot stove. That means that there will be trades, maybe a free agent signing or two and everyone’s favorite part of the Meetings, the Rule 5 draft. For […]
Meet the Mets Devin Williams was introduced to the media and spoke about a variety of subjects, including his comfort in New York and the idea of Edwin Díaz re-signing with the Mets and joining him in the bullpen. Could the Mets swipe Kyle Schwarber away from the Phillies? A rumor is going around acknowledging […]
The Winter Meetings, or how I learned to love baseball transactions again. Personally, I’m excited to see how many rumors are floated that are incredibly wrong or inaccurate. If we had to create a leaderboard for who had the most incorrect rumors around, which writer would lead the pack? My guess would be Ralph. On […]