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The Braves made a move at the Winter Meetings! And if you were ready for minor-league bullpen depth as the move to make, then it is your lucky day. The Braves agreed to a minor-league contract with reliever James Karinchak on Monday night. Karinchak was a reliever in Cleveland from 2019 to 2023, and put […]
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To quote rleclerc in the comments of today’s Rockpile, “[C]hange is a wonderful thing.” We know already that the Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes have begun working on a complete overhaul. What that looks like, we’re not sure yet. Plus, we don’t know the plan, even though we know there is one. However, we did […]
The Nevada Wolf Pack (4-6) hope to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Pacific Tigers (4-5) on December 13, 2025. Nevada vs. Pacific NCAA Game Info Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025 Time: 4 p.m. ET TV: MW Network Where: Reno, Nevada Venue: Lawlor Events Center Last Game For Each Team Last time out, Nevada fell short in a 63-42 loss against McNeese. The Wolf Pack were led by Ahrray Young, who finished with 10 points and six rebounds, while Maia Rosarion a...
The Mets have called the Brewers about 32-year-old right-handed reliever Trevor Megill, according to Joel Sherman, who reports that the Yankees are also among the teams to have shown interest in Tylor Megill’s older brother. The elder Megill has spent the past three seasons with the Brewers, and he’s been very good over that span. […]
A funny (and charmingly classic Bob Nightengale) story gets even funnier tonight. On Friday afternoon, Mark Feinsand reported that the Chicago Cubs have been “looking at” free agent starting pitcher Zac Gallen, a reasonable (and subsequently confirmed) baseball rumor ahead of the Winter Meetings. But 24 hours after that, all hell broke loose when Nightengale reported that the Cubs had landed their man: “The Chicago Cubs are close to finalizing an agreement with free-agent starter Zac Gall...
UPDATE: Trevor Megill is also drawing some trade interest, in addition to Freddy Peralta. Joel Sherman reports that several teams are also interested in Megill, led by the Mets and Yankees. The Winter Meetings officially kicked off in Orlando, Florida today. Overall, it was a quiet first day at the meetings. There were a couple […]
There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Tuesday that feature MAC teams, and we have best bets recomendations. That includes the South Dakota State Jackrabbits versus the Ball State Cardinals. How to Bet on MAC Games Best MAC Spread Bet Today: Ball State vs. South Dakota State Both DraftKings and the model expect South Dakota State to walk away with the win, but the model spread (8.5) is 2.0 points further in their direction. ATS Record Favorite ATS R...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets and Michael King met over a video meeting today as part of the Winter Meetings. King, 30, was a member of the Yankees from 2019 to 2023 and for the past two years pitched for the Padres. King reportedly met with other teams besides […]
This week, a priority for the Colorado Rockies is completing their coaching staff. According to reporting from MLB.com’s Thomas Harding, Alon Leichman will be their new pitching coach. In addition, Harding noted this: Leichman’s coaching career began in 2015 with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in 2015. In 2016, he was recruited by the Los Angeles […]
Following the loss of defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt, who had previously started for the Green Bay Packers in the under tackle position, the Packers signed two defensive tackles last week: Jordon Riley and Quinton Bohanna. Both Riley, poached from the New York Giants’ practice squad, and Bohanna, claimed on waivers via the Seattle Seahawks, are […]
On Monday evening, the Detroit Tigers and free agent right-hander Drew Anderson made it official. The Tigers will pay the veteran starter $7 million in 2026, with a club option for 2027 at $10 million. Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic had the contract details first. The signing was met with some shrugs and some confusion […]
Overview Optimism about the Eduardo Rodriguez acquisition. When he was acquired prior to the 2024 season, I listed four reasons to be optimistic in this AZ Snake Pit article. After the disappointing 2024 season, hopes were high that Eduardo Rodriguez could bounce back to his career norms. “Given the three guaranteed years still on his […]
The first official day of the Winter Meetings is over, with things set to get busier over the next couple of days with the MLB Draft Lottery and the Rule 5 Draft on the threshold. There haven’t been any serious rumors to discuss — well, other than David O’Brien of The Athletic reporting that the […]
Grace is back with another episode, and some major news to talk about. First, the Mets have made a few moves, trading longtime Met Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien, which is sad from an emotional standpoint but makes sense from a baseball perspective. Then they signed Devin WIlliams, a very good move […]
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 […]
The New York Yankees entered the 2025 campaign after losing a superstar from their 2024 pennant-winning club to free agency and their ace to season-ending surgery before Opening Day even arrived. Still, their offseason pivot from re-signing Juan Soto landed them some players who helped them return to the postseason with the best record in […]
After a couple months of information slowly dripping out, the Nationals have finally announced their 2026 coaching staff, or at least most of it. At the Winter Meetings, Paul Toboni told reporters what the staff will be for 2026. Most of these names were already known, but there were a couple new faces in there. […]
It’s not a new rumor to say the Chicago Cubs are interested in Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai. They have been connected in multiple reports , and the fit is otherwise quite obvious. You have a Japanese star (Cubs are strong in that area, though have two Japanese players hitting free agency after next season) coming over at age 27 (Cubs, like everyone, prefer pitcher youth if possible), who cannot be attached to draft pick compensation, and you have a club with a need in the front half of their rota...
When it comes to any Cubs relief rumors this offseason — like the one we’re about to discuss involving free agent closer Robert Suarez — two caveats apply: (1) Historically speaking, the Chicago Cubs have come across as borderline allergic to multi-year, big-money deals for free agent relievers, electing instead to build their bullpens on the cheap using internal pitchers, one-year signings, and/or “project/reclamation” arms. And to be fair, it’s mostly worked out for them. However … thin...
The Winter Meetings have arrived, and we are at the apex event of the offseason. This is when the most momentum builds towards those star contracts and blockbuster trades, and while this winter has been a quiet one for the Yankees so far there’s hope that things change over the course of this week. The […]
12 Days of Deals for Astros Light Up the Park, presented by Houston Methodist, begins on Monday, Dec. 8 with a different deal available for fans every day. Monday, Dec. 8 begins a special 12 Days of Deals for Astros Light Up the Park, presented by Houston Methodist, that will run through Friday, Dec. 19. Each day has a special deal that is available […]
As the Washington Nationals continue to reorganize under new baseball president Paul Toboni, we’re increasingly seeing evidence that the team will genuinely consider trading lefty MacKenzie Gore this offseason. Now or at the 2026 Trade Deadline seems likely either way, and since no one knows what might happen to the first part of the 2027 season – the last year Gore would be under control – it’s possible Gore has significantly more value right now than he will in July. Plus, if the Nationals w...
The Cubs have just 31 players currently on the 40-man roster. Thus, it seems quite likely that they will select someone in the Rule 5 Draft, which comes up on Wednesday. That’s especially true given the fact that they have made Rule 5 selections in past years when they didn’t really have room, or a […]
Jeff Kent was elected to the HOF as the anti-Barry Bonds. But with his support of Prop 8, he has his own skeletons in his closet. The post Jeff Kent’s anti–gay marriage donation exposes the Hall of Fame’s ‘character clause’ for the sham it is appeared first on Outsports .