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We’ve been doing this for several years now. We reviewed some of the top free agents, as rated by Keith Law in The Athletic and Ben Cleens at FanGraphs, using the contracts FanGraphs suggests they will receive, and asked if we should sign them. Both Keith Law and Ben Clemens have Pete Alonso at number […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Lakers and Dodgers’ synergy will only become stronger now that Mark Walter owns both franchises. Now that the sale of the Lakers has officially been approved, we are seeing how that’s going to work. In an ESPN article, Ramona Shelburne reported that Andrew Friedman and Farhan Zaidi will take on advisory roles with the Lakers. […]
From Silver Screen and Roll | 3 months ago | 3 reads
How Acquired Justin was acquired in 12th round of the 2022 MLB draft (365th overall). What Were Expectations? There were few expectations for Justin as he has mainly been considered organizational depth prospect with a nice strikeout and walk rate. 2025 ResultsIt was more of the same in 2025 for Justin, who found a home […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 2 reads
We’ve reached an exciting milestone in the 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List: a top 10! Over the next few months, we’ll rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization, but every top prospects list begins with a top 10 … and a top 10 is what we’ve got. Our top […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Mark Eichhorn turns 65 today. The Blue Jays drafted him in the 2nd round, 30th overall, in the 1979 amateur draft, out of Cabrillo College, CA, where he played shortstop and pitched. Mark quickly rose through the Jays’ farm system and made seven starts for the Jays as a September call-up in 1982. Unfortunately, they […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 months ago | 2 reads
According to Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune, the Twins acquired catcher Alex Jackson from the Orioles for AAA shortstop Payton Eeles. OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Additionally, they agreed to terms with reliever Justin Topa for the 2026 season Jackson, 29, is a former […]
From Twinkie Town | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Now we’re past most of the barely-played guys and can finally move on to the major names on the A’s roster this past season. We’ll start at the top of the starting rotation and review staff leader Luis Severino and his first season in the Green & Gold. How was he acquired? Looking to spend […]
From Athletics Nation | 3 months ago | 1 read
Sean Newcomb’s first go-around with the A’s was nondescript, similar to his entire career to that point, but after the Red Sox signed him for $1M and decided to move on from him mid-season, the A’s decided to give Newcomb another whirl. And it paid off in spades. How Was He Acquired? On May 27th, […]
From Athletics Nation | 3 months ago | 4 reads
This will be Carlos Beltrán’s fourth time on the Hall of Fame ballot. He’s gone from 46.5% to 57.1% to 70.3% in his first three shots. Carlos played for 20 seasons. In 2586 games, he hit .279/.350/.486 with 435 home runs, 1587 RBI, and 312 stolen bases. His 9,768 at-bats put him 39th all-time. He […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 months ago | 2 reads
We said we were going to cover every single person who suited up as a member of the Atlanta Braves in 2025 and we mean it. Nathan Wiles made one appearance and pitched all of one (1) inning for the Atlanta Braves in 2025. That’s one more inning than each and every one of us! […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 1 read
Mark Leiter Jr. is a middle reliever. Regardless of how this season went, barring an unforeseen breakthrough, he was going to make his money in the fifth and sixth innings. After being acquired at the 2024 trade deadline for Jack Neely and Ben Cowles, he struggled mightily, giving up an unsustainable amount of barrels and […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Do you remember those Seiya Suzuki trade rumors last offseason? I don’t blame you if you’ve blocked them out. They were odd and eventually fizzled out (once Cody Bellinger was dealt), but not before being addressed directly by Suzuki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, who flat out confirmed that Cubs President Jed Hoyer approached him about the possibility: “Jed has been very communicative about it,” Wolfe said via Jordan Bastian at Cubs.com . “He told me what teams they’ve been talking to. I don’t think he...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 8 reads
Update: Dubon will receive $6.1 million for the 2026 season, per Jon Heyman. Well, if you were wondering to whom the Braves would tender contracts this morning, I have some news. Joey Wentz, Eli White, and the newly acquired Mauricio Dubon have signed contracts with the Braves today. Dubon was the easy choice, as the […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 1 read
New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka announced on Friday morning that starting rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has not yet cleared concussion protocol and will NOT PLAY vs. the Detroit Lions this week. Dart had returned to practice after missing last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers, but was limited all week. That’s […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
In last weekend’s column from Marc Topkin, he strongly suggested that the Rays are not only in the market for a veteran starting pitcher than can project to the starting rotation alongside Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Ryan Pepiot, and Shane Baz — he also suggested it might be a familiar name. This makes some sense! […]
From DRaysBay | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. After taking a look at an intriguing young arm earlier this week, we now look for a middle of […]
From Over the Monster | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Royals have reached the point in their climb where marginal gains are no longer enough, and the search for an impact bat has turned their attention toward one of the most consistent players in the National League. Ketel Marte has surfaced as a possible trade target as Kansas City looks for an upgrade in […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Korean third baseman Sung-mun Song has been posted for MLB teams to sign by his KBO club, the Kiwoom Heroes. The 29-year-old third baseman has been one of the best players in Korea the last two seasons, and it seems like he and his club are looking to cash in while they have a good opportunity. The negotiating window for players from the KBO is 30 days, unlike the 45 days for NPB players, so this will play out well before the end of the year. This is absolutely huge. Sung-mun Song (a...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Tyler Glasnow once again dealt with injuries and was limited to 18 starts in the regular season, but he showed the Dodgers how effective he can be when healthy in the postseason. Glasnow was selected to his first All-Star game in his first season with the Dodgers last year, but right elbow tendinitis forced him […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 3 reads
When the Phillies acquired Gregory Soto in exchange for Matt Vierling and Nick Maton before the 2023 season, Kody Clemens was considered an afterthought. The infielder best known as “Yeah that is Roger’s kid” had only played in 56 career MLB games to that point despite turning 27 years old in 2023. But over the […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive into a packed Royals offseason update. From Rule 5 draft implications to recent roster moves, the duo explores how Kansas City is shaping its future. They discuss the importance of clubhouse leadership, the trade value of players like Vinny Pasquantino […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 11 reads
It’s been a while since Missouri trekked to Norman, Oklahoma for a football game. More than 14 years to be exact. On September 24th, 2011 the Tigers opened their Big 12 season with a loss to the #1 ranked Sooners by the score of 38-28. It was actually a 17 point lead until a late […]
From Rock M Nation | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Blink and you’ll miss it. Only two free agents have signed 10-figure contracts this winter, yet we’re already in projections season. Dan Syzmborski, he of the ZiPS projections, has continued his annual tradition of releasing team-by-team projections with FanGraphs. There’s lots of great info here for those interested, including age-specific player comparisons, 20th and 80th […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The deadline to tender contracts to all players in their pre-arbitration and arbitration years is this Friday evening, and it gives a perennial glimpse into how teams operate their budgets at the margins. Almost by definition, pre-arb and arb players aren’t truly ‘expensive’ just yet. They are either gaining enough service time to finally get […]
From Red Reporter | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Happy Friday everyone! Ready for the pre-Thanksgiving weekend? Yesterday afternoon we learned that the A’s made a trio of additions to their minor league depth. The club is bringing back one familiar face in lefty reliever Ben Bowden, plus two new faces in right-handed reliever Geoff Hartlieb and first baseman Joey Meneses: The 31-year-old Bowden […]
From Athletics Nation | 3 months ago | 0 reads