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The Texas Rangers have non-tendered Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb, the team announced today, making each of the four free agents. In addition, the team announced that it had re-signed outfielder Sam Haggerty to a one year deal. Nothing exactly shocking in this news. When the arbitration projections came out, we […]
Today was the deadline to tender contracts to all arbitration-eligible players. The Cubs had just four such players for 2026: Justin Steele, Javier Assad, Eli Morgan and Reese McGuire. Three of those players will be offered 2026 contracts. One will not: Reese McGuire came along at exactly the right time for the 2025 Cubs. He […]
The Phillies are making moves today. Bringing back Stubbs is a wise move for a team that is woefully short on catching depth, especially at the level closest to the major leagues. Stubbs can serve as an emergency reserve should something catastrophic happen to whoever the starter may be. They also claimed an outfielder off […]
Daniel Jones good to go says Shane Steichen – Mooney Ward too!
How Acquired Cory was drafted by the Braves in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft and signed for $47,500. What Were Expectations? There were few expectations for Cory as he entered the season with just one full season in his belt. That said, Cory was leveraged quite a bit during spring training thanks […]
The Cubs were being rebuilt by new President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein in 2012, and the results on the field showed it. They finished 61-101, their first 100-loss season since 1966. One of the bright spots was Bryan LaHair, who began the year as the team’s first baseman. He hit well enough in the […]
Louisville Cardinals (4-0) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-0) The Hoops Classic Game Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Heritage Bank Center: Cincinnati, Ohio Television: ESPN2 Announcers: Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Jay Williams (analysis) Officials: TBA Favorite: Louisville by 9.5 Series: Louisville leads, 56-44 Last Meeting: Cincinnati won 81-62 on Nov. 23, 2022 in the Maui Invitational 7th place game in Lahaina, Maui, HI Series History: Projected […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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...
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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...