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Zach Eflin Hopes To Remain With Orioles
Although Orioles right-hander Zach Eflin slumped to a 5.93 ERA during an injury-limited, 71 1/3-inning campaign in 2025, the O’s brought him back on a one-year, $10MM contract last winter. It didn’t work out for either side, as Eflin left his first start with elbow discomfort and had to undergo Tommy John surgery in early […]
Braves Select Danny Young, Designate Luke Williams
The Braves have selected left-hander Danny Young from Triple-A Gwinnett, 680 The Fan reports. In a corresponding move, the club designated infielder Luke Williams for assignment. Young had been in line to become a minor league free agent, but he will instead remain with the Atlanta organization. The 32-year-old first joined the Braves off waivers […]
Diamondbacks To Retain Hitting Coach Joe Mather
There were questions about manager Torey Lovullo’s future after the Diamondbacks’ season ended, but they put those to bed when they gave him a two-year deal on Oct. 1. While the D-backs parted with pitching coach Brian Kaplan five days later, Lovullo’s staff will have the same hitting coach in 2027. Joe Mather will return […]
Garrett Whitlock Diagnosed With Fractured Tibia
Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock capped off a terrific regular season with a quality September, but it turns out he worked through a serious injury over the final month of the campaign. Whitlock unknowingly pitched with a fractured right tibia, he told Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Boston’s season ended in late September at […]
Two Pitchers Elect Minor League Free Agency
A pair of veteran relievers have elected minor league free agency, per the MiLB.com transactions page. Here’s a rundown… Ian Hamilton (Braves) A few weeks after the Yankees non-tendered Hamilton last November, the right-hander landed a non-guaranteed, major league contract with the Braves. Hamilton did not make the Braves’ Opening Day roster, though, and they […]
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Anthony Franco Good evening, hope all is well! Sorry about the different start time, trying to get numbers down for the free agents on the Top 50 Let’s get rolling Jordan Is Chris Bassitt’s Toronto contract a decent comp for what Tyler Mahle might look for? Anthony Franco $63M is ambitious for two good months […]
Corey Seager Undergoes Elbow Surgery
Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters last week that shortstop Corey Seager was dealing with a bone spur in his right elbow. Minor surgery was on the table, and it appears Seager went that route. Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports first pointed out an Instagram post from Seager’s wife, Madisyn, mentioning the procedure. […]
Reviewing The Athletics’ Young Hitters
The Athletics were hampered by several major injuries to an up-and-coming lineup this season. Nick Kurtz, Brent Rooker, Shea Langeliers, and Tyler Soderstrom all missed significant time. An offense that ranked 12th in scoring in 2025 slipped to 20th in 2026. The absences in the middle of the order opened up playing time for a […]
Details On The Guardians’ Deadline Moves
The Guardians were abnormally active as buyers at the trade deadline this summer. The club didn’t make any big swings, but added three players who’ve played key roles in the postseason. Zack Meisel of The Athletic shared details on what went into bringing Jo Adell, Foster Griffin, and Nathaniel Lowe to Cleveland. Adell came over […]
Michael King Open To Returning To Padres
The Padres were dispatched by the Brewers in the NLDS, despite the efforts of Michael King. The right-hander tossed five innings of one-run ball in Game 2. He came back two days later and picked up a two-inning save in Game 3. He was supposedly available in Game 4, too. King will be a key […]
The Opener: Ramirez, Taylor, MLB Proposal
The streak continues. The White Sox whiffed on both chances to clinch a series at home for the first time since 1906. Sam Antonacci isn’t worried about bouncing back in Game 5, though. “I got asked that yesterday. I said we’d turn the page today. We turned the page but we lost so we’ll turn […]
MLB Proposes Shorter Regular Season, Playoff Changes
Major League Baseball proposed a 154-game regular season during a collective bargaining session with the MLBPA today, per an announcement on X. The league also proposed changes to the postseason that would include extending the Division Series to seven games and allowing higher seeds to choose their opponents. The current 162-game schedule was fully adopted […]
Pirates Promote Justin Newman To Director Of Amateur Scouting
When he met with reporters in late September, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington revealed that he planned to hire a full-time scouting director. Two weeks later, Cherington accomplished his goal. The Pirates have promoted Justin Newman to director of amateur scouting, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Newman, a University of Rochester alumnus, has […]
Paul DePodesta Discusses Rockies’ Pitching Struggles
If you want to take a glass-half-full approach with the long-struggling Rockies, they won 15 more games in 2026 than they did last year. If you want to take a glass-half-empty approach, they went 6-18 in September and clinched the majors’ worst record (58-104) for the second straight season. Colorado has lost triple-digit games four […]
Jazz Chisholm Jr. Wants To Stay With Yankees
Despite going without superstar right fielder Aaron Judge for most of the season, the Yankees won 93 games and earned a playoff berth. They swept the archrival Red Sox in the Wild Card round, but the Yankees were then the victims of a sweep against another AL East foe – the division champion Rays – […]
Padres, Ty France Have Mutual Interest In Reunion
After playing for four teams and posting replacement-level production from 2024-25, first baseman Ty France had to settle for a minor league contract last February. The California native and former San Diego State standout rejoined the Padres, who stole him in the 34th round of the 2015 draft. France made his major league debut with […]
Three Players Elect Minor League Free Agency
A trio of former big leaguers reached the open market earlier this week. They head to free agency in search of another opportunity in the majors next season. These free agent decisions come from the MiLB.com transactions page. Pitchers Justin Lawrence (Nationals) Lawrence spent his first four seasons as a member of the Rockies, with […]
Paul Goldschmidt Intends To Play In 2027
The Yankees’ swift departure from the Division Series at the hands of the Rays marked the end of the 16th season of Paul Goldschmidt’s career. The veteran first baseman told reporters, including Jon Heyman of the New York Post, that he’d like to continue playing beyond this year. Goldschmidt turned 39 years old in early […]
Jakob Marsee, Tyler Zuber To Undergo Elbow Surgery
Marlins outfielder Jakob Marsee and right-hander Tyler Zuber had visits with Dr. Keith Meister at the end of the season. Those appointments don’t usually end well, and that’s the case this time around. The Marlins shared that Marsee and Zuber are both slated for elbow surgery on Monday, relays Kevin Barral of Fish On First. […]
Tyler Mahle Interested In Return To Braves
Pending free agent Tyler Mahle put together a strong two-month stretch with the Braves to close the regular season. He was even better in the playoffs, covering critical innings for a pitching staff lacking viable starters outside of Chris Sale. After Atlanta was knocked out of the postseason last night, Mahle expressed interest in returning […]
The Opener: Mitchell’s Catch, Volpe’s Non-Homer, Pages
The White Sox weren’t able to clinch a playoff series at home for the first time since 1906. They’ll get another chance today. The Guardians will send ace Parker Messick to the mound for Game 4. Chicago is expected to counter with a bullpen game. 1. Mitchell saves the day The Padres came up just […]
MLBTR Podcast: Diamondbacks Stories, Offseason Previews For Eliminated Playoff Teams, And Creative Pitching Usage
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of […]
MLB Sends Memo To Teams Outlining Lockout Procedures
Major League Baseball sent a memo to teams last week outlining procedures and guidelines for team personnel during the expected offseason lockout, reports Evan Drellich of The Athletic. “Our commitment has been and remains to exhaust every realistic option to achieve our goal of reaching an agreement with the Players Association,” MLB negotiator Dan Halem […]
Previewing The Lefty Relief Class
With the regular season in the books, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. All that remains: a look at the bullpen market. We’ll begin with the lefties, a smaller group that nonetheless includes the best reliever who’ll be available. Player ages are for the 2027 season, and names within […]
Offseason Outlook: Minnesota Twins
By some measures, the Twins’ season was a pleasant surprise. Minnesota was in contention for much of the first half and even operated as buyers at the deadline. On the other hand, their dalliance with contention stemmed more from an almost unfathomably mediocre American League, where most of the league was at least nominally in […]
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