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MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: Thursday was the deadline for teams and players eligible for arbitration to come to terms on deals and avoid the arbitration process. The Yankees had several players—including Jazz Chisholm Jr., David Bednar, and more—up for possible deals. They ended up coming to terms with everyone on their list. Here […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads
Over the Cap has just dropped their cap casualty rankings for the upcoming offseason, which includes four Green Bay Packers in their top 100 players. Only three teams have more plays on the list than the Packers: the Arizona Cardinals (nine), the Minnesota Vikings (seven) and the Washington Commanders (seven). Personally, I only think that […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 7 hours ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Colorado Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Earlier this week, we asked you to predict what the Rockies would do ahead of the arbitration deadline earlier […]
From Purple Row | about 8 hours ago | 0 reads
The Milwaukee Brewers reportedly avoided arbitration with five of their six arbitration-eligible players on Thursday, as the team reported deals were reached with Garrett Mitchell, Brice Turang, Andrew Vaughn, Trevor Megill, and Ángel Zerpa. The only player of the six arb-eligible players not to reach a deal is catcher William Contreras, who is likely headed for […]
From Brew Crew Ball | about 8 hours ago | 0 reads
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinutgers never disappoints. Except this time… it may have disappointed. No. 16 Illinois renewed its rivalry with Rutgers on Thursday night at State Farm Center, but Jake Davis and the Illini rolled from start to finish in a 81-55 win over the Scarlet Knights. It’s Illinois’ fourth straight win after a buzzer-beater […]
From The Champaign Room | about 8 hours ago | 0 reads
The Louisville Cardinals (15-3) will try to continue a six-game home win streak when they host the Pittsburgh Panthers (8-9) on January 11, 2026 at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville vs. Pittsburgh NCAA Game Info Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026 Time: 2 p.m. ET TV: The CW Network Where: Louisville, Kentucky Venue: KFC Yum! Center Last Game For Each Team Last time out, Louisville earned a 77-68 win versus Miami (FL). The Cardinals were led by Elif Istanbulluoglu’s 23 points, seven re...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
A night meant to celebrate fan favorites turned sour fast as sloppy mistakes and brutal penalties buried the Rangers early.
From Blueshirt Banter | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
Thursday’s 8 p.m. ET deadline to reach contracts with arbitration eligible players for the 2026 passed with the Detroit Tigers in agreement with everyone but ace Tarik Skubal. The two paries can continue to negotiate prior to an arbitration hearing, but for now they seem set to let an arbitrator decide the ace lefty’s salary […]
From Bless You Boys | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
The SEC gauntlet continues to be unkind to Kellie Harper in year one, as Mizzou women’s basketball was outgunned against No. 7 Vanderbilt 68-99. The Commodores held an 11-point lead at half but really took control, outscoring the Tigers 51-31 in the second half. Mizzou now falls to 0-3 in conference play with an average […]
From Rock M Nation | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
After trading for right-hander Edward Cabrera yesterday, the first order of business for the Cubs and their new pitcher was deciding how much he was going to earn this upcoming season. Just before the deadline to exchange arbitration contract figures today, the Cubs and Cabrera agreed to a $4.45 million deal for 2026. Cabrera made […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals’ list of candidates for their head coaching search just added one more name: Green Bay Packers DC Jeff Hafley. RELATED: WHERE DOES THE CARDINALS JOB RANK? According to ROTB’s Managing Editor Seth Cox, the Cardinals’ list is already pretty long as he put together a comprehensive list on Wednesday. That list: Yesterday, […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
The Seattle Mariners announced Thursday that they’ve reached agreements to avoid salary arbitration with six of their seven arb-eligible players. Randy Arozarena, Matt Brash, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Luke Raley, and Gabe Speier all found an accord with the Mariners ahead of today’s deadline for offering salary figures. The loan player with which Seattle did […]
From Lookout Landing | about 10 hours ago | 0 reads
2026 Cubs Salary Arbitration Primer 1/8 UPDATE : The Cubs signed LHP Justin Steele (one year - $6.775M), RHP Edward Cabrera (one year - $4.45M), and RHP Javier Assad (one year - $1.8M) to 2026 major league contracts, thus avoiding the possibility of salary arbitration. Because the contracts were signed to avoid the possibility of salary arbitration, the contracts are fully guaranteed. 1/7 UPDATE : The Cubs acquired RHP Edward Cabrera from the Marlins, and he is eligible for sala...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | about 11 hours ago | 5 reads
The Wisconsin Badgers picked up a second quarterback in the transfer portal on Thursday, as Louisville Cardinals transfer Deuce Adams committed to the program after a visit, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Adams, a former three-star recruit in the Class of 2024, was a redshirt freshman at Louisville this past season, completing 15 of 21 passes […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | about 11 hours ago | 0 reads
Mike Yastrzemski was a great San Francisco Giant in his six seasons with the team. Now he’s moved on to the place where so many former Giants end up: the Atlanta Braves. Yaz signed a two-year, $23M contract with the Braves, essentially to provide a reliable veteran corner outfielder with excellent defense and adequate hitting […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
With the 2025 season now concluded, we’ll keep track of every transaction by the Dodgers for the entire offseason here, beginning with the advent of free agency on November 2 until the start of spring training. We will update this page throughout the offseason with every transaction, and links below to specific details about every […]
From True Blue LA | about 12 hours ago | 4 reads
Thursday is the date for players and teams to exchange salaries for those eligible for arbitration, which serves as a soft deadline of sorts for deals to be struck. All four Dodgers eligible avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to one-year deals. Right-hander Brusdar Graterol was ahead of the curve, agreeing to terms on Wednesday […]
From True Blue LA | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
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From Blueshirt Banter | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
Back in November, the Mets non-tendered three pitchers in Max Kranick, Danny Young, and José Castillo, while tendering contracts to six arbitration eligible players. As of today, the team has settled with all of those players, coming to terms on their 2026 contracts and avoiding arbitration hearings. The salaries are as follows, with their 2025 […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
The Atlanta Braves made a habit out of claiming players off of waivers during the regular season (for obvious reasons) and early on in the offseason as well. There was a bit of a lull (which has spread across most of baseball) but that’s changed today. Earlier this afternoon, the Braves made a move to […]
From Talking Chop | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
Overview Rating: 9.63 2025 Stats: .290/.389/.462, 136 OPS+, 7.0 bWAR Date of Birth: Oct 12, 1993 (32 YO) 2025 Salary: $2.5 Million 2026 Status: under contract through 2029, team option in 2030 This is the fourth year in a row that I have written the final entry into our off-season reviews, and sometimes I wonder […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
On Thursday afternoon, nine major league teams, including the Detroit Tigers, terminated their contracts with FanDuel Sports, per Evan Drellich of The Athletic. We’ve seen this show before, of course. FanDuel’s parent group, Main Street Sports, was formerly the Diamond Sports Group. As Diamond went through bankruptcy from 2023-2025, teams terminated their deals with the […]
From Bless You Boys | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
Episode 44 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett asks me about how I broke yesterday’s big trade. I tried to say as much as I could without spoiling any sources. I probably said too much. After that, we discuss Edward Cabrera, the pitcher, as well as the impact his presence has on the Cubs both this season and beyond. After the break, in our transaction corner, Brett and I talk about the various free-agent bats still available, specific...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 14 hours ago | 0 reads
Not to get too in the weeds on a Thursday afternoon, but here’s the deal. As reported by Evan Drellich in The Athletic, the Braves are one of nine teams terminating their existing broadcast contract with FanDuel. Key points: Other than that, stay tuned. But if for some reason you found the idea of FanDuel […]
From Talking Chop | about 14 hours ago | 2 reads
Now that the Cubs have finally added their (potential) impact starting pitcher in Edward Cabrera, the obvious question emerges: What’s next for Jed Hoyer and the Cubs? Seeing as the rotation is deep, the bullpen has been (mostly) remade, Owen Caissie was dealt, and Cabrera is set to earn only ~$3.7M in 2026, an even more obvious answer emerges: GO SPEND SOME MONEY ON A BAT. In an article at The Athletic earlier this morning (and then later on his podcast), Ken Rosenthal put the same ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 15 hours ago | 0 reads