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The San Francisco Giants got the offseason started in earnest on Thursday, when they got in on the flurry of minor moves flying around Major League Baseball. The Giants, after declining Tom Murphy’s option, had one opening on their 40-man roster, meaning they could add one player without having to make any corresponding moves. Instead, […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Detroit Tigers option and qualifying offer decisions were due on Thursday, and there were a few interesting notes along the way. The most consequential was, as Jeff Passan of ESPN reports, the extension of a qualifying offer worth $22 million in 2026 to second baseman Gleyber Torres. The former Yankees infielder didn’t get a […]
From Bless You Boys | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Dodgers on Thursday exercised their 2026 club option on Max Muncy, which will pay the third baseman $10 million next season, his ninth in Los Angeles. Having been around on the major league team since 2018, Muncy is the longest-tenured Dodger. The Dodgers’ two previous club option decisions on Muncy were been resolved with […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Dodgers on Thursday exercised their 2026 club option for pitcher Alex Vesia, which will pay the left-handed relief pitcher $3.65 million next season. Vesia last January first exchanged salary figures with the Dodgers, but then avoided an arbitration hearing with a two-year contract that paid him $2.25 million in 2025. The initial base salary […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Can Rose repeat? Will Lunar Owls again be a regular-season juggernaut? Is a stronger second season in store for Phantom? Is Laces the most athletic team ever? Will Breeze sell more jerseys or score more points? Is Vinyl or Mist the better club? How will Hive fare in their debut season? Answers to those questions […]
From Swish Appeal | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The first domino in the Yankee offseason has fallen. Trent Grisham, he of the shocking 34-home run season, has been extended the $22.025 million qualifying offer from the club per Jeff Passan, and will now have to decide between taking that one-year contract or testing himself in free agency. Should he chose the latter, the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Sauce Gardner out of protocol! DeForest Buckner OUT for Sunday! ESPN Bet belly up!
From KentSterling.com | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Two of the bigger pieces of business of the offseason were taken care of today. The Phillies gave a qualifying offer to both Kyle Schwarber and Ranger Suarez today. Both are expected to reject said offer. If either player were to accept the offer, they would make a bit north of $22 million for the […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Browns may soon be losing a longtime and long misunderstood member of the front office. According to numerous media reporters, Paul DePodesta, who has spent the past decade with the Browns as the team’s chief strategy officer, is planning to leave and take over as head of baseball operations for the Colorado Rockies. […]
From Dawgs By Nature | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
There it is. Today, per Jeff Passan , the Chicago Cubs extended a one-year, $22 million Qualifying Offer not only to Kyle Tucker – we knew that was coming – but also to Shōta Imanaga. The latter was put deeply into question by recent developments in the market, but clearly the Cubs believe Imanaga is worth a one-year, $22 million deal, and/or he will reject it in favor of a better contract, either with a new team or negotiated with the Cubs. The option the Cubs declined on Imanaga was eff...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Episode 37 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the Shota Imanaga decision this week, and what he might be looking at in a market that forced Jack Flaherty and Shane Bieber to accept surprisingly soft terms before even testing the market. Likewise, we get into the extreme bullpen turnover ahead of us, and what that migth mean for the Cubs pursuits this winter. After the break, in our transaction corner, we focus our at...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Thursday was the deadline for teams to make qualifying offers to their players who are free agents and the Cubs did so for two such players. Kyle Tucker was an obvious choice to make the offer of $22.025 million. Just as obvious is the fact that he’ll turn it down and head toward another team […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Multiple sources—including MLB.com’s Thomas Harding, ESPN’s Jeff Passan, and the New York Post’s Joel Sherman—reported Thursday afternoon that the Colorado Rockies finally have a hire for their open head of baseball operations position. The position has been vacant since the resignation of Bill Schmidt following the end of the 2025 season. The Rockies are known […]
From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Today’s the deadline for decisions to be made on player/club options and we’ve already seen the Braves make a couple of very interesting decisions on Pierce Johnson and Tyler Kinley, respectively. There is one choice that appears to be a no-brainer and that’s the decision to decline an $8 million team option for INF/P David […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After yesterday’s minor deal with the Tampa Bay Rays to acquire a potential bullpen arm in Cole Wilcox, POBO Jerry Dipoto and GM Justin Hollander remain active in their efforts to add to The Pile this offseason and claimed RHP Ryan Loutos from the Washington Nationals. The move puts the 4o man roster at 38. […]
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Paul Toboni made a bunch of moves to the 40-man roster this afternoon. None of them were huge moves individually, but together the moves created a lot of space on the 40-man roster. With the offseason here, Paul Toboni will look to optimize that 40-man roster as much as possible. Earlier this afternoon, it was […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Colorado Rockies are set to hire Paul DePodesta as their president of baseball operations, per the Athletic. This would not be that surprising if this were being done a decade ago. DePodesta was one Billy Beane’s top lieutenants with the Oakland A’s beginning in 1999, and was featured prominently in Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball, […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
An updated Chicago Bears injury report ahead of the team’s upcoming Week 10 game against the New York Giants is OUT. And, in what I would call a pleasant surprise, a whole bunch of injured Bears players were given upgrades. Here is a quick rundown: Running back D’Andre Swift (groin) went from being a limited participant on Wednesday to being a full go on Thursday. Swift was a DNP in all three practices in last week’s Bears injury report, then missed the team’s Week 9 win against th...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
With 5 divisional games left on the schedule in their last nine contests, the Los Angeles Rams can swing wildly in either direction between now and when the NFC playoffs are set. That journey continues this Sunday against the 6-3 San Francisco 49ers, but could their two remaining games against the 3-5 Arizona Cardinals be […]
From Turf Show Times | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Former Padres reliever Craig Stammen has been hired as their new manager. Stammen played for the Padres for six seasons, 2017-2022, and was highly respected and well-liked during his time with the team as a player, and was hired as a special assistant in the player development department after his retirement. Stammen, 41, played for […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
When we last checked in, just before the end of the regular season, the Diamondbacks had 39 players on the 40-man roster. But as had been discussed, there was significant work to be done to free up spots, both for the 60-day injured list going away, and to protect eligible prospects from the upcoming Rule […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
You know baseball has truly reached the off-season when top prospect lists start to come out, and Baseball America were one of the first, unveiling their Atlanta Braves Top 10 just yesterday. While the scouting reports are fully behind a paywall there are still some interesting tidbits for those without an account – including Baseball […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Chicago Bears shook off their loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a chaotic shootout win in Cincinnati, and now they return home for a matchup with the Giants. Chicago is starting to find its offensive identity behind Caleb Williams, but several big questions linger as the schedule tightens. Will Kyle Monangai’s breakout moments will lead to a bigger workload? What does Rome Odunze’s recent dip in production really mean? Defensively, the Bears are coming off one of their roughest w...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Best bets are available as the New York Giants (2-7) enter a matchup with the Chicago Bears (5-3) on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Soldier Field on a three-game losing streak. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (46.5) Bears games have gone over 46.5 points scored five times (out of eight) this season. This season, five of the Giants’ nine matchups have gone over 46.5 total points scored. The Bears and G...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
How Acquired Carlos was signed by the Braves as a minor league free agent following the end of the 2024 season and his release from the Milwaukee Brewers organization. What Were Expectations? Carlos was immediately inserted in many of the Braves Top 30 charts because of his skill set and promise as a Brewers prospect […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 5 reads