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The Mets took the first step (unless you count bringing back Richard Lovelady) to rebuilding their bullpen this offseason, signing Devin Williams to a 3-year, $51M deal. The deal includes $5M deferred in each year, which knocks the effective AAV on the deal to just above $15M per Jon Becker. Williams, a 30-year-old right hander, […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Seattle Mariners recently announced their 2026 coaching staff. The staff experienced relatively little turnover from 2025 to 2026, with only the notable departures of Kristopher Negrón to join the Pittsburgh Pirates staff, Tony Arnerich to the Guardians, and the return of Louis Boyd to player development as assistant director. 2026 Staff Overview Departures Negrón […]
From Lookout Landing | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Winter Meetings are now underway and the idea of the Nationals trading their young stars is a big talking point. After having a fire sale just a few years ago, the fact we are here again is disheartening. However, moving off of players like MacKenzie Gore and maybe even CJ Abrams could be best […]
From Federal Baseball | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome to Orlando, FL where MLB executives, media, and players alike all gather for the most transaction-filled portion of the offseason. There’s a trio of Twins in the middle of the juiciest offseason trade rumors and they finally have their additional partners approved and POBO Derek Falvey reportedly has some “mild payroll flexibility” to work […]
From Twinkie Town | 3 days ago | 0 reads
I am fortunate enough to have attended some of the greatest sporting events in Philadelphia’s history, from Game 5 of the 2008 World Series to the 2017 NFC Championship Game. Those are iconic for what they meant to the city’s sports landscape, but the downright coolest game I ever attended is a little less known. […]
From Liberty Ballers | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Jays picked up Myles Straw in trade from the Guardians, along with some international bonus pool money. At the time, we thought we were getting Roki Sasaki, and the bonus money would go to him. It didn’t happen. We were to send Cleveland a ‘player to be named’. I don’t know if that player […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Red Sox have the players to fill out an entire infield on Opening Day right now. However it would come with a lot of risk, a good deal of upside, some downside, and two or three injury red lights. So they should probably explore an addition or two whether by trade or free agent […]
From Over the Monster | 3 days ago | 0 reads
MLB RUMORS — We made it to the start of the Winter Meetings. May the rumors be exciting and may the transaction be plentiful. Let’s jump right in, because it’s only Monday and there are a lot of table-setting storylines to enjoy. Kyle Schwarber: Pirates, Reds, Timeline, More Ken Rosenthal got the MLB Rumors started last night , with the most surprising rumor of the winter so far: The Pittsburgh Pirates have made free-agent designated hitter Kyle Schwarber a four-year offer, ac...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The order for the 2026 MLB Draft gets set on Tuesday December 9th, and the Braves are in position to potentially land a very juicy pick via the lottery thanks to their disappointing and injury-filled 2025 season. The lottery will be at 5:30 PM on MLB Network with the Braves having the ninth worst record, […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 0 reads
In search of relief depth early in the 2025 season, the Phillies traded for Rangers’ triple A righthander Daniel Robert. Although 30 years old and having just four games of major league experience under his belt, the Phillies thought he was worth the lottery ticket prospect (Enrique Segura) they gave up. Robert’s climb to the […]
From The Good Phight | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Gus Kenworthy hadn't competed in skiing in several years. Now he's back and already finding success ahead of the Milan Winter Olympics. The post Gus Kenworthy returns to competition and immediately wins a medal appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 3 days ago | 5 reads
The Arizona Cardinals are either the worst team in the NFL, with some of the worst coaching, decision making and on field product. Or, they are once again not trying to win football games, which is the only thing everyone can agree on as the goal of the NFL. Jonathan Gannon has 15 wins in […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Note: Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to nominate the next group of prospects to be included in Wednesday’s CPL. We’re now in the thick of the Winter Meetings, and while we wait for Buster Posey and Zack Minasian to do something, we’ll continue with our time-honored offseason project of ranking the […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The MLB Draft Lottery for the 2026 MLB Draft will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Central time. For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers are lottery-eligible, and thus have a chance — albeit a small one — at a top pick. With the MLB Draft Lottery, all […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 days ago | 0 reads
When I saw something a few days ago, I parked it in a tab because it seemed so unlikely to impact the Cubs. After all, there hadn’t been any sourced connections between the Cubs and Munetaka Murakami, and the fit was very difficult to see if Murakami wasn’t a true third baseman. But then Bruce Levine wrote that the Cubs could in fact be considering Murakami as an option at third base, so I think there’s good reason to share that something I had parked. It’s Kiley McDaniel’s take at E...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 0 reads
1914 The White Sox purchased future Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins from Connie Mack and the Philadelphia A’s. The price was incredible by on 1914 standards: $50,000 went to Mack, $15,000 went to Collins as a signing bonus, and then Collins was tendered a five-year, guaranteed deal worth $75,000! AL president Ban Johnson (before there was a commissioner, […]
From South Side Sox | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Los Angeles Rams needed a get-right game heading into Week 14 following a loss to the Carolina Panthers. That’s exactly what they got, beating the Arizona Cardinals 45-17. Whenever the Rams have needed to get back on track, the Cardinals have played that role well. Matthew Stafford was back to his MVP self while […]
From Turf Show Times | 3 days ago | 0 reads
At his end of the season press conference back in October, Tigers president of baseball operations, Scott Harris, spent a lot of time talking about his players. Certainly the collapse of offensive production for several players, most notably star left fielder Riley Greene, played a major role as the club staggered through September, barely hanging […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 days ago | 1 read
The winter meetings have started, and rumors are flying around everywhere. The Pirates are getting perhaps the biggest pop from rumors that they’ve offered a four-year deal to Kyle Schwarber. How much money was in the four-year offer? Well, Dan Szymborski has one idea: The actual rumors have the Pirates offering him something north of […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 1 read
Next up, in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back starting pitching by remembering season with J.T. Ginn. How was he acquired? The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ginn with the 30th overall selection of the 2018 MLB draft but chose to honor his commitment to Mississippi State instead of signing with the Dodgers. […]
From Athletics Nation | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
From Purple Row | 3 days ago | 0 reads
On July 30, 2024, Gerrit Cole was scratched from his start in Philadelphia due to “general body fatigue.” Without many options to overcome this, the Yankees turned to one of their top pitching prospects in the minors, promoting Will Warren to make his major league debut. Warren would make six total appearances in 2024 as […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The diminutive shortstop played Gold Glove-caliber defense as a surprising starter for the Braves, but his offensive production was the worst in baseball, making it only a one-year escapade with Atlanta for the 27-year-old. How acquired The Braves traded for Allen on November 11, 2024, sending minor league pitcher Jared Johnson to the Athletics. At […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals have made it known they are pursuing an outfielder at this week’s Winter Meetings. It is a thin free agent market, and a report by Ken Rosenthal suggests they may look to add two outfielders – one via free agency, and one through a trade. Reporter Jon Heyman reports today that the Royals […]
From Royals Review | 3 days ago | 1 read
The Dodgers play the Mets on Wednesday, April 15, Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium, a game that will be exclusively televised by ESPN, the network announced today. This is the first of 30 exclusive weekday games on ESPN in 2026. ESPN was the exclusive home of ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ for 36 seasons, dating back […]
From True Blue LA | 3 days ago | 1 read