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Royals Outright Five Players
9:01pm: Marsh indeed elected free agency as well, according to the tracker. 3:35pm: The Royals have sent five right-handed pitchers outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transactions tracker. They are Alex Lange, Mason Black, Connor Seabold, Alec Marsh and Easton McGee. This indicates the club put the five of them on waivers recently and […]
MLBPA Withdrew Revenue Sharing Grievance Against Rays Last Year
The Major League Baseball Players Association withdrew its grievance against the Rays for not adequately spending revenue sharing money last December, according to a report from Ronald Blum of The Associated Press. The union filed the grievance against four low-payroll teams — the Rays, Marlins, Pirates and Athletics — way back in February 2018, as […]
Offseason Outlook: New York Yankees
After another postseason letdown, the Yankees will focus on rebuilding the bullpen and figuring out how to remake a one-dimensional offense. Guaranteed Contracts Aaron Judge, OF: $200MM through 2031 Max Fried, SP: $174MM through 2032 Cody Bellinger, OF: $110MM through 2030 (can opt out after 2027 and 2028 seasons) Gerrit Cole, SP: $72MM through 2028 […]
Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope you’ve all had a good week! Looking forward to another of these, let’s get it going BB Do you think Sato, Ralphy Velazquez, or Emmanuel Rodriquez will be valuable in 2027? Anthony Franco I think Ralphy will be, more skeptical on the other two Attic Wombat I read that there […]
Cardinals, Hitting Coach Brant Brown Part Ways
The Cardinals are moving on from hitting coach Brant Brown, as first reported by Katie Woo of The Athletic. Brown has been with the club for the past two seasons. St. Louis ranked 16th in scoring this past season. The club finished in the bottom five in OPS, wOBA, and wRC+. The Cardinals were similarly […]
Yankees To Retain Pitching Coach Matt Blake
The Yankees are expected to work out a new contract with pitching coach Matt Blake, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. His deal was set to expire at the end of the year. Blake has been New York’s pitching coach since 2020. He’d been with the organization previously as a scout, before joining […]
Brewers, Rays Announce World Series Rosters
The World Series starts tonight with the Brewers hosting the Rays. The action kicks off at 7 pm CT. Both clubs have submitted their 26-man squads for the matchup. The Brewers are rolling with 13 pitchers and 13 position players. The big news is Brandon Woodruff, who makes the final cut after a long layoff. The […]
The Opener: Martinez, WS Rosters, ABS
The World Series begins at 7 pm CT tonight. It’ll be two games in Milwaukee, then a travel day on Sunday. The series will resume with three games (if necessary) in Tampa Bay from Monday to Wednesday. Games 6 and 7 (again, if necessary) would be next Friday and Saturday in Milwaukee. 1. Rays tab […]
Offseason Outlook: Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians again rode another strong September to their third straight AL Central title. They nabbed a first-round bye and overcame a 2-0 deficit to bounce the White Sox en route to the ALCS. Cleveland looked generally overmatched against the best team in the American League, though, and they again face questions about whether there’s […]
Poll: Who Will Win The World Series?
The top seed in each league will meet in the World Series. The Brewers host the Rays in the Fall Classic, with Game 1 set for Friday at 7 pm CT. Jacob Misiorowski will start for Milwaukee. Tampa Bay’s starter is TBD at this time. The Brewers come into the series with a nice rest […]
Two Pitchers Elect Free Agency
Veteran right-handers Connor Brogdon and Carlos Hernández elected free agency earlier this week, according to the MiLB.com transactions log. Both hurlers had been with the Guardians organization. The Guardians gave Brogdon a major league contract worth $900K last winter, but the low-cost flier didn’t pan out. The 31-year-old made 16 appearances out of the bullpen […]
Marlins Willing To Listen To Offers For Otto Lopez, Xavier Edwards
Teams inquired about Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez and second baseman Xavier Edwards before the Aug. 3 trade deadline, but the double-play tandem stayed put. Edwards and Lopez could continue their partnership in 2027, though the Marlins are willing to listen offers for both players if teams offer “a lot” in exchange, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald […]
Guardians’ Kahlil Watson Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery
The Guardians announced this week that outfielder Kahlil Watson underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a bilateral core muscle (sports hernia) injury. The team didn’t provide an exact timetable for his recovery but noted that similar cases tend to come with a timeframe of eight to 12 weeks for returning to play. Watson, 23, will head […]
Manager Stephen Vogt Staying With Guardians
Although Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt has close ties to the state of Washington, he is not interested in the Mariners’ managerial vacancy. Vogt made it clear on Thursday that he is sticking with the Guardians. “I’ll be in Cleveland,” Vogt told Tim Stebbins of MLB.com and other reporters. “I’m here. I’m coming back.” Next season […]
2026 Fielding Bible Award Winners Announced
Sports Info Solutions announced the 2026 Fielding Bible Award winners on Thursday. This is the 21st year of the awards, which are given out to the top fielder at each position. A panel of experts votes on their selections based on statistics, the eye test and whichever other factors they believe are important. Here is […]
Red Sox, Riley Adams Agree To Minor League Deal
The Red Sox and catcher Riley Adams are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Ari Alexander of 7News in Boston. The Ballengee Group client will presumably be in camp as a non-roster player next spring. Adams, 30, spent the season in Triple-A with the Nationals, who removed him from their 40-man roster back […]
Rangers Putting Sebastian Walcott Through Outfield Drills
Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott is currently getting extra at-bats in the Arizona Fall League. While he’s there, the club is having him work out in the outfield, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Walcott has only played shortstop and third base in the minors. He hasn’t played an AFL game in the […]
Nationals To Keep Coaching Staff
The Nationals’ dugout will look the same in 2027. The club plans to bring back manager Blake Butera’s entire staff, reports Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. Washington underwent a massive overhaul last offseason, starting with the installation of president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. The former Red Sox exec brought on Butera, a first-time manager. […]
The Opener: Rays G1 Starter, Caminero, Yelich
We’re one day away from Game 1 in Milwaukee. Jacob Misiorowski will start for the Brewers tomorrow. The question is who will be on the mound for the Rays. 1. Rasmussen maybe not Game 1 starter? Tampa Bay has yet to reveal its pitching plans for the World Series. Ace Drew Rasmussen seems like the […]
MLBTR Podcast: Brewers vs. Rays, Dodgers and Guardians Post-Mortem, And The A’s New Front Office Boss
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 […]
Dodgers Notes: Ohtani, Klein, Coaching Staff
Shohei Ohtani will not require surgery on either the knee or biceps injuries that hampered him in the second half, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told reporters on Wednesday (link via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). He’s expected to be fully healthy for the start of Spring Training. Friedman confirmed that Ohtani will […]
A’s Considering Hiring GM Under Taylor Smith
The Athletics finalized the hiring of their new president of baseball operations, Taylor Smith, on Monday. At Smith’s introductory press conference, owner John Fisher suggested they could also hire a general manager to work as the #2 front office executive (link via Martín Gallegos of MLB.com). That’s an increasingly common front office structure around MLB. […]
Friedman: Dodgers Offseason “Business As Usual”
The Dodgers’ bid for a three-peat ended in decisive fashion, as they were swept by the Brewers one year after handing Milwaukee that same fate in the NLCS. As they turn their attention to 2027, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman tells reporters (including Katie Woo of The Athletic) that this offseason will be “business […]
Offseason Outlook: Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox have snagged playoff spots in two straight years but have been quickly dispatched both times. In 2027, they will need several players to bounce back from injury, but will also have to make plenty of decisions before then. Guaranteed Contracts Garrett Crochet, LHP: $142MM through 2031 (deal includes club option for 2032) […]
Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey Interview For Astros GM Job
The Astros have a front office vacancy and are considering a number of options. That apparently includes some internal candidates. Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports that assistant general managers Gavin Dickey and Charles Cook interviewed for the vacancy. The report also lists Rays assistant general manager Kevin Ibach as a candidate, though it doesn’t specify […]
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