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MLBTR Podcast: Playoff Storylines And The State Of The White Sox, Yankees, Padres, And Braves
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 Steve Adams of […]
Twins Hire Brian Reith As Pitching Coach
The Twins announced Wednesday that they’ve named Brian Reith their new pitching coach, replacing Pete Maki, whose contract wasn’t renewed at season’s end. Reith has spent the past five seasons as the pitching coach with the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate in Durham, and he pitched in parts of three major league seasons with the Reds from […]
Joe Espada Will Not Return As Astros Manager
The Astros announced Wednesday that they will not renew manager Joe Espada’s contract, which was set to expire at the end of the month. Espada, who managed Houston from 2024-26, will become a free agent. There will be other changes on the staff. Bench coach Omar Lopez will not be back in that role but […]
The Opener: Peralta, Baker, Ohtani
The Dodgers will turn to Blake Snell in Game 3. He struggled with control in the NLDS, but did extend his streak to nine straight starts allowing one earned run or fewer. 1. Fastball Freddy is back Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta delivered an excellent performance to even the ALCS at a game apiece. He punched […]
Poll: Will Bo Bichette Opt Out?
There’s no bigger option decision this year than Bo Bichette’s. The two-time All-Star went short on his deal with the Mets, locking in a monster $42MM average annual value on a three-year term. The deal allowed him to retest free agency after either of the first two seasons. Bichette collected a $40MM signing bonus upfront […]
Will The Cardinals Trade A Catcher This Offseason?
The Cardinals’ catching depth has intrigued other teams for over a calendar year. Although St. Louis has yet to trade from that area of organizational strength, that’ll again surely be a point of discussion for the front office. St. Louis has four catchers on the 40-man roster: Leo Bernal, Iván Herrera, Jimmy Crooks and Pedro Pagés. Top prospect Rainiel […]
Diamondbacks Pursued Luis García Jr. At Trade Deadline
The Nationals were shopping first baseman Luis García Jr. at the deadline and eventually traded him to the Yankees. Joel Sherman of The New York Post reports that the Diamondbacks were the runners-up for García. Sherman then speculates about the Yankees now dealing García to Arizona for a reliever such as Juan Morillo. It’s not […]
Dodgers To Keep Ohtani In Game 3 Lineup
October 13: Roberts announced on Tuesday that Ohtani will remain in the lineup (relayed by Jack Harris of The California Post). October 12: The Dodgers head back to Los Angeles with their hopes of a three-peat in serious jeopardy. The Brewers took Game 2 by a 7-4 margin to hold serve at home, putting them […]
Cardinals Open To Short-Term Addition At Third Base
The Cardinals enter the offseason with set names at several spots around the diamond. Masyn Winn and JJ Wetherholt have the middle infield covered. Alec Burleson is locked in at first base. Jordan Walker will reprise his role in right field. They’re deep in catching talent with each of Leo Bernal, Pedro Pagés and Iván […]
Poll: Should The Nationals Trade Keibert Ruiz?
The Nationals won the World Series in 2019 but their fortunes faded after that and they pivoted into rebuild mode. At the 2021 deadline, they sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers for four prospects. One of those four was catcher Keibert Ruiz. The Nats felt they had a long-term answer behind the […]
Offseason Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks
The D-Backs were in Wild Card contention until the final game of the season, but they ultimately fell short of a playoff berth for a third straight year. They’re probably working with a tighter budget this winter and have a handful of glaring needs on the pitching staff and in the back half of the […]
Mariners Granted Permission To Interview Joe Espada For Managerial Opening
The Mariners have a vacancy to fill after moving on from manager Dan Wilson. They might look to fill the position within the division. Seattle has been granted permission to meet with Astros manager Joe Espada, per a report from Mark Feinsand, Daniel Kramer, and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Houston hasn’t officially moved on from […]
Derek Law Elects Free Agency
Veteran reliever Derek Law is a free agent, per his MiLB.com transaction tracker. The Diamondbacks designated the right-hander for assignment in mid-September. He passed through waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A. Law is now back on the open market. Arizona added Law on a minor league deal in January. He was recovering from flexor tendon […]
The Opener: Contreras, Bailey, Peralta
The Brewers, for the first time ever, are up 2-0 in a seven-game series. The NLCS heads to Los Angeles on Wednesday. 1. Contreras powers Brewers Catcher William Contreras paced Milwaukee’s relentless offense on Monday. He tied the game in the first inning with an RBI single. Contreras knotted the game again in the fifth […]
The Tigers’ Under-The-Radar Option Decision
Option decisions are among the first pieces of offseason business. Any club and player option provisions must be decided upon within five days of the end of the World Series. The vast majority of those will be formalities, obvious decisions in either direction based on the player’s walk year performance. That said, every year brings […]
Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers
In perhaps the most underwhelming division race in history, the Astros won the AL West with an 81-81 record, while the Rangers finished a game (and a head-to-head tiebreaker) behind at 80-82. While technically not far away from being a playoff team, Texas clearly still has a lot of holes to fill in order to […]
Reviewing The Rays, Angels, And Reds Three-Team Trade
The three-team deal that sent Josh Lowe to the Angels and Gavin Lux to the Rays over the winter was intriguing, if not season-altering. Los Angeles picked up an everyday outfielder to replace Taylor Ward, who was traded to the Orioles. Tampa Bay landed a Brandon Lowe replacement after sending the second baseman to Pittsburgh. […]
Offseason Outlook: Seattle Mariners
The Mariners fell well short of expectations in 2026. The goal will be to get back on track in 2027. They will need their core players to have bounceback campaigns but they should also be able to make moves with money to spend and pitching to trade. Guaranteed Contracts Julio Rodríguez, CF: $144MM through 2034 […]
Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Steve Adams Good afternoon! I’ll get going at 3pm CT, but as always, feel free to ask questions ahead of time. Hello! Let’s get underway Joel Do you see Skubal as an option for the Cubs this offseason, or will they be shopping in the tier(s) below him? Steve Adams I’d be mildly surprised if […]
How The Rays Turned Bryan Baker Into An All-Star Closer
The Rays entered the 2026 season with an unsettled closer situation for the first time in years. Manager Kevin Cash’s fickle ninth-inning usage ended when Pete Fairbanks emerged. From 2017 through 2022, a different reliever led Tampa Bay in saves each season. Fairbanks became the permanent closer in 2023 and paced the club in saves […]
Marlins To Name Dillon Lawson Hitting Coach
The Marlins have settled on former Yankees hitting coach and former Red Sox assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson as their next hitting coach, reports Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Lawson joined the Marlins organization as a roving hitting coach this past summer, following his April dismissal in Boston. Miami moved on from hitting coach […]
Rays, Guardians Announce ALCS Rosters
The Rays and Guardians on Monday announced their rosters for the forthcoming American League Championship Series, which begins tonight when the 98-win Rays host the 85-win Guardians at St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay will hand the ball to Cy Young candidate Drew Rasmussen, who pitched 172 innings of 2.67 ERA ball during the regular […]
The Opener: Turang, Misiorowski, Griffin
The Brewers aren’t getting swept this time around. Milwaukee took Game 1 of the NLCS with a tight 2-1 win over the Dodgers. While they didn’t light up the scoreboard, the Brewers did score more runs than they did in any game during last year’s NLCS. 1. Turang takes Skubal deep The biggest swing of […]
Alex Anthopoulos Discusses Braves’ Free Agents, Rotation, Profar
The NL East champion Braves saw their season ended on Wednesday when the Dodgers eliminated Atlanta from the NLDS in four games. The team’s wrap-up press conference took place today, as Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos met with the media (including the Athletic’s Jesus Cano and MLB.com’s Mark Bowman) to touch on several […]
Each Team’s Penalty For Signing A Qualifying Offer-Rejecting Free Agent
Since we just looked at what teams would stand to receive in draft compensation if they lost a free agent who rejected a qualifying offer, now it’s time to explore what each team would have to give up in order to sign a QO-rejecting free agent. To recap the mechanics: if a free agent has […]
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