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MLBTR Podcast: Diamondbacks Stories, Offseason Previews For Eliminated Playoff Teams, And Creative Pitching Usage
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 […]
MLB Sends Memo To Teams Outlining Lockout Procedures
Major League Baseball sent a memo to teams last week outlining procedures and guidelines for team personnel during the expected offseason lockout, reports Evan Drellich of The Athletic. “Our commitment has been and remains to exhaust every realistic option to achieve our goal of reaching an agreement with the Players Association,” MLB negotiator Dan Halem […]
Previewing The Lefty Relief Class
With the regular season in the books, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. All that remains: a look at the bullpen market. We’ll begin with the lefties, a smaller group that nonetheless includes the best reliever who’ll be available. Player ages are for the 2027 season, and names within […]
Offseason Outlook: Minnesota Twins
By some measures, the Twins’ season was a pleasant surprise. Minnesota was in contention for much of the first half and even operated as buyers at the deadline. On the other hand, their dalliance with contention stemmed more from an almost unfathomably mediocre American League, where most of the league was at least nominally in […]
Matt Kleine, Rob Cerfolio Candidates In Athletics’ GM Search
The Athletics are looking for a new front office leader. According to reporting from Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine is on the list of candidates, though it’s not specified if he has interviewed for the gig. The report mentions that Cardinals assistant general manager Rob Cerfolio […]
Mason Miller Activated From Paternity List
The Padres are still alive and they are getting their closer back. The club announced that Mason Miller has been activated from the paternity list for tonight’s game, replacing left-hander Wandy Peralta. Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported earlier that Miller’s activation would happen before tonight’s game. Miller was placed on the paternity list […]
Report: 2026-27 Qualifying Offer To Be $23.15MM
The 2026-27 qualifying offer is going to be $23.15MM, according to Joel Sherman of The New York Post. The value of the one-year QO changes annually because it is the average of the salaries of the 125 highest-paid players in the league. Salaries usually rise over time, so the QO ticks up in kind. Here […]
Offseason Outlook: St. Louis Cardinals
After a 78-84 record in 2025 prompted the Cardinals to (finally) go into a full rebuild, the team’s record dropped to just 77-85 this year. Even after selling at the deadline, the Cards still stayed within range of a wild card slot and held a .500 record into the first week of September before fading. […]
How Did Eduardo Rodriguez Do That?
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez posted an ERA over 5.00 in his first two seasons with the Diamondbacks. His four-year, $80MM contract looked like an albatross halfway through the deal. And then out of nowhere, Rodriguez emerged as one of the unlikeliest aces in the league. The 33-year-old Rodriguez put together one of his most effective campaigns […]
Athletics Pursuing Sam Fuld, Jared Banner For GM Role
The list of known candidates for the Athletics’ general manager opening added two more names this morning. Phillies executive Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner are in the mix for the job, per Patrick Mooney and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The reporters add that the vacancy is expected to be filled this […]
Phillies Considering Keeping Don Mattingly As Manager
After the Phillies were rebuffed once again by Alex Cora, the club could keep its managerial decision in-house. Matt Gelb and Jayson Stark of The Athletic report that interim manager Don Mattingly could retain the position next season. Mattingly engineered a major turnaround in Philadelphia after a slow start to the year. The team carried […]
The Opener: King The Closer, Playoff Kiké, Acuna’s Knee Injury
The Brewers can’t seem to win a playoff game away from American Family Field. Milwaukee has dropped 12 straight postseason games on the road, matching the longest streak in playoff history (h/t Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). 1. King keeps Padres alive With Adrian Morejon ailing and Mason Miller on paternity leave, the Padres turned to […]
Previewing The Upcoming Starting Pitching Class
With the regular season in the books, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. Next up is the lengthiest entry: the starting pitching market. There’s one clear top name — and top free agent — this winter. Entering the season, the class looked solid, but many of the top names […]
Mets’ Jeff Albert Not Returning To Coaching Staff In 2027
The Mets announced that director of hitting Jeff Albert and quality assurance coach Danny Barnes will not be on the 2027 coaching staff. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, who first reported the news, suggests it’s possible they’ll find different roles in the organization but are free to pursue other opportunities. DiComo adds that the rest of […]
Alex Cora Informs Phillies He Doesn’t Plan To Manage In 2027
As the Phillies mull their managerial decision, it appears one of the top speculative targets is off the board. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that Alex Cora informed Philadelphia president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski that he plans to take the 2027 season off. Cora doesn’t have any immediate financial incentive to return to […]
Diamondbacks To Part Ways With Pitching Coach Brian Kaplan
The Diamondbacks will not retain pitching coach Brian Kaplan, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. The Snakes will look elsewhere after the expiration of Kaplan’s two-year contract. Kaplan, 44, was in his first stint as a lead pitching instructor. He’d spent three years on staff with the Phillies as an assistant pitching coach before making the […]
Padres Place Mason Miller On Paternity List
The Padres will not have their star closer available for tonight’s must-win Game 3. Major League Baseball announced they’ve approved Mason Miller’s placement on the paternity list. He’ll miss at least tonight’s game and can be away for a maximum of three days if the Padres extend the series. Wandy Peralta has been activated to the […]
Could The Yankees Move Luis García Jr. To Second Base Next Year?
The Yankees acquired Luis García Jr. from the Nationals at the trade deadline. Since then, García has been the club’s regular first baseman, with Ben Rice mostly in the designated hitter slot. Next year, perhaps the Yanks could mix things up by moving García back to second. “Obviously an infielder in his past,” manager Aaron […]
Fred Claire Passes Away
Former Dodgers executive Fred Claire passed away yesterday, according to multiple sources. It was his 91st birthday. Claire was born in Jamestown, Ohio in 1935. He got a degree in journalism from San Jose State University and went on to write about sports for various publications throughout the 1950s and ’60s. In 1969, he got […]
Sam McDowell Passes Away
Former Cleveland left-hander Sam McDowell passed away on Monday, the team announced. He was 84 years old. McDowell’s decorated career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent in Cleveland. He also pitched for the Giants, Yankees, and Pirates. McDowell was a six-time All-Star. He won the American League ERA crown in 1965. “The Cleveland […]
Five Players Elect Minor League Free Agency
A handful of former major leaguers hit the open market this week. They’ll get a head start on free agency as the MLB playoffs unfold. These free agent elections were listed on the MiLB.com transactions page. Pitchers Bailey Falter (Braves) The veteran left-hander came to Atlanta at the trade deadline along with outfielder Lane Thomas. Falter […]
The Opener: Rays, White Sox, Yamamoto
The Yankees dropped Game 2 on Monday in large part due to poor defense. They became the first team since 2010 to have more players make an error than get a hit (h/t OptaSTATS on X). 1. Rays beat Schlittler for 2-0 lead With their patented brand of small ball and contact, Tampa Bay overcame […]
Offseason Outlook: San Francisco Giants
The Giants entered the season ostensibly trying to compete for a Wild Card spot. Injuries and poor performances from key veterans instead left them one of the worst teams in the league. Their infield has some talented but aging veterans, and the rest of the roster needs significant improvement, especially the bullpen. The front office […]
Red Sox View Curtis Mead As Early Favorite For Second Base Job
The Red Sox unfortunately didn’t get much of a look at Curtis Mead this year. Boston bought big on his breakout form in Washington, sending talented young southpaw Connelly Early to the Nationals at the deadline. Mead was hit by a pitch from Jack Perkins in his second at-bat in a Sox uniform, suffering a broken […]
Padres Activate Walker Buehler Onto NLDS Roster
The Padres reinstated Walker Buehler from the paternity list during Monday’s off day. Randy Vásquez, who’d been active for the first two games of the Division Series as a replacement, has been removed from the roster. San Diego started Robbie Ray and Michael King for the two games in Milwaukee. Ray failed to escape the third inning in a […]
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