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New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was officially handed an 81-game suspension on Thursday following a violation of the MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy: MLB officially announces Germán suspension: pic.twitter.com/o3YzWAZWzI — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) January 2, 2020 German was suspended indefinitely toward the end of the regular season, an […]

The Washington Nationals are exploring all options as they look to replace Anthony Rendon at third base. Washington is still in on free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is expected to get at least four years and over $100 million in guaranteed money. However, the Nats are also considering a number of trade possibilities, like […]

Colorado Rockies superstar third baseman Nolan Arenado now has a 50 percent chance of getting traded this winter, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, and at least six teams have shown interest in acquiring the seven-time Gold Glove Award winner: The chances of a Nolan Arenado trade this offseason have climbed to around 50 percent, multiple sources […]

While pitchers become the hottest commodities during the winter months for all MLB franchises, position players become just as important during the off months. And while pitchers can become harder to acquire due to their higher price tags and beefier trade packages, position players seem to be the easier grouping of players to deal with, […]

As the cream of the crop for MLB free agents have pretty much all found their teams for the 2020 regular season and beyond, the focus for teams now shifts towards upgrading through the means of the trade market. While the highest amount of movement in terms of trades occurs at the trade deadline, which […]

With the market of free agents having settled down to only include a select few needle pushers, MLB teams now have to start to look at making trades to upgrade their rosters. As the Atlanta Braves have a lot of pieces in place to continue to keep their window of competition open, they are lacking […]

With all of the reported rumors circulating around the availability of Milwaukee Brewers’ star closer Josh Hader, for a small-market franchise, it is smart for them to at least look into what type of value the All-Star hurler could get this team. Money runs all professional sports, and that is very, very true in the […]

The Chicago Cubs have had an incredibly disappointing offseason thus far. Rumors have been swirling that they are looking to swing a big trade, with names like Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras being at the forefront of those discussions. Unfortunately for the Cubs, nothing has come to fruition and they are still stuck in the […]

The Chicago White Sox have been among the busiest teams in baseball in recent days, inking left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel and designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion to respective deals in free agency. However, it does not appear that the South Siders are finished as they make a push to contend in 2020. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com […]

$188.9 million has been added to the payroll of the Chicago White Sox for the next four years, on top of their existing financial commitments – this team is ready to compete for a berth in the postseason. Yasmani Grandal – 4 years, $73 million Dallas Keuchel – 3 years, $55.5 million Gio Gonzalez – […]

For the Toronto Blue Jays, their penchant response to talks of what type of team they are going to be in 2020 have been centralized around building up their core, attempting to become a fringe competitor, but realizing that 2021 or even 2022 may be more in the cards. But with Hyun-Jin Ryu having just […]

There currently are 12 new players on the 40-man roster for the Milwaukee Brewers, signaling a major turnover only one year removed from winning a spot in the Wild Card round of the National League playoffs. While President of Baseball Operations David Stearns seems to always be relying on analytics and statistics to build his […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has agreed to a four-year, $80 million sum to join the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The contract represents the largest free-agent pitching contract ever signed by the franchise and the biggest contract of any kind signed by a front office comprised […]

The Boston Red Sox had an incredibly disappointing season in 2019 and are looking to make some big moves this offseason to clear off some salary. One player that could potentially be in play via trade is starting pitcher David Price. There is one team very interested in acquiring Price, that team being the Toronto […]

The New York Yankees came into this offseason looking to make some big moves to put them over the top in the American League. After coming up just short in the postseason the last couple of years, the Yankees are looking to spend big money in free agency and scour the trade market for top-notch […]

With the market of top-tier free agents seemingly dwindling down, teams are going to be forced to go the extra mile to sign them, and it seems as though the Los Angeles Angels, among other teams, are finding that out first hand. While they have been included in most starting pitcher rumors the entirety of […]

A major piece in the trade market may finally be on the move. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cleveland Indians have told teams that are interested in superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor to submit their final offers by this weekend so the front office can go through all of the offers on the […]

With the National League North division looking to be boasting a plethora of teams that could all be fighting for a postseason berth, it looks as though the Cincinnati Reds are trying to leapfrog some of their divisional counterparts, and use the trade market to their advantage. According to MLB insider Mark Feinsand, the Reds […]

Josh Donaldson might be the best free agent still on the open market, but perhaps not for long. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that executives expect Donaldson to sign “soon,” with the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves labeled as the heavy favorites. Executives are expecting Donaldson decision soon. Feels like mostly an NL East […]

The Indians have received inquiries on right-handed starter Mike Clevinger from teams like the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, according to former Athletic reporter Robert Murray. #Indians’ Mike Clevinger drawing trade interest, sources said. Among teams with interest: #Dodgers, #Padres. Asking price said to be “crazy high.” — Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 19, […]

The New York Mets saved a lot of money when they successfully restructured outfielder Yoenis Cespedes’ contract in order to avoid a grievance that they filed with respect to Cespedes reportedly injuring himself on his ranch last May. However, there is a possibility that the Mets could wipe him from the payroll entirely. Anthony DiComo […]

The Colorado Rockies are entertaining trade offers for All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado, and the Texas Rangers are among the teams talking about a blockbuster deal. Via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: The Rangers are among the clubs talking to the Rockies about Arenado, according to major-league sources. The loser of the Donaldson’s tug-of-war between […]

Scott Boras has already made a killing during the 2019-20 MLB offseason. Three of Boras’ top clients–Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon–signed for over $800 million combined during the 2019 Winter Meetings. The rambunctious agent spoke on the market of three of his other clients after Cole was introduced by the New York Yankees […]

Kris Bryant has heard his name mentioned in trade rumors all offseason long. While the Chicago Cubs would prefer to keep him, they have to find a way to make some moves. Unfortunately, trading one of their current MLB talents will be the only way for them to make that happen. Some rumors have swirled […]

The New York Yankees introduced Gerrit Cole — clean-shaven and all — Wednesday in The Bronx, and some new details about his record-breaking contract also came out. Cole has an opt-out after his fifth year, but the Yankees can void that opt-out by tacking on an extra year and $36 million to his contract, according […]

Ichiro Suzuki. Hideo Nomo. Shohei Ohtani. Daisuke Matsuzaka. Masahiro Tanaka. Yu Darvish. Kwang-Hyun Kim. Jae-Hwan Kim. Yoshitomo Tsutsugo. Shun Yamaguchi. Ryosuke Kikuchi. Wei-Yin Chen. Tzu-Wei Lin. Jen-Ho Tseng. Wei-Chung Wang. These are just a few names of players that were either born in or played in the MLB from the countries of Japan, South Korea, […]

With the Los Angeles Angels having made one major splash in free agency with the signing of Anthony Rendon, their failed pursuit of a second, Gerrit Cole and Madison Bumgarner, has made them look a different direction. According to Jon Morosi, the Angels are highly motivated to make a move to upgrade their starting pitching, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been engaged in trade talks with the Cleveland Indians for shortstop Francisco Lindor, but if they can’t land Lindor, they will turn their full attention to Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, according to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. Nightengale notes that the Dodgers and Red Sox have already […]

Free agency can put players in a weird bind, setting them up to struggle to find the right place for them to continue their MLB careers. But for third baseman Josh Donaldson, he has been on a voyage full of hills and valleys throughout his professional career. Donaldson currently finds himself a free agent after […]

As the free agency period moves along, there are a few big names still available on the market, looking for the right team to make them an offer they cannot refuse. With the winter of 2019-20 looking a lot better financially for most players than the offseason of 2018, starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu is seeing […]

The New York Yankees have already made a massive splash this offseason with the addition of superstar starting pitcher Gerrit Cole. While they have spent a lot of money already this offseason, that does not mean that they are done trying to add talent. Now, the Yankees appear to be dipping into the trade market. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have reached an agreement on a five-year deal with left-hander Madison Bumgarner, according to ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: Madison Bumgarner will get $85 million over five years from the Diamondbacks, a source confirms to ESPN. Arizona was Bumgarner’s top choice, and when the Diamondbacks went […]

The Los Angeles Angels finally gave Mike Trout a legitimate co-star by signing Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million contract during the Winter Meetings. While Rendon said that he and his family considered a number of options, he was ultimately swayed by general manager Billy Eppler’s assertions that the Angels were still looking to […]

The Washington Nationals are “focused” on signing third baseman Josh Donaldson, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Nats still appear focused on Josh Donaldson. Question is whether they go to 4th year. Braves seen as main competitor now, though several others have been involved. Washington plan B/C could be Maikel Franco. Could also look […]

The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians pulled off the first blockbuster of the MLB offseason on Sunday, as the Indians agreed to send two-time American League Cy Young winner Corey Kluber to the Rangers in exchange for outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. and hard-throwing reliever Emmanuel Clase: OF Delino DeShields Jr. and RHP Emmanuel Clase heading […]

The Texas Rangers are in the final stages of a deal that would send two-time American League Cy Young winner Corey Kluber from the Cleveland Indians to Arlington. A deal is close, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan: Kluber to #Rangers is close, sources tell The Athletic. — […]

With the centerpiece of the franchise re-signing for what seems to be his final contract before retiring, the Los Angeles Angels have to be happy. They made it through countless years of struggling, stinking, and middling performances, and were still able to retain their best player, Mike Trout, for the long haul. But with the […]

The Washington Nationals officially have a hole at third base with Anthony Rendon joining the Los Angeles Angels. Though they could look to sign Josh Donaldson, they may prefer to swing a deal for Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Nats still have interest in Josh Donaldson. May […]

The Chicago Cubs have been involved in plenty of trade rumors since the start of the Winter Meetings. But while third baseman Kris Bryant and catcher Willson Contreras have been the two names tossed around most often, teams are also interested in one of Chicago’s top arms. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that Cubs […]