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Numerous MLB executives told ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan that the Chicago Cubs are in desperation mode as they look to shake things up and make a trade this winter. Passan uses a whole lot of words to describe the Cubs’ desire to make a move: The Chicago Cubs have been, according to various executives, “aggressive,” “manic,” […]

The Colorado Rockies ensured that third baseman Nolan Arenado would never see the free-agent market when they signed him to an eight-year, $260 million deal during spring training. But with the Rockies coming off a massively disappointing 71-91 season and on the cusp of having a franchise record for payroll, is it possible that they […]

Trade rumors have surrounded 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts for months now. With the Red Sox looking to cut payroll and Betts headed for free agency next winter, the choice for Boston seemed to entail either getting a haul of prospects in a trade or run the risk of Betts walking after 2020. But […]

Starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has received “at least” one contract offer in excess of $100 million, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Wheeler’s contract is expected to be for five years. The Chicago White Sox have shown a concerted interest in signing Wheeler, particularly after they added free-agent catcher Yasmani Grandal. Texas Rangers general manager […]

The Texas Rangers met with free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon in Houston on Sunday. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that no contract offer was made at the pitch: According to three major league sources, Daniels headed a contingent of Rangers officials who met face-to-face with free agent third baseman Anthony Rendon and his […]

The New York Yankees will meet with free-agent pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg in the next few days. Via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: The Yankees will sit down with both Cole and Strasburg over the next two days, sources said. Other interested teams already have met with or will meet with the two pitchers, […]

The Cincinnati Reds entered the offseason in desperate need of bats, and they have found at least one. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Reds have signed third baseman Mike Moustakas to a four-year contract, landing themselves one of the top infield bats on the open market. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Moustakas’ […]

The San Diego Padres have acquired second baseman Jurickson Profar in a trade with the Oakland Athletics, according to independent baseball writer Robert Murray. ESPN’s Jeff Passan has more details: The Oakland A's have traded infielder Jurickson Profar to the San Diego Padres for catcher Austin Allen and a player to be named later, sources […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are shopping left-handed relief pitcher Josh Hader, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal notes the New York Mets as one team to potentially watch in trade discussions, although it is not known if the Brewers have actually held talks with the Mets about Hader. Hader is coming off a dominant […]

The Chicago Cubs are heading into what could be a major offseason of change after missing the playoffs last season. Change has already occurred on the front lines for the Cubs with Joe Maddon leaving town and David Ross coming back to take over as the team’s new manager. Now, the Cubs are shifting their […]

What does a team that has everything but still cannot get out of its own way in the playoffs need? Why more talent, of course! The Los Angeles Dodgers, who look to be resembling the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Cowboys in terms of their yearly penchant of making it to the playoffs after a […]

Coming off five consecutive first-place finishes in the National League West divisional race, the Los Angeles Dodgers quietly extended their President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman recently, according to sources. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was on it first, as he noted that, per team protocol, there was no formal announcement of contract length, financial […]

Continuing their busy Nov. 27, the San Diego Padres agreed to a deal with starter/reliever Drew Pomeranz, according to a source. AJ Cassavell of MLB.com put together a write-up on the deal, which has not been confirmed by the team or player yet at this time. For Pomeranz, his four year, $34 million contract represents […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded pitcher Zach Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham to the San Diego Padres for second baseman Luis Urias and pitcher Eric Lauer, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jon Morosi of MLB Network, who was first with the scoop, noted a potential reason for this move is the emergence of […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks now have a veteran presence to tie with their youthful backstop, as the team signed 35-year-old grizzled vet Stephen Vogt to a one year deal with a vesting option for 2021, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN and Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Coming off of a year that saw […]

Former San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins reliever Sam Dyson is being investigated by the MLB under the joint Domestic Violence Policy, according to Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang of The Athletic. The investigation stems from a series of Instagram posts by Dyson’s ex-girlfriend: Major League Baseball is investigating free agent reliever Sam Dyson for domestic […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be in the market for the three biggest free agents of the 2019 offseason, pending that the prices are right. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Dodgers are interested in Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon, but that they are also trying to be judicious with respect […]

After having served only as the team’s designated hitter in 2019, Los Angeles Angels’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani has been cleared to throw off of a pitching mound again, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Angels general manager Billy Eppler stated these thoughts on Tuesday to the media, which creates a bit of buzz surrounding […]

The Oakland Athletics are considering multiple trades in an effort to slash payroll, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal notes that the A’s are discussing trades for reliever Blake Treinen, Jurickson Profar and Josh Phegley ahead of the Dec. 2 deadline for all players to be tendered contracts: The A’s, facing their usual payroll […]

The Chicago White Sox have come out of the gates fast in the 2019-20 MLB offseason. Chicago struck gold by inking marquee catcher Yasmani Grandal to a four-year, $70 million deal, then re-upped with first baseman Jose Abreu for three years and $50 million.The White Sox have been rumored to be pursuing starting pitcher Zack […]

Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter has seen his fair share of criticism since taking the reins of the franchise in the summer of 2017. Jeter traded franchise centerpieces Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich and Marcell Ozuna in an effort to rebuild, but some of the returns–most notably Lewis Brinson, who was part of the Yelich deal–were […]

The Chicago Cubs will sit down with star shortstop Javier Baez to discuss a potential discussion once the Winter Meetings begin, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Javier Baez’s reps and the Cubs are expected to sit down at the winter meetings to see if an extension is possible. Would be a whopper obvs. […]

Plenty of MLB teams are in need of a third baseman this winter, and Anthony Rendon is the best hitter available. Naturally, this should give him an explosive market during free agency. But while a number of teams are expected to be in on Rendon, a reunion with the Washington Nationals is the most likely […]

The New York Yankees would love to add Gerrit Cole to their starting rotation this winter. However, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the money could be a major detractor in New York’s desire to win the Cole sweepstakes: 2. Money is a huge issue. One executive said, “I don’t believe Hal Steinbrenner any […]

The Boston Red Sox are in a transitory phase this winter. New general manager Chaim Bloom inherits a team that blew past the luxury tax threshold this season, underperformed throughout the 2019 campaign en route to missing the playoffs, and now threatens to trade 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts. However, in a survey conducted […]

Contrary to popular belief, the Colorado Rockies will not pursue a Jon Gray trade during the Winter Meetings, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Harding suggests that the Rockies see Gray as arguably their best starting pitcher in the last few years, and they would be hard-pressed to find a reason to trade him given […]

Former Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Josh Harrison is signing a minor-league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Josh Harrison goes to Phillies on minors deal. Back with old friend Cutch. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 26, 2019 Harrison played in just 36 games with the Detroit Tigers last season […]

The New York Yankees want free-agent right-handed ace Gerrit Cole, but they seem to be under the assumption that Cole doesn’t really want them. Not as much as he wants a certain other American League team on the opposite coast, anyway. During an appearance on MLB Tonight on Monday, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman said […]

With manager Mike Shildt winning the National League Manager of the Year in 2019, Paul Goldschmidt earning his keep in the first year of his big-time contract extension, and the team as a whole exceeding expectations on its way to winning the NL Central divisional crown, the St. Louis Cardinals put together a pretty darn […]

How hard is it to replicate a World Series appearance and victory the following season? Just ask the 2019 Boston Red Sox, who went from being the best team in the league one season to completely having the bottom fall out from itself the next. A 24-game difference is what sets the 2018 version of […]

The Minnesota Twins have kicked the tires on free-agent third basemen Josh Donaldson and Todd Frazier, according to Darren Wolfson of SKOR North. Wolfson notes that the Twins could move Miguel Sano to first base and non-tender C.J. Cron in order to make room for one of Donaldson or Frazier. Sano is currently manning the […]

The Atlanta Braves have signed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to a two-year, $16 million contract, the team announced in a statement on Sunday afternoon: #Braves Sign C Travis d’Arnaud: pic.twitter.com/E2eCrKVobF — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 24, 2019 The Braves had been in the market for a catcher following the retirement of veteran backstop Brian McCann, and […]

Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg may be the headliners of this year’s free-agent starting pitching group, but Zack Wheeler might have the biggest market out of all three. The Chicago White Sox have already been rumored to be pursuing Wheeler after they signed catcher Yasmani Grandal, and now the Minnesota Twins are ramping up their […]

The New York Mets have expressed interest in trading for Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network: Mets have interest in Starling Marte. Fits what they seek — strong defender in CF, righthanded hitter. Pirates still working on manager. Uncertain if he’ll be dealt. Cubs, Reds, Padres among others who […]

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Friday, per Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. Reddick is expected to be good to go for spring training: Josh Reddick underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder AC joint yesterday, per the Astros. He’s expected to be fully recovered ahead of spring […]

The Chicago Cubs are looking for an upgrade at second base as well as a guy with a high contact rate after finishing second-to-last in the National League in that category last season. Kansas City Royals utility man Whit Merrifield checks both boxes. According to Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com, the Cubs are showing “continued […]

Welcome to what could become one of the best – or worst – teams that the New York Mets have put together in the past decade. Depending on what type of team decides to show up on the diamond each and every game, depending on their luck of missing serious injuries (looking directly at you, […]

As the New York Yankees go into free agency looking to make high-priced additions yet again just like every single year, is there an upgrade out there that would constitute a better use of their time? More importantly, could they decide to use the trade market to their advantage and save a little bit of […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks received some trade interest in left-handed starting pitcher Robbie Ray back at the trade deadline, but they weren’t swayed enough to actually move him. However, this offseason, the Diamondbacks may finally trade him. According to Jayson Stark of The Athletic, Arizona is “more open” to dealing Ray than it has been in […]