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The trade market for starting pitchers this offseason has been dominated by the Chicago White Sox and Garrett Crochet. But, a surprise team, the Tampa Bay Rays, have been fielding calls about some of their starters. The Rays are considering trades for some of their starting pitchers according to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan on […]

Despite their Triple-A ballpark in Sacramento and their uncertain future, the Athletics are trying to compete. They made it clear that they are not trading designated hitter/outfielder Brent Rooker, and now, they just made a huge splash in free agency. Luis Severino is signing a three-year, $67 million contract with the A’s according to ESPN’s […]

Shohei Ohtani had one of the most impressive individual seasons in Major League Baseball history with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. Not only did Ohtani set all sorts of offensive records, but he made the postseason for the first time in his career. Ohtani spoke about his experience playing for a team with legitimate […]

Manny Machado’s net worth in 2024 is $50 million. Machado is a star third baseman for the San Diego Padres. Ever since his debut in 2012, Machado has been one of the staple names of the sport. He has won multiple awards and is a six-time MLB All-Star. Machado signed a massive contract extension with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in their first year with Shohei Ohtani. The two-way star signed a $700 million contract with deferred money so the team could add around him. They met that expectation, bringing in Teoscar Hernandez, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale caught up with Ohtani about […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a record-setting 10-year, $700 million deal while knowing full well that the superstar two-way player won’t be pitching at all in 2024. Even then, the signing of Ohtani was as successful as it can be. The 30-year-old Japanese international played as LA’s full-time designated hitter and he […]

Going into the offseason, there was a question of if the Los Angeles Dodgers would be more focused on bringing back their free agents or plucking other stars from the open market. It is clear by now that this franchise wants to have its cake and eat it too. Fresh off introducing new starting pitcher […]

The New York Yankees finally resumed their place atop the American League throne in October, but external pressure and displeasure remains fairly high this offseason. Plenty of fans believe the franchise simply did what it was supposed to– conquer the AL Central and reach the World Series for the first time since 2009. The sloppy […]

Roki Sasaki is among the top available pitchers in MLB free agency. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been mentioned as a potential suitor for Sasaki, but baseball/sports reporter Francys Romero recently shared an intriguing update involving the San Diego Padres “Sources: Several industry sources believe the San Diego Padres are in a strong position to […]

The Seattle Mariners had one of, if not the best starting rotations in Major League Baseball last season. It is no surprise that teams like the Philadelphia Phillies have been calling with trade proposals. The Phillies offered All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm to the Mariners in exchange for one of their top-two pitchers, Logan Gilbert […]

It was recently reported that the Toronto Blue Jays could end up making the largest offer to superstar free agent Juan Soto. The Blue Jays, along with the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets are seen as the biggest threats to the New York Yankees in their pursuit of re-signing Soto. The Blue Jays […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have already been busy this offseason, signing free agent pitcher Blake Snell and extending super utilityman Tommy Edman. One part of their team they have not addressed yet is their bullpen. The Dodgers currently do not have an elite arm at the back-end of their bullpen, but this trade proposal from […]

The sweepstakes for superstar free agent Juan Soto is the biggest story in Major League Baseball. However, Soto’s free agency saga may come to a conclusion earlier than many expected. A definitive timeline of when Soto could make his final decision is becoming more clear according to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez on Tuesday. “Juan Soto’s much-hyped […]

On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns took on the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup game that had major repercussions regarding which team will make it to the quarterfinals of the competition. The Suns may have taken care of business, 104-93, despite Kevin Durant’s injury, but their point differential wasn’t enough to take them […]

Corbin Burnes has been one of the game’s best pitchers for the last five years, and he has earned that label while playing at an affordable rate for small-market ballclubs. He now has the opportunity to capitalize on his success with a substantial contract in free agency. Though, it might behoove him to be patient […]

Is your team still in the hunt for the services of Juan Soto? It’s impossible to know given the latest update to his MLB rumors from Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic. “Agent Scott Boras said Tuesday at Dodger Stadium that Soto has started the process of eliminating potential landing spots, but did […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and former San Francisco Giants executive Farhan Zaidi are discussing a reunion, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Zaidi served as Dodgers general manager from 2014 to 2018, overseeing a run for LA that saw it win 90-plus games four times with two World Series appearances. Prior to his time with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent over one billion dollars last offseason and won the World Series. With Shohei Ohtani winning his third MVP, Freddie Freeman having a historic World Series, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto becoming a star, they are set up for another fantastic season. And then the Dodgers went and added Blake Snell in free […]

The “Golden At-Bat” rule, or “Golden Batter” rule, as it’s known in Banana Ball, is the latest terror haunting the minds of Major League Baseball fans. Nothing ruffles the feathers of MLB fans more than potential rule changes, even a mere suggestion. As if shielding some lofty, high-minded treasure from the filth of our modern times, baseball […]

Major League Baseball has undergone a slew of rule changes during Rob Manfred‘s tenure, and the MLB commissioner might have the craziest one yet up his sleeve: the golden at-bat. Manfred explained it a few weeks ago in an appearance on John Ourand’s The Varsity podcast, where he said the proposal has some buzz among […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are exploring trade options for their veteran third baseman, Nolan Arenado. They’ve made no secret about it, as the rebuilding Cardinals are looking to both free up payroll and get younger. Despite Arenado’s no-trade clause and hefty contract, multiple sources told Katie Woo of The Athletic that they believe the Cardinals […]

The free agent rumor mill is moving at full speed and Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames is on board. The New York Yankees and Houston Astros could both be fits for him, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. In 2024, Adames’ age 28 season, he hit 32 home runs with 112 RBI — both career […]

As one of the best free agent starting pitchers available this offseason, Corbin Burnes will have the chance to pick from a number of enticing options. He has already met with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, with other big market teams expected to be in the mix. But could Burnes’ best move […]

Former New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tommy Kahnle is receiving interest in MLB free agency. As MLB rumors continue to swirl, the latest report from Jon Heyman of The New York Post suggests that Kahnle is drawing interest from eight different teams, with the Yankees being among the ball clubs. Kahnle, 35, […]

Whether he was just trolling or not, St. Louis Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado caused quite a buzz online with a cryptic post on social media. Just recently, Arenado shared a series of images and a video in a slide post on Instagram that he also captioned with the following words: “Offseason Photos.” While […]

It appears that free agent relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman is on his way to Beantown. The veteran hurler is reportedly close to inking a contract with the Boston Red Sox, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive. “The Red Sox have progressed in talks with Aroldis Chapman and are working toward signing him, source tells MassLive,” posted […]

With Blake Snell signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency, Corbin Burnes and Max Fried are the two big-ticket pitchers left on the market, and one executive believes they should hold off on signing contracts until after Juan Soto finds a team. “Soto is holding up the top of the market, but it’s […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is demanding that his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, return $325,000 worth of baseball cards that Ohtani claims were purchased fraudulently with his money. Federal prosecutors announced Monday that Ohtani will recover the baseball cards fraudulently purchased by his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara, set to be sentenced on January […]

The New York Mets came oh so close to making the World Series this past season, only falling short to the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers in six games in the NLCS. This reinforces the idea that the Mets are very close to reaching the top of the MLB’s totem pole, and they need only […]

The Texas Rangers are about to “get Higgy with it.” Former San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka is headed to the 2023 World Series champions, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Monday. The deal appears to have come together quickly, as Nightengale released his report less than an hour after MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported […]

Nobody is breaking news when they report that Juan Soto is about to sign a mind-boggling contract. The New York Yankees are one of the teams in the mix for Soto’s free agent services and the YES Network’s Jack Curry reiterated on Monday that the team badly wants to retain its right fielder. “He’s the […]

The New York Mets are interested in another New York Yankees All-Star. Though the Mets’ pursuit of Juan Soto continues, New York’s National League team is also looking at Yankees’ reliever Clay Holmes. Only, they wouldn’t use him as a reliever. The Mets and others are interested in using Holmes as a starting pitcher, according […]

Fans of a major-market sports franchise tend to be thrilled when an executive with a reputation for achieving success with a small-market team is hired to lead their beloved club. The expectation is that the individual’s existing shrewdness and innovative mindset will perfectly coalesce with a big payroll to produce first-class results. Theo Epstein is […]

The New York Mets and New York Yankees, in whatever order, are the perceived favorites to land Juan Soto, but the Toronto Blue Jays might offer him the biggest contract in free agency. In fact, there’s a “widespread belief” that the Blue Jays will offer him the most money, according to Andy Martino of SNY. […]

MLB free agency is underway, and the Chicago Cubs made their first big move of the offseason early on Monday when they signed veteran starting pitcher Matthew Boyd to a two-year, $29 million contract. The Cubs made it clear they wanted to upgrade their pitching staff ahead of the 2025 campaign, and it sounds like […]

The Houston Astros fell short of the American League Championship Series for the first time in seven years in 2024. While it was a disappointing finish, they still have a strong core that could win another championship. But a key member of that core is a free agent. The Astros want to bring Alex Bregman […]

The Toronto Blue Jays remain in the mix for Juan Soto, the top free agent available in the MLB offseason. But they also made strong runs at Gerrit Cole and Shohei Ohtani in recent years before failing to land them. Given that the Toronto-Soto match would be far from perfect, it would make sense for […]

The Seattle Mariners are in desperate need of an offensive upgrade and the Philadelphia Phillies may be willing to deal Alec Bohm. The two teams could be ideal trade partners, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “After trading for Carlos Santana and Justin Turner the past two deadlines, the Seattle Mariners want to acquire that […]

The San Francisco Giants have a brand new front office after a disappointing 80-win season. They signed third baseman Matt Chapman to a long-term extension and are looking to add more infielders. Over in Milwaukee, the Brewers clinched the NL Central because of a great season from shortstop Willy Adames. Now, Adames could be headed […]