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One of the biggest free agents this MLB offseason isn’t an active player. It’s Craig Counsell, the former Milwaukee Brewers manager. Teams like the New York Mets and Cleveland Guardians are already showing major interest after his contract expired. But the possibility is in play that Counsell simply stays put with the Brew Crew. According […]

In the wake of their exhilarating World Series victory, the Texas Rangers are not resting on their laurels. They are actively pursuing top free agents to ensure the triumph is a foundation, not a finale, with pitcher Aaron Nola and closer Josh Hader as their top targets to fortify a burgeoning dynasty. As teams converge […]

The sting of the Philadelphia Phillies’ loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS lingers, but the front office isn’t wallowing. With an eye toward future success and a World Series title, the Phillies are reportedly targeting free agent Blake Snell to replace ace Aaron Nola, who is likely on his way out after contract […]

Bring on the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes! The 2023 MLB offseason featured reigning MVP Aaron Judge being courted by multiple teams. In the end, Judge ended up staying with the Yankees. This time, the hot name in the market is Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani. Currently, the rumor mill seems to think that the Los […]

As the San Diego Padres look to cut their payroll by $50 million this winter, all eyes are on Juan Soto, whose hefty anticipated $33 million salary in arbitration has sparked rumors of a possible trade. Despite the financial strain, evidenced by a $50 million loan the Padres required in September just to meet payroll, […]

After an impressive run to the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to be aggressive in free agency to return there once again as the MLB rumors swirl this offseason. The Diamondbacks are reported to ‘desperately‘ want a third baseman and have targeted Boston Red Sox and fomer Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin […]

The Chicago White Sox are heading for a rebuild. They really don’t have a choice after watching their core disintegrate into a losing team with disastrously bad vibes. Trading away key players at the deadline helped them add to their farm system. Could Dylan Cease be next? After letting Tim Anderson hit free agency for […]

The Chicago White Sox declined Tim Anderson’s contract option, making him a free agent. The odds of Chicago declining Anderson’s option prior to the 2023 season would have been very slim. However, the shortstop struggled in 2023 and Chicago opted to make this decision. Anderson broke his silence Saturday on the White Sox’s move via […]

It is apparently the end of an era as the Cincinnati Reds have declined the club option on slugger Joey Votto. He has been one of the best hitters in the National League and a 17-year veteran with the team. The slugger spoke with the media after the announcement was made, and he took the […]

After winning the first World Series in franchise history last month, The Texas Rangers have announced some contract updates on a pair of their pitchers, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Rangers announced that LHP Andrew Heaney has exercised his $13M player option and reliever Jose Leclerc had his $6.25M option picked up […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Alex Reyes experiment looks to be over. After signing the former All-Star to a $1.1 million deal prior to the 2023 season, Reyes failed to pitch at all due to a shoulder injury and as a result, the team is likely turning down his $3 million option. “The Dodgers are expected […]

San Diego Padres fans are waiting to find out what the organization’s exact plans are for this offseason. Reports of the team taking out a huge loan and wanting to cut payroll costs have resulted in tempered expectations. There is always the chance that general manager A. J. Preller is given the green light to […]

Cody Bellinger is a free agent once again following the 2023 season. Bellinger’s free agency circumstances are much different compared to last year though. The Los Angeles Dodgers made the decision to move on from Bellinger after the 2022 campaign. The outfielder hit free agency looking to sign with a team and reestablish himself as […]

The Chicago White Sox enter the MLB offseason with a new front office for the first time in ages, with the focus primarily being on removing all the tension and negative energy that permeated Guaranteed Rate Field for the last couple years. That essential objective apparently includes parting ways with one of their most accomplished […]

Eduardo Rodriguez turned down the chance to join the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2023 MLB Trade Deadline, but it appears he’s not interested in sticking it out with the Detroit Tigers, either. The left-hander opted out of the final three years of his five-year, $77 million deal signed prior to the 2022 campaign, officially […]

The price for Yoshinobu Yamamoto just keeps going up. Possible suitors like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees could be adjusting their financial plan as we speak, following the pitcher’s most recent display of greatness. Yamamoto struck out 14 batters and surrendered just one run in nine innings to lead the Orix Buffaloes […]

The Detroit Tigers acquired OF/1B Mark Canha in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, the team announced. The Brewers received prospect Blake Holub, a right-handed pitcher, in return for Canha. The Tigers have struggled in recent years but may be close to contending. Many of their young players are beginning to find their […]

The Cincinnati Reds finally began to reap the benefits of their youth movement in 2023, when they spent much of the summer competing for a playoff spot before coming up short in the final week of the season. The outlier to the Reds youth movement was franchise legend Joey Votto, who completed his 17th season […]

The Chicago Cubs had an extremely encouraging 2023 campaign, and a big reason for that was due to their pitching staff. The starting rotation finally seems to have their next ace of the future in Justin Steele, but they also got a great season from Marcus Stroman, who earned the second All-Star selection of his […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks had an impressive 2023 MLB season. After going 84-78, the Diamondbacks escaped the Wild Card and fought through the NLDS and NLCS to make the World Series. Sadly, Arizona lost to the Texas Rangers in five games. Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer recently said he would play in Arizona again in a […]

Trevor Bauer is a former NL Cy Young winning pitcher who spent the 2023 season playing in Japan. Bauer, who last pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was eligible to return from a previous suspension prior to the 2023 campaign. However, he ended up leaving MLB and ultimately joining the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Could Bauer […]

A new era of Boston Red Sox baseball is officially underway. That’s what fans are hoping for, at least, as new front office leader Craig Breslow prepares for a vitally important offseason. Many hope that his long to-do list includes bringing back one of the team’s standout players and most valuable clubhouse presences. Justin Turner […]

The Boston Red Sox won’t be bringing back Corey Kluber in the 2024 season. The organization decided to decline the veteran’s $11 million player option, officially making him a free agent. 2023 was a brutal year for Kluber. He was injured extremely often and when healthy, the two-time AL Cy Young winner was atrocious for […]

The Chicago Cubs may be without the services of star Cody Bellinger for the future. Bellinger recently concluded his first season in a Cubs’ uniform after signing a one-year deal with the team in December of 2022; however, a decision that the star recently made may render his time with Chicago very short. On Friday, […]

Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch in 2024 due to an injury. This may decrease the amount of money he will get paid in free agency, but make no mistake about it… Ohtani is going to still receive a jaw-dropping amount of money in his next contract. Every team in MLB would love to sign the two-way […]

Things can change in a hurry. Last November, the San Diego Padres were set to embark on a surprisingly ambitious offseason, fresh off a National League Championship Series appearance and a huge victory over the Los Angels Dodgers. Now, the organization is licking its wounds after missing the playoffs entirely, faces potential financial problems and […]

Embattled pitcher Trevor Bauer couldn’t help but feel bad for his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, following news of Clayton Kershaw’s surgery. Kershaw revealed on Friday that he underwent surgery to repair his bothersome left shoulder injury. The 35-year-old is entering free agency, so the timing of the surgery and its announcement couldn’t have […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided to be buyers at the trade deadline this past summer, acquiring Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox in July. Unfortunately, Giolito’s time in particular was short-lived in LA, but it was long enough for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to have some fun with him. Speaking on […]

Championship parades are an outlet for athletes to express themselves after all of the emotion and pain they have fought through on their trek to the mountaintop. Many players overindulge in alcoholic beverages, some wear shirts with pointed messages and others don’t wear a shirt at all. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager kept his celebration […]

With the MLB offseason officially underway, there are several tough decisions that organizations and players need to make, some in conjunction with one another. The Toronto Blue Jays and utility man Whit Merrifield are apparently on the same page when it comes to his mutual contract option. Though, what that means is not yet clear. […]

The Chicago White Sox reportedly declined Liam Hendriks’ $15 million contract option, per Jon Heyman. Hendriks, 34, was recently named the American League’s Comeback Player of the Year for the 2023 season. Hendriks fought hard to pitch in 2023 after previously being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Hendriks returned in late May and made his season […]

Since the Los Angeles Angels began to falter again this past summer, it seems as if the entire baseball world has prognosticated that the Los Angeles Dodgers will sign Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency. With so much changing after the postseason, is that grand prophesy still expected to come to fruition this winter? MLB […]

Clayton Kershaw’s future in MLB was in question following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 playoff elimination. Fans wondered whether or not he’d opt to return in 2024. Kershaw announced on Friday that he underwent left shoulder surgery, but he still plans to pitch in 2024. Kershaw made the announcement on Instagram, via Jack Harris of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly declined SP Lance Lynn’s $18 million club option for the 2024 season, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The decision comes immediately after LA agreed to a two-year contract with infielder Max Muncy. Lynn didn’t have a good season by any means in 2023. He was traded from the Chicago […]

Countless fans, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Fox television executives were all waiting for the Arizona Diamondbacks to fall during the 2023 MLB playoffs. With 84 regular season wins and a frighteningly thin pitching staff, this team was not supposed to be playing a meaningful baseball game in November. Despite losing the World Series in […]

The Texas Rangers are World Series champions, taking home the Commissioner’s Trophy for the first time in their history. Now, with the World Series in the rearview, we look forward to the offseason. It is a quick turnaround, and offseason action gets going right away. This article will detail the key MLB offseason dates to […]

The New York Mets finished the 2023 season in fourth place in the National League East. The team’s 31-year-old old catcher Omar Narvaez signed prior to the season, only to play in just 47 games while battling injuries. With the Rangers having been crowned World Series champions, MLB’s ‘hot stove’ season has officially begun. A […]

The Miami Marlins had a memorable season as they rallied in the second half of the year and earned a spot in the National League playoffs as the third-place finisher in the National League East. Once they got to the playoffs, they were eliminated quickly by the Philadelphia Phillies. However, the team made significant progress  […]

Although most of the baseball world dismissed the Minnesota Twins heading into the MLB playoffs, their 2023 campaign was an unequivocal success. They mercilessly ended an unbelievably long streak of October futility and knocked out the highly-talented Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wild Card Series. The front office is showing some love to […]