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The Houston Astros and star closer Josh Hader previously agreed to a $95 million contract in MLB free agency. Hader explained his decision to sign with Houston during a recent appearance on Foul Territory. “It happened quick. We had conversations early… they were interested, but pretty much through the holidays it was pretty quiet,” Hader […]

The Oakland Athletics are still looking for a temporary home as they prepare to move to Las Vegas in 2028. The A’s need to find their temporary home soon, however. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred sent a stern warning to the team ahead of 2024 spring training, per Evan Drellich of The Athletic. “Rob Manfred said […]

The Boston Red Sox reportedly signed 2016 American League Rookie of the Year winner and 2017 AL All-Star Michael Fulmer to a two-year minor-league contract, per Christopher Smith of masslive.com. Fulmer will make $1.5 million in 2024 and 2025 if he makes the big league roster. Fulmer clearly displayed signs of promise early in his […]

The Texas Rangers and outfielder Adolis Garcia reportedly have agreed to a two-year contract to avoid an arbitration hearing, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The deal gives Adolis Garcia $14 million over two years guaranteed with escalators based on plate appearances and MVP votes, according to Heyman. Garcia was a huge […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have given long-term contract extensions to manager Kevin Cash and baseball operations president Erik Neander, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The terms of the deals for Kevin Cash and Erik Neander are not initially available, but both will carry into and beyond the Rays’ planned move into […]

Spring Training is just around the corner, so it is high time for MLB ball clubs like the New York Yankees to start shaping up their preseason rosters. For New York, it is an opportunity for them to showcase two of their best prospects in Spencer Jones and Chase Hampton, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. […]

The Baltimore Orioles are widely considered the favorites in the American League East after winning 101 games last season as a young team and adding star pitcher Corbin Burnes this offseason. The Orioles also have baseball’s no. 1 rated prospect, 20-yea-old Jackson Holliday, ready to possibly join the club at Camden Yards. Orioles GM Mike […]

Trevor Bauer was one of the most dominant pitchers of the last decade. But after a sexual assault allegation in June 2021, Bauer has been out of the game. After being reinstated from his suspension, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved on from Bauer and he spent this past year pitching in Japan. Now, with the allegation […]

The Seattle Mariners on Wednesday claimed outfielder Canaan Smith-Njigba off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The newest member of the Mariners is the older brother of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith-Njigba, 24, appeared in 15 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2023, going 4-for-32 with a double, triple and 5 RBI in […]

The 2023 MLB season saw the New York Mets ship off both Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander via trade amidst a massively disappointing campaign. For many observers, New York signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a logical offseason move, but it wasn’t meant to be. New Mets GM David Stearns, however, isn’t discouraged by Yamamoto’s spurning of […]

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored a big offseason win — at the expense of his team’s pockets. That’s after arbitrators ruled in his favor, which means that Toronto will have to pay him $19.9 million for the 2024 MLB season, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. “Arbitrators rule in favour of Vladimir Guerrero […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have a new catcher, with former New York Yankees and San Diego Padres backstop Gary Sanchez taking his talents to the National League Central club, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. Heyman also added that Sanchez’s deal with Milwaukee is for a year with an option and worth $7 million. […]

With football season concluding soon and the whispers of spring calling, that means baseball season will be right around the corner. It’s now just 50 days away from MLB Opening Day 2024 (as of this writing), and then all will be right with the world again if you’re a baseball fan. If you are one […]

Current New York Mets president of baseball operations and former Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns appeared on Foul Territory and was asked about trading Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres in 2022, then proceeding to miss the playoffs that season. Stearns admitted that he thinks about that move a lot and that it […]

Mookie Betts made some headlines when he said that teams will view playing the Los Angeles Dodgers as their World Series, and Max Muncy responded to those comments during his appearance on Foul Territory. “I figured you guys were gonna bring that up,” Max Muncy said, via Foul Territory. “Mookie tossed that out there, and […]

Will Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani be ready for the 2024 season after undergoing offseason surgery? Of course, he won’t pitch until 2025 after the elbow surgery. As for his potential Opening Day status as the Dodgers’ designated hitter, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register provided a pivotal update Wednesday. “Shohei Ohtani came […]

The Kansas City Royals recently agreed to a contract extension with Bobby Witt Jr. that will keep the superstar shortstop in Kansas City for the next decade and possibly longer. This deal is worth a minimum of more than $288 million, with a potential value of $377 million if the club option years are exercised. […]

Jose Altuve is one of the best players in the MLB, and he just signed a new contract extension with the Houston Astros. Altuve’s extension, beginning in 2025, is good for five years and it is worth $125 million. When the contract is up, Altuve will be 39 years old, and he could be ready […]

The Houston Astros have already signed Jose Altuve to a long-term contract extension. But when it comes to Alex Bregman, the Astros don’t seem to be close to a deal. Altuve signed a five-year, $125 million extension with the Astros. Bregman’s agent called that signing a, “bridge contract,” based on his standing in Houston. But […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently agreed to a contract with Clayton Kershaw in MLB free agency, ultimately bringing the future Hall-of-Famer back to LA for at least one more season. It seemed to destined to happen, but Kershaw’s reunion with the Dodgers did not come to fruition until February. Of course, there are some critics […]

The MLB offseason is almost over as Spring Training and the start of the 2024 regular season are both right around the corner. The Houston Astros are once again expected to be a contender for the World Series after coming up a little bit short last year. The Astros are one of the best teams […]

MLB is getting its own unique version of “Hard Knocks,” the popular HBO show that follows various NFL teams each season. Netflix and the Boston Red Sox are teaming up to create two new projects, Netflix announced Wednesday. “Netflix is teaming up with Major League Baseball for two new projects about the Boston Red Sox. […]

As the Boston Red Sox try to work their work back into contention, the franchise has brought back long-time executive Theo Epstein. As Epstein gets settled back in, there is now some clarity on exactly what he’ll do with the Red Sox. Epstein’s official title is senior advisor of the Fenway Sports Group. While he […]

The Boston Red Sox haven’t had three consecutive losing seasons since 1992-1994. After a pair of 78-win campaigns and last-place finishes in the AL East, the Red Sox didn’t do much this offseason to improve the roster and get back into contention. Although spring training is around the corner and Opening Day is 50 days […]

With a new manager and front office arrangement, the New York Mets are retooling their entire organization after a disappointing 2023 season. For their next move, the Mets are eyeing one of the best designated hitters available in free agency. New York has had conversations with JD Martinez over a potential contract, via Mike Puma […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are eager to return to contending ways in 2024, and to that end,  the development of 26-year old pitcher Zack Thompson will be a key thing to monitor for them given the team’s need for more quality starting pitching. In 2023, Thompson’s role fluctuated; while he had 25 total appearances for […]

Since the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani in MLB free agency, fans have been fantasizing about celebrating another, or rather multiple World Series championships. Though, some of his teammates are excited about something else he can bring– a riveting story. While appearing on The Chris Rose Rotation, Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas provided some insight, […]

After a long wait, the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a contract with veteran starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, keeping him for what would be his 17th season in Dodger Blue. For a bit, it seemed like Kershaw was entertaining the idea of a departure, especially in the aftermath of the Dodgers’ blockbuster acquisitions of Shohei […]

The Oakland Athletics are all set to move to las Vegas in 2028. But will they? Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman isn’t exactly rolling out the red carpet to the Athletics, who plan to build a $1.5 billion stadium in her city. In fact, Goodman said the team’s stadium plan “does not make sense” and […]

Houston Astros fans are in a state of bliss at the moment. The team recently announced that their star second baseman, Jose Altuve, would be signing a 5-year, $125 million extension moving forward. To make matters even more heartwarming for the team’s followers, Houston’s official X (Twitter) account posted a picture of the two-time World […]

The Kansas City Royals have recently secured themselves the services of one of the brightest young stars in the big leagues for a long time, with the franchise signing shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to an 11-year extension deal worth $288.77 million. The breakdown details of Witt’s new contract are also now known, via MLB insider […]

The Houston Astros look to build upon their AL West dominance with a huge roster move. Second basemen Jose Altuve and the Astros are in agreement on a five-year, $125 million contract extension, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. The move will help Houston avenge their 2023 ALCS showing. Houston solidifies its depth with a big Jose […]

Load management has become a controversial topic in the NBA world. The league even instituted a new rule that states players must appear in at least 65 games to be considered for awards. Load management isn’t limited to the NBA, though, as it is something MLB teams and players also deal with. In fact, former […]

Max Scherzer was able to win the World Series with the Texas Rangers last season, but he wasn’t able to play with the team very often. First of all, Scherzer started out the season with the New York Mets. Scherzer had more than double the starts last year with the Mets than he did with […]

The New York Yankees are looking to avenge their middling 2023 season. New York finished the year at 82-80 and failed to make the MLB Playoffs. Some have criticized the Yankees’ analytics team, and former All-Star Zack Britton revisited the subject in 2024. Zack Britton reflects on his experience with the Yankees analytics team Britton […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin was a 4-time MLB All-Star over his 14 seasons with four different teams. Now, Martin can add another title – Hall of Famer. The former Los Angeles backstop was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, according to a social media post by the Dodgers: […]

As the Atlanta Braves chase a World Series title in 2024, Max Fried will be one of the leaders in their pitching rotation. But come 2025, some believe Fried won’t even be playing for the Braves. Fried is scheduled to hit free agency after the season. With how the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2024 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to bounce back from their NLCS loss and go on another deep playoff run in 2024. In the process of retooling their roster, the Phillies acquired a relief pitcher from the Chicago Cubs. Philadelphia traded cash considerations to Chicago for Michael Rucker, via Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Rucker […]

The Kansas City Royals made a major investment in their future when they signed Bobby Witt Jr to a historic contract extension. With Witt now locked in as the face of the franchise for the foreseeable future, the star shortstop is excited to craft his legacy with the Royals. Kansas City signed Witt to an […]