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Outside of Shohei Ohtani, starting pitching is the talk of the town this MLB offseason. There are several impact starters on the open market and others available via trade that are likely to be dealt before spring training, including Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease. Naturally, the Los Angeles Dodgers are seen as viable suitors […]

Sonny Gray is getting his huge payday. The right-handed starting pitcher is finalizing a three-year, $75 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. After bouncing around from team to team via trade, Gray is reaping the full benefits of MLB free agency for the first time in his […]

The Detroit Tigers have acquired veteran pitcher Kenta Maeda, via a two-year deal amid the MLB free agency, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. Seeing the Tigers land Maeda isn’t quite much of a surprise, as the Tigers were among those who reportedly had shown interest in him. The 35-year-old Maeda last pitched […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had arguably the craziest crowd in the 2023 MLB postseason, so they were expected to advance to the World Series. The Phillies were ahead in their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks with Game 6 and Game 7 at Citizens Bank Park, and all the pundits had them as the favorite to face […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are one team that has tremendous talent over the past couple of years, but they have not advanced deep into the postseason. Losing to the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card was a clear indicator that they have a lot of issues that must be rectified soon. Some pundits have […]

The Detroit Tigers will be looking to bolster their pitching staff this offseason after they ranked 17th in the big leagues in 2023 with a 4.24 ERA. One arm who has been on their radar is free agent Kenta Maeda, who spent the last four years with the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers already showed interest […]

Some MLB veterans have found a new home in baseball, as the new Baseball United League is officially underway. Fan favorite Bartolo Colon ended up going viral for showing off his stuff on the mound at 50 years old. Colon was able to record strikes on former MLB players Robinson Cano and Didi Gregorius, per […]

Any Major League Baseball teams that are searching for pitching this offseason might want to give former Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki a call. Despite retiring from MLB after the 2019 season, Suzuki is still playing baseball, and apparently overlooked a career on the mound. “I wasn’t ready to give up the game I love,” Ichiro […]

The Minnesota Twins are reportedly looking to trade catcher Christian Vazquez, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Murray shared the report while speaking on Foul Territory Wednesday, stating that Minnesota wants to cut payroll by trading players. “The Twins, they are looking at shedding payroll. They have aggressively tried to move certain players,” Murray said. “One […]

With the San Diego Padres in a tricky spot payroll wise, many pundits expect the team to trade Juan Soto this offseason. While the New York Yankees have gotten plenty of buzz, they aren’t the only team in on a Soto trade. The Yankees are favored (+200) to be Soto’s next team if he is […]

The New York Yankees will have to add some talent to bounce back from an 82-80 season, but Anthony Rizzo’s performance coming back from a concussion that derailed his 2023 season will be a huge component as well. Anthony Rizzo was off to a great start in 2023 before he and Fernando Tatis Jr. of […]

The New York Yankees have been linked to Cody Bellinger ever since the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Chicago Cubs ultimately didn’t trade Bellinger, but now the Yankees are expected to pursue him in MLB free agency. However, not everyone in the Yankees organization is sold on the former NL MVP, per MLB insider Jon […]

The New York Yankees are being mentioned as a potential trade suitor for San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto. San Diego is a team that is hoping to contend in 2024, but Soto is going to be a free agent following the ’24 campaign. As a result, the Padres could end up dealing Soto away […]

The St. Louis Cardinals made their first notable signing of the offseason this week, inking right-hander Kyle Gibson to a one-year deal. Gibson, who went to school at Missouri, only lives 40 minutes from Busch Stadium and has the chance to be at home a lot more. That was one of the factors in his […]

Before the MLB playoffs begin, contending teams vote on how to divide the money they would receive for how far they go in the postseason. The Arizona Diamondbacks shocked the MLB world with their postseason run and made sure everyone was compensated for their efforts. For winning the NL pennant and advancing to the World […]

While Yadier Molina retired after the 2022 season, he will never be forgotten when it comes to St. Louis Cardinals history. The Cardinals are trying to find a way that Molina can help today’s team without playing on the field. St. Louis and Molina have been discussing a potential 2024 role, via Derrick Goold of […]

In an effort to surround first time manager Carlos Mendoza with an experienced hand, the New York Mets are hiring John Gibbons as Mendoza’s bench coach, per SNY’s Andy Martino. Mike Sarbaugh will also be imported to the Mets’ coaching staff. Sarbaugh has been the Cleveland Guardians’ third base and infield coach since 2013. Gibbons […]

Eugenio Suarez has broken his silence on his trade to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Although the deal took the former Seattle Mariners by surprise, he understood the nature of the business, per MLB reporter Daniel Kramer. “Eugenio Suarez in a phone interview just now: ‘I heard some rumors earlier this month, but I understand […]

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is not going to be a free agent until 2026 based on current circumstances, but there are murmurs that he could be playing for another team by the start of the 2024 MLB season. Could it be the Chicago Cubs? That’s a scenario raised recently by Matt Cozzi of […]

With Eugenio Suarez no longer with the Seattle Mariners, the team is said to be looking in the direction of free agent infielder Jeimer Candelario, per Jon Morosi of The MLB Network. “Free agent Jeimer Candelario is among the Mariners’ options at third base, following the trade of Eugenio Suárez to the DBacks today,” Morosi […]

Among the chief figures to watch out for in the offseason is pitcher Tyler Glasnow. Although the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher still has one more year on his current contract, he is rumored to be an asset the team could be willing to part ways via a trade. If he’s not going to play for […]

San Diego Padres star Juan Soto might get traded this offseason, and with a report from an insider indicating that he could get moved before the end of the Winter Meetings, the New York Yankees are expected to pursue him hard. “I have to believe, with the surprising dearth of left-handed power that they had […]

MLB offseason rumors are heating up, and those include San Diego Padres star Juan Soto. With the Winter Meetings taking place in early December, it has been reported that Soto could get moved before those end, according to MLB Network insider Jon Morosi. “I do believe the market for Soto is robust, and there are […]

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow is one of the better pitchers the sport of baseball has, when he’s healthy at least. In 2021, Glasnow really burst onto the scene as one of the best pitchers in the majors by posting a 2.66 ERA, a 0.932 WHIP, a 12.6 strikeout per nine innings rate, and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been mentioned as a potential suitor for Shohei Ohtani over the past few years. LA was initially linked to the former Los Angeles Angels superstar in trade rumors, and now the Dodgers are the favorite to sign him in MLB free agency. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is another pitcher who is expected […]

MLB free agent Whit Merrifield has a chance to land with a club other than the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason after becoming a free agent. But that’s not the only thing he’s thinking about. Merrifield recently appeared on ‘Foul Territory’ where he said that MLB umpires are fighting hard against the use of robot […]

Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was officially posted on Tuesday morning, and his agent Joel Wolfe said that 11 to 14 teams have already expressed interest in the player, according to SNY. “This is by far the player with the most interested teams that I have ever seen at the beginning of free agency,” Joel Wolfe […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly trading catcher Seby Zavala to the Seattle Mariners, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Nightengale reports that Zavala is expected to be included in a “bigger trade” with the Mariners. It was later reported that Arizona is acquiring infielder Eugenio Suarez from Seattle, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. UPDATE: The […]

Tim Anderson is ready for his next chapter. The former Chicago White Sox shortstop is currently a free agent, and recently all but confirmed that he will not be returning to Chicago during an appearance on MLB Network. “I’m just excited for a fresh start. We get to create a new lane and start fresh,” […]

The MLB hot stove is fully cooking with trade and free agency rumors flying off the front pages. The Chicago Cubs are in a transition period with their new manager Craig Counsell and want to give him plenty of big names to pencil into his lineup on a daily basis. The biggest name on the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been busy of late in MLB free agency, with the team adding a pair of veteran pitchers to the roster in the forms of Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn. Both Gibson and Lynn are not exactly brimming with future potential, as they’re a pair of 36-year-old hurlers, but St. Louis […]

The Chicago White Sox reportedly agreed to a contract with infielder Paul DeJong Tuesday, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. It’s unclear if DeJong is expected to be a replacement for Tim Anderson, who is currently a free agent. At the very least, DeJong, who was an All-Star in 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals, will […]

Tyler Glasnow trade rumors have swirled around the MLB world over the past few years. With just one year remaining on the 30-year-old’s contract and the Tampa Bay Rays unlikely to offer Glasnow a lucrative, multi-year extension, it appears that Glasnow will probably be traded this offseason. In fact, two MLB executives reportedly told Mark […]

The New York Yankees have brought on Brad Ausmus to join manager Aaron Boone’s staff, replacing Carlos Mendoza who left to manage the New York Mets. Ausmus was officially announced as the newest addition to the Yankees staff on Tuesday, ESPN reported. Ausmus brings with him a wealth of experience, having managed the Detroit Tigers […]

The MLB offseason is underway and with that, the hot stove is burning. Ahead of the league’s annual winter meetings in two weeks, there are a number of starting pitchers who are rumored to be on the move before the 2024 season begins. Ken Rosenthal ranked the four starting pitchers and their likelihood of getting […]

The Boston Red Sox made a key hiring in their coaching staff on Tuesday, announcing former pitcher Andrew Bailey as the new pitching coach under manager Alex Cora. Bailey spent the past four seasons as the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants. During that span the Giants had one of the best ERAs in […]

The Los Angeles Angels earlier this month named Ron Washington as their new manager. Now the team has announced an addition to Washington’s staff. The Angels announced they’ve hired Barry Enright as pitching coach. The former Angels pitcher was formerly a coach with the D-Backs under Brent Strom, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals did not meet expectations at all last season, finishing with a 71-91 record, which was good for last place in the National League Central. The good news is that they are intent on preventing that from happening again in 2024, and they have already been busy in free agency to start […]

As of Tuesday, Japanese sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto was posted to the MLB. This means that the window is officially open for big league teams to negotiate with him and come to terms on a contract agreement. That includes the New York Yankees, one of his potential suitors. Yamamoto was a star pitcher in Japan and […]