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The Boston Red Sox are looking to upgrade their pitching rotation in MLB free agency. So why didn’t they make more of an effort to sign Eduardo Rodriguez, a star pitcher who previously pitched in Boston. “Red Sox showed interest in bringing back Eduardo Rodriguez but preferred to wait on (Yoshinobu) Yamamoto and (Shota) Imanaga,” […]

The New York Yankees acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres in a blockbuster trade on Wednesday. Fans are excited, but how does Yankees Captain Aaron Judge feel about the deal? “I’m excited, we gave up quite a few pieces to get him, but he’s a generational talent,” Judge said of the […]

When it comes to recruiting top free agents, MLB teams will pull out all the stops to try and sign one of the best players in the sport. This year that player is Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are crossing every T and dotting every I when it comes to making sure everything […]

There is much celebration among fans of the New York Yankees after the team finalized its blockbuster trade for left fielder Juan Soto, as it gives the team a bonafide superstar teammate for franchise cornerstone Aaron Judge, and on the outfield, no less. Soto has been one of the best, most entertaining hitters to watch […]

The Washington Nationals are mired in a rebuild, but that doesn’t mean they can’t add some help on the free agent market this offseason. The Nationals aren’t going to be looking to dish out hundreds of millions of dollars for guys like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but instead, they will look to find high […]

The San Diego Padres 2023 campaign didn’t go according to plan, and as a result, they decided to complete a blockbuster trade sending Juan Soto to the New York Yankees less than two full seasons after they picked him up from the Washington Nationals. It certainly wasn’t what AJ Preller and company anticipated would happen […]

The 2024 MLB offseason kicked off with an under-the-radar Jarred Kelenic trade that saw the Seattle Mariners send the former top prospect to the Atlanta Braves, freeing up financial resources while the Braves filled a need of finding a new right fielder after deciding not to re-sign Eddie Rosario. The Braves took on two contracts […]

The San Diego Padres acquired pitchers Michael King and Drew Thorpe in a blockbuster deal that sent Juan Soto to the New York Yankees late on Wednesday night, and AJ Preller talked about what is planned for the two pitchers. Michael King was reportedly evaluated very favorably by Padres scouts multiple times this season after […]

The first major domino of this offseason fell today when the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres made a Juan Soto trade, and now this trade needs some grades. The Yankees needed to make a splash after their self-described “disaster” of a season in 2023, and acquiring the 25-year-old superstar from the Dominican Republic […]

The Cincinnati Reds are on the verge of sealing a deal with Jeimer Candelario, with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that the infielder has agreed to a multi-year contract with the National League Central squad. “Infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a three-year, $45 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Candelario, […]

The New York Yankees were expected to be one of the most active teams in this offseason as they are coming off a disappointing season in which they missed the playoffs, and the Evil Empire of the MLB doesn’t stay down for long. On Wednesday night, the Yankees swung the biggest trade of the offseason […]

Juan Soto has a new home. The San Diego Padres have finally decided to push the trade button on the talented outfielder, sending him to the New York Yankees. The Yankees are a better team than they were a day before the deal to acquire Juan Soto became official. Soto is bringing his immense talent to the Bronx where he now […]

The New York Yankees’ blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres for outfielder Juan Soto on Wednesday has several historical implications. Juan Soto became the first major leaguer to accomplish several feats before turning 26 years old, per MLB.com’s Sarah Langs. Juan Soto is a 3-time All-Star + just turned 25 on Opening Day, he’ll […]

The New York Yankees aren’t a franchise that stays down for long. Called the MLB’s Evil Empire for a reason, the Yankees have been so good for so long, and now, after a disappointing 2023 season, they managed to swing one of the biggest moves of the offseason after they finalized their trade for star […]

The New York Yankees have finally pulled it off. Juan Soto is now heading to the Big Apple after the San Diego Padres agreed to trade him to the New York franchise. As of time of writing, the full details of the Soto trade have yet to be made official, though it has reportedly been […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Eduardo Rodriguez, as expected, have agreed to a deal that could pay the left-handed pitcher up to $99 million. Rodriguez is signing a four-year deal worth $80 million with the Diamondbacks. However, it has a vesting option that could take it to $99 million over five years, per Jon Heyman of […]

The Atlanta Braves won more than 100 games in 2023, but they’re still looking to add to their roster. In particular, the Braves could use another pitcher after parting ways with injury prone starters Kyle Wright and Mike Soroka this offseason. Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease is expected by agent Scott Boras to be […]

Juan Soto has a new home. The San Diego Padres have decided to push the trade button on the talented outfielder, sending him to the New York Yankees, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. “The trade between the Yankees and Padres sending Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to New York is now […]

Eduardo Rodriguez had a sneaky good season in 2023 with the Detroit Tigers (13-9, 3.30 ERA, 143 K, 1.15 WHIP) and he is one of the more underrated pitchers on the market currently. Rodriguez turned heads when he turned down a midseason trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and now he’s reportedly close to signing […]

The Los Angeles Angels inked a pitcher in free agency. Sorry Halo fans, no, this is not about Shohei Ohtani. On Wednesday night, news broke that the Angels and right-handed relief pitcher Adam Cimber were in agreement on a one year, $1.65 million contract, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cimber has been a reliable reliever over […]

The Texas Rangers won the franchise’s first World Series last season with a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now Manager Bruce Bochy’s team is moving forward with goals of repeating, and a recent signing appears to be a positive one according to most analysts. The rumor mill has the Rangers in hot pursuit of a […]

The Chicago White Sox confirmed that owner Jerry Reinsdorf met with Nashville mayor Freddie O’Connell while at MLB’s winter meetings this week. The White Sox did not confirm what the meeting was about, but there has been speculation that the team would consider moving out of Guaranteed Rate Field as the lease expires after the […]

The Atlanta Braves and veteran outfielder Leury Garcia are reportedly in agreement on a contract, per Robert Murray of FanSided. “Outfielder Leury Garcia is in agreement on a minor-league contract with the Atlanta Braves, source said. The deal includes an invite to spring training,” Murray reported. The Braves have been linked to a number of […]

The MLB offseason has gotten off to a slow start, but things appear to be picking up now. The San Diego Padres are finalizing a deal to trade superstar Juan Soto to the New York Yankees in a blockbuster trade, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Joel Sherman and Jack Curry also had details of […]

Bryce Harper’s current contract with the Philadelphia Phillies doesn’t expire until 2031. Yet, the 31-year-old has already expressed a desire to ink a contract extension so he could end his career with the Phillies. Harper’s agent Scott Boras gave his thoughts on his client’s wishes. “Bryce has certainly expressed to them that he wants to […]

The Baltimore Orioles saw their closer of the present and future present himself with Felix Bautista’s breakout 2023 season. However, with Bautista suffering a devastating injury, the Orioles have a backup plan, agreeing to a one-year, $13 million contract with Craig Kimbrel, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Baltimore was “seriously engaged” in contract discussions with Kimbrel […]

Free agency is a great way to build a bullpen and several teams seem to have that in mind this winter. A hot name on the reliever market is fireballer Jordan Hicks, who has no shortage of teams interested in him, including AL West rivals the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. The last two World Series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers believe in Bobby Miller. Previously LA’s top pitching prospect, Miller debuted in 2023 and performed well. As a result, Los Angeles does not have any plans to move Miller this offseason. The Dodgers are interested in Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease, per MLB insider Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports. […]

While he retired as an active player after the 2022 season, Yadier Molina will always live on in St. Louis Cardinals history. The Cardinals made sure Molina didn’t go too far after retirement for the 2024 season. St. Louis has hired Molina as a special assistant to president John Mozeliak, via Bob Nightengale of USA […]

Dave Roberts recently admitted the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani met. It was something that the entire MLB world expected to happen in free agency, but Roberts’ comments were still surprising since a previous report stated that Ohtani wanted to keep his free agency secretive. Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman addressed Roberts’ […]

Korean free agent outfielder Jung-Hoo Lee’s market is reportedly already percolating, with the San Diego Padres as a legitimate landing spot amid the buzz that Juan Soto is likely going to be traded to the New York Yankees, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Padres have been rumored to trade Juan […]

For the Milwaukee Brewers, there is perhaps no bigger Winter Meetings storyline than the trade status of Corbin Burnes. General manager Matt Arnold is aware of all the trade buzz and addressed the Burnes rumors head on. Burnes is set to hit free agency after the 2024 season, following another arbitration hearing. Their last arbitration […]

The San Diego Padres are reportedly close to trading Juan Soto to the New York Yankees. Soto, a superstar outfielder, is not the only trade candidate for San Diego. Infielder Jake Cronenworth could reportedly be moved as well, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. “As the Padres and Yankees continue working toward a Juan Soto […]

The New York Yankees are all of a sudden one of the busiest teams in the MLB and they’re doing their due diligence while adding for 2024 and beyond. After acquiring outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees are reportedly close to getting Juan Soto and they’ve scheduled a meeting with top […]

Rumors are flying regarding a potential trade of Juan Soto to the New York Yankees from the San Diego Padres, and his agent Scott Boras said he has not discussed whether or not Soto would be open to an extension if he were traded. “Right now, Juan’s a San Diego Padre,” Scott Boras said, via […]

Shohei Ohtani’s free agency has been very mysterious, and there have been some questions regarding when he will make his decision, and where he will go, but it seems as if a decision is expected by the end of the weekend, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. “The important thing here is that he […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox agreed to an Alex Verdugo-led trade on Tuesday night. The deal saw New York acquire Verdugo for three right-handed pitchers in Richard Fitts, Greg Weissert and Nicholas Judice, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported. Verdugo is a talented player who was originally acquired by the Red Sox from the […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a hot commodity in MLB free agency after being posted. A plethora of big league teams want his services, including the New York Yankees, the New York Mets, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Francisco Giants, among others. While the Bronx Bombers are meeting with the right-hander next week, Mets owner […]

While the Miami Marlins made the playoffs this past season, they were swept in the Wild Card round. As the Marlins look to go on a much deeper postseason run, Miami has become more open to trading from their pitching. Miami is listening to trade conversations on pitchers such as Jesus Luzardo, Braxton Garrett and […]