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Jacob deGrom is arguably the best pitcher in baseball when healthy. The right-hander signed a 5-year deal with the Texas Rangers this offseason, ultimately leaving the NL East. Atlanta Braves’ star first baseman Matt Olson is likely excited to not have to face the former New York Mets Cy Young winner on a consistent basis. […]

MLB arbitration saw no shortage of players earn new contracts, while others were unable to agree to terms on deals with their respective teams. A number of star players, such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr, saw dramatic increases in their salary as a result of avoiding arbitration. MLB arbitration is something that tends to get overlooked […]

The Chicago Cubs seem to believe that they can be a playoff contender in the 2023 campaign, despite coming off a losing season in 2022. While they haven’t necessarily had the greatest offseason, they have certainly put their money where their mouth is by going out and signing one of the top free agents this […]

Arbitration is one of the most interesting aspects of the MLB, as teams and players go to battle in an effort to determine how much a player should be paid. Obviously, it’s a scenario that both parties would typically prefer to avoid, but sometimes that just doesn’t happen. The good news for the New York […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and 2022 All-Star pitcher Tony Gonsolin failed to come to terms on a contract to avoid arbitration, per Fabian Ardaya and Jack Harris. Gonsolin was the only Dodger out of 10 arbitration-eligible players who didn’t come to terms with LA. Other notable players who agreed to new contracts with the Dodgers […]

Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees avoided salary arbitration on Friday, reaching an agreement on a one-year contract worth $3.2 million in Cortes’ first year of arbitration eligibility. The star left-hander pitcher took to Twitter to share an inspiring message after the negotiations on Friday night. “It’s a special day for my family and […]

Carlos Correa has returned to the Minnesota Twins on a six-year, $200 million contract. This move comes after deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants had fallen through. Reports indicated that Twins star Byron Buxton played a huge role in Correa’s return. On Friday, Correa spoke about these reports and more in […]

The Minnesota Twins ended Carlos Correa’s wild time on the open market on Tuesday. Correa and the Twins agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract after the star shortstop had two other deals fall through. For the first time, Correa is speaking about the situation. He discussed his experiences with the New York Mets and […]

Carlos Correa was at the center of the perhaps baseball’s biggest offseason saga. Despite being one of the best hitting shortstops among his contemporaries, his questionable physical condition, namely on his surgically repaired leg, deterred not just the San Francisco Giants but also the New York Mets from pulling the trigger on a long-term deal […]

Carlos Correa’s free agency saga is finally over. The superstar shortstop agreed to a six-year, $200 million contract with the Minnesota Twins after a deal with the New York Mets fell through. Many have questioned what was happening with Correa this winter. Rumors of medical concerns swirled as his free agency seemed to have no […]

Before Carlos Correa eventually settled for a six-year, $200 million deal with the Minnesota Twins this week, he was left, right, and center over the last month. The shortstop initially agreed to a $350 million contract with the San Francisco Giants before they saw a red flag in his physical and ultimately ghosted him just […]

After a wild free agency saga that saw Carlos Correa return, the Minnesota Twins are now shifting their focus on other areas of the team. This time, another teammate of Correa in Chris Paddack is set to stay long-term following a contract extension. According to reports, Paddack and the Twins agreed on a three-year extension […]

New York Mets superstar Pete Alonso made MLB history on Friday. The slugger signed a one-year $14.5 million deal with the club, which is the biggest arbitration contract for a first baseman ever, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. This is Alonso’s second year of arbitration before hitting free agency in 2024. And given what he’s […]

Aroldis Chapman is one of the best free agents remaining. The former Yankees’ closer can still provide a team with great value in the back end of their bullpen. The only question, is where? Over his 13-year career, Chapman has pitched to a 2.48 ERA and a 1,045 K/BB ratio in 640 innings. He has […]

Friday brought a sense of nostalgia to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization as they signed former franchise superstar Andrew McCutchen to a one-year deal worth $5 million for the 2023 season. And shortly after the announcement that he’s heading back to where he made his name, Cutch reacted in the most perfect way imaginable on social […]

Max Fried has established himself as the ace of the Atlanta Braves pitching staff and one of the best pitchers in the National League. However, the pitcher and the Braves organization have yet to come to an agreement on a new contract for the upcoming season. As a result, Fried and the Braves exchanged arbitration […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and ace Corbin Burnes are likely headed for salary arbitration after failing to come to terms on a contract for 2023. Brewers general manager Matt Arnold got brutally honest on the salary conversations with Burnes, per MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. “Look, we’re still open to having conversations,” Arnold said. “Corbin is a super-talented […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Julio Urias agreed to a 1-year, $14.25 million contract to avoid arbitration on Friday. The left-hander, who was an NL Cy Young finalist in 2022, is set to enter his contract season, per Spotrac. But should the Dodgers do everything in their power to make sure he doesn’t hit free agency […]

Julio Urias and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a $14.25 million contract to avoid arbitration on Friday, per Fabian Ardaya and Bob Nightengale. The deal worked out well for Urias, who was originally projected to make somewhere between $13 and $14 million. The Dodgers preferred to come to terms on a contract rather than […]

Miami Marlins’ SP Pablo Lopez has been connected to the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres, per MLB.com, Jon Heyman, and Buster Olney. Miami has a plethora of pitching depth on their roster. But they desperately need to add offense. They recently traded SS Miguel Rojas to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infield prospect Jacob […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have avoided arbitration with two key players, catcher Will Smith and starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Smith and the Dodgers settled at $5.25 million while Buehler and Los Angeles settled at $8.02 million, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Fellow pitcher Dustin May and outfielder Trayce […]

The San Diego Padres reached the NLCS for the first time in a quarter century last season. Ultimately, they lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. Nevertheless, there is optimism this team can take the next step. On Friday, they made a big move to help ensure the Padres bullpen will be a strength. Closer Josh Hader […]

Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres reportedly agreed on a 1-year, $23 million deal to avoid arbitration, per Jeff Passan. Soto was acquired by San Diego from the Washington Nationals ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. The Padres would likely prefer to have agreed on a long-term contract extension with the 24-year old. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery have agreed to a $10 million deal for 2023 to avoid arbitration in MLB free agency, MLB.com Executive Reporter Mark Feinsand wrote in a Friday tweet. The 30-year-old pitcher went 6-3 in 32 starts for the Cardinals last season, according to Baseball Reference. He earned a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently acquired Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins for prospect Jacob Amaya. Rojas, who previously played in LA with the Dodgers, expressed his excitement to return following the trade. Many initial reports stated that the Dodgers solved their shortstop uncertainty by bringing in Rojas. However, Gavin Lux could still get some […]

Andrew McCutchen has officially returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the place where his MLB career began, as the club agreed to a one-year contract with the former National League MVP on Friday. MLB fans were so excited about the McCutchen-Pirates reunion and they took to Twitter to express such excitement. Here are the best reactions. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been mostly quiet this offseason, spending little on free agents to keep playing time open for their young players. However, they have signed a free agent that baseball fans from all over are pleased to see: Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen is heading back to the Pirates on a one-year deal, according to […]

The New York Mets, despite having already spent a boatload of money this offseason, are not done making moves just yet. After failing to stage an free agency coup that would have brought Trea Turner in town to play center field, the Mets are still looking for outfield help to bolster their depth behind incumbent […]

Bryan Reynolds remains on the trade market and has many potential suitors. One of them is the New York Yankees, who are looking to surround Aaron Judge with more talent. Landing the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder would be a huge boost for the Yankees, as it would give them a strong hitter and another option for center […]

The Minnesota Twins losing Carlos Correa at the outset of the offseason ended up with the pairing staying together. After Correa had two deals fall through with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets, the Twins made a successful effort to bring him back that included some help from Byron Buxton. Buxton played a […]

The idea of MLB shifting to robotic umpires has been floating around for a while now. With the league’s latest move, that idea is getting much closer to becoming reality. This upcoming season, all AAA ballparks will be using robotic umpires, per ESPN’s Buster Olney. However, the plan isn’t as simple as just throwing robots […]

Our robot overlords are here. A sport long dominated by tradition, convention, and unwritten rules, baseball is embracing major changes entering the 2023 season – changes from which there may be no looking back from. The introduction of instant replay in the 2010s was just the start of the game’s embrace of technology. For next […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates want the world and more for All-Star Bryan Reynolds, with numerous teams such as the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Dodgers eyeing him for a trade. And according to Bucs insider Jason Mackey, there’s less than a 50% chance Reynolds gets moved ahead of 2023 Opening Day. Via Chris […]

On Thursday, it became official. The Los Angeles Dodgers released right-hander Trevor Bauer after his domestic violence case. Just last Friday, the organization designated him for assignment, which means a team could’ve traded for him in the last six days. By no surprise, that didn’t happen. Now, any ballclub can sign Bauer to a league […]

The World Baseball Classic begins on March 8th, with 20 teams vying for the ultimate prize. Among them is a talent-filled Venezuela roster, but it won’t consist of Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. The outfielder took to social media on Thursday, calling out the MLB for not allowing certain players to participate in the […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Dodgers cut bait with embattled starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, MLB rumors have begun to swirl regarding his next potential destination. While controversy has seemed to follow Bauer during his MLB career, the old adage- you can never have too much pitching- still applies here. Naturally, two of the most active […]

Carlos Correa will spend another six years with the Minnesota Twins after one of the craziest free agent sagas in recent memory, and the superstar shortstop is a big fan of the team’s new threads. “These are clean,” Correa quipped while donning the new uniform on Thursday. Carlos Correa likes the @Twins new threads. pic.twitter.com/a1ZPwyl2ep […]

St. Louis Cardinals bench coach Matt Holliday resigned two months after he was hired to take a spot next to manager Oliver Marmol, USA TODAY Sports MLB columnist Bob Nightengale wrote in a Thursday tweet. Long-time Chicago White Sox coach Joe McEwing will take his place on the bench. Joe McEwing spent 15 years with […]

The New York Yankees have a revamped starting rotation heading into the 2023 MLB season, and Aaron Boone has already expressed his optimism over the group. The addition of Carlos Rodon effectively cemented the starting five of Gerrit Cole, Rodon, Nestor Cortes, Frankie Montas, and Luis Severino. With the core intact, Boone addressed the roles […]