Rangers, Kole Calhoun Reach Deal Sunday

The Texas Rangers and free-agent outfielder Kole Calhoun have agreed to a one-year deal on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The financial details aren't known as of now. The 34-year-old veteran dealt with injuries for the majority of last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was never able to find his stroke, slashing […]

Angels Discussing Luis Castillo Deal

The Los Angeles Angels have shown interest in a trade with Cincinnati Reds starter Luis Castillo, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. They have engaged in "preliminary" talks, but the two clubs are far from a deal as the Reds have set a high price tag. Castillo got off to a poor start on […]

Diamondback's Eyeing Free Agent Kirby Yates

The Arizona Diamondbacks are being connected to free agent reliever Kirby Yates, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The 34-year old signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays last offseason but didn't pitch at all after undergoing his second Tommy John surgery. That was after only pitching 4.1 innings in 2020 due […]

Mets Sign Nick Plummer To A Major-League Deal Wednesday

The New York Mets have agreed to a one-year major-league contract with outfielder Nick Plummer, according to MLB.com. Plummer, 25, has no big-league experience but slashed .280/.415/.479 with 15 HRs and 13 SBs across 117 games in 2021, split between Double and Triple-A with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The former first-round pick back in […]

Clayton Kershaw Contacted By Rangers

The Texas Rangers have contacted veteran free agent Clayton Kershaw, according to Rangers manager Chris Woodward. The future Hall of Famer spent 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, compiling a career 2.49 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 27.6 K%. His 2021 was injury-riddled, appearing in only 22 games and missing the entire postseason. He was […]

Jon Gray Drawing Interest From Rangers

The Texas Rangers are rumored to have interest in free agent starting pitcher Jon Gray, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Gray, 30, spent his entire seven-year career with the Colorado Rockies before hitting the open market this offseason. The Rockies didn't give him a qualifying offer, and so isn't tied to draft pick compensation. […]

Mariners Showing Interest In Marcus Stroman

The Seattle Mariners are eyeing free agent starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. The 30-year old right-hander is one of the most pursued pitchers on the market this offseason, as the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Angels, among others, have all been connected to him. He's been […]

Red Sox Eyeing Robbie Ray

The Boston Red Sox are interested in adding free-agent Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, according to MLB.com. They are looking to add at least one premium starting pitcher after losing left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the open market. Ray, coming off his best season by far, went 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and […]

Astros Interested In Signing A Top Shortstop

The Houston Astros are in the market for one of the top free-agent shortstops, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. With Carlos Correa hitting the open market, the Astros have a major hole at the position, but there are a lot of big-name free-agent shortstops this offseason. Trevor Story, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Javier Baez […]

Brewers, Pedro Severino Agree To Deal Sunday

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free-agent catcher Pedro Severino to a one-year, $1.9 million deal with a possible $400,ooo in incentives, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Severino spent the past three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, putting up below-average offensive numbers every year. Last season was his worst in Baltimore, as he slashed .248/.308/.383 with […]

Matt Olson Has High Price Tag This Offseason

The Oakland Athletics put first baseman Matt Olson on the trade block but are expecting a big return if they are to move him, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. He won't become a free agent until after the 2023 season, so the A's shouldn't feel rushed to deal him. There'll probably be several […]

Pirates Agree To Deal With Jose Quintana

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free-agent left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year, $2 million deal on Sunday, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The 32-year-old had a year to forget, posting a 6.43 ERA and 1.73 WHIP while striking out 28.6% of the batters he faced across 63 innings split between the Los Angeles […]

Blue Jays Interested In Marlins Starters

The Toronto Blue Jays have checked in on the excess of pitching in the Miami Marlins rotation, including Pablo Lopez and Elieser Hernandez, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Lopez had a great season on the mound, going 5-5 while posting a 3.07 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP and 27.5 strikeout percentage, but in […]

Louis Head Traded To Marlins Sunday

The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Louis Head from the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for a player to be named later or cash, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Head made his major league debut last season and ended up appearing in 27 games, opening twice. The 31-year old posted a 2.31 ERA and […]

Bryan Reynolds Drawing Interest On The Trade Market

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds has been drawing interest from multiple teams on the trade market, including the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The interest makes sense given the way he bounced back after a miserable 2020 season, slashing .302/.390/.522 with 24 HRs, 90 RBI, 93 runs […]

Blue Jays, Angels Join Pursuit Of Eduardo Rodriguez

Free-agent starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has gained the interest of at least two more teams -- the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Angels -- according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. Rodriguez had mixed results last season, striking out 27.4% of batters but owned an elevated 4.74 ERA with a 1.39 WHIP […]

T.J. McFarland Heading Back To The Cardinals

Free-agent reliever T.J. McFarland is staying put after agreeing to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday with a potential $500,000 in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The 32-year-old was productive out of the Cardinals bullpen last season, posting a 2.56 ERA with just 21 strikeouts and […]

Corey Seager Declines Qualifying Offer Monday

Free-agent shortstop Corey Seager has reportedly declined the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, according to Jorge Castillo of the L.A. Times. Seager will now enter free agency, allowed to sign with any club. The 27-year old missed a lot of time this past season but played well when […]

Justin Verlander Works Out In Front Of Scouts

Free-agent starting pitcher Justin Verlander had a showcase in front of scouts from 15-20 teams on Monday, including the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The future Hall of Famer missed most of 2020 and all of 2021 rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. In […]

Marcus Semien Drawing Interest From The Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are showing interest in free-agent infielder Marcus Semien, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. As of now, Dylan Moore is slotted as the team's number one option at the keystone, with J.P. Crawford at shortstop. The Mariners shouldn't be the only team interested in the 31-year old, as he'll be a hot […]

Michael Conforto Declines Qualifying Offer

Outfielder Michael Conforto has declined the one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer from the New York Mets on Monday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Instead, the 28-year old will take his chances on the free agent market in hopes of landing a multi-year deal. Conforto had his worst offensive season since 2016, slashing .232/.344/.384 with […]

Andrew Heaney Agrees To Deal With The Los Angeles Dodgers

Left-hander Andrew Heaney has agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, pending a physical, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Heaney struggled this past season, posting a 5.83 ERA in 129.2 IP split between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees. He was 8-9 and added 150 strikeouts, […]

Anthony Rendon Expects To Be Ready For Spring Training

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hip) said on Tuesday that he expects to be ready for the beginning of Spring Training after undergoing surgery in August. The 31-year old only played in 58 games this past season with the worst production of his career. He slashed .240/.329/.382 with six home runs, 34 RBI, […]

Houston Astros Announce Game Two And Three Starters

The Houston Astros have announced who will get the ball to start games two and three of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. With Framber Valdez getting the game one nod, the Astros will turn to Jose Urquidy for the second game, followed by Luis Garcia. They each had good seasons on the mound, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Included On World Series Roster

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez was added to the World Series roster after being left off both the ALDS and ALCS rosters. He started the year with the Boston Red Sox before they designated him for assignment on August 13. He then signed with Houston after spending seven seasons with the club from 2012-2018. He […]

Kyle Wright Makes World Series Roster

The Atlanta Braves have listed right-hander Kyle Wright on its World Series roster, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. The Braves left him off of both the division and league championship series rosters. Wright only appeared in two games this season. He pitched to a 9.95 ERA with six strikeouts and five walks over 6.1 […]

Jake Meyers Not On World Series Roster

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers (shoulder) was left off the World Series roster, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Meyers injured his shoulder during a play in the Division Series against the Chicago White Sox. He was included on the championship series roster, as the team thought he would recover in time before the series […]

Jorge Soler Back In Lineup As Designated Hitter Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler will be the designated hitter for the World Series opener against the Houston Astros on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. He will also bat leadoff, something he did near the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs. The Braves placed Soler on the COVID-19 injured list before […]

Chris Martin Included On NLCS Roster

Atlanta Braves reliever Chris Martin is on the NLCS roster to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to the team. Martin couldn't secure a spot on the division series roster but did have a productive season on the mound. He posted a 3.95 ERA with one save in 43.1 innings, although his strikeout rate […]

David Price Missing From NLCS Roster

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander David Price is not on the roster for the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves, according to the team. Price did make an appearance on the divisional series roster but couldn't get into a game. The veteran had an average season, posting a 4.03 ERA with just 58 strikeouts across 73.2 innings. […]