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MLB Rumors: Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three year, $126 million deal, per multiple reports. The deal reportedly includes opt outs after each of the first two years. Bichette, who turns 28 in March, had spent his entire career with the Toronto Blue Jays, who selected him in […]
The Detroit Tigers draft strategy under Scott Harris has focused on prep talent and a few value plays for college players. That has left them looking for bargain development projects with their other picks in order to save the money to go overslot on their main targets. Right-hander Preston Howey fits that mold, receiving the […]
Waking up to the news that the Rays traded Josh Lowe was bittersweet. The first thing I wrote for DRaysBay was how excited I was about Josh Lowe heading into the 2023 season. The power and speed combo was exciting at the time, and the data suggested all he needed was an opportunity. Fast forward […]
In order to keep pace with Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League title race, Aston Villa must bag all three points from the Sunday fixture at home to Everton. A draw would be a disappointing result and a loss, obviously, would be disastrous. Villa manager Unai Emery met the media earlier today, and […] The post Aston Villa Team News vs Everton: Emiliano Martinez, Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, Ross Barkley appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Tampa Bay Rays, Anaheim Angels and Cincinnati Reds have made an interesting three-team trade that has former Rangers pitcher Brock Burke going from Anaheim to Cincinnati, Chris Clark going from Anaheim to Tampa, Gavin Lux going from Cincinnati to Tampa, and Josh Lowe going from Tampa to Anaheim. From Anaheim’s perspective, this is a […]
Kyler Tucker, the top free agent on the market, just signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He signed a 4-year deal that pays him $60 million a year. Just like last offseason, the defending champs are pretty much buying an All-Star team. As much as some people do not want to admit it, the MLB […]
Well shoot. I’m usually optimistic about the team….but this stinks.
Not even 24 hours after losing out on the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivoted and signed, perhaps, the best hitter still on the market, inking Bo Bichettte to a three-year, $126 million contract. The contract has no deferrals, a full no-trade clause, and features opt-outs after the first two seasons, as well as a […]
Wow. Well, the New York Mets certainly had an answer ready to losing out on Kyle Tucker last night. Bo Bichette is headed to New York: Infielder Bo Bichette and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year, $126 million contract, sources tell ESPN. After losing the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivot quickly and get one of the best players left on the market. @WillSammon was first on the deal. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 16, 2026 Bichette gets 2 opt-outs....
The Colorado Rockies officially signed 34-year-old RHP Michael Lorenzen to a one-year, $8 million deal on Thursday morning after the signing was first reported last Wednesday. Lorenzen met with the media over Zoom on Thursday afternoon to discuss his ties to the Rockies and his excitement about working with this team. “One of the things […]
Ferran Torres scored his 15th goal of the season for Barcelona on Thursday night to help send the Catalan giants into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. Barcelona’s ‘Shark’ is now the team’s top scorer in the 2025-26 season and has 11 goals in La Liga, two in the Champions League and one each […]
The mid-2000s were a strange time for the Yankees. The dynasty of the ‘90s engineered a hangover that lasted almost ten years, where the team regularly returned strong lineups but lacked the pitching depth or that elusive “clutch” gene. In some ways, Gary Sheffield might be the poster boy for this period — he never […]
Prior entries: The Braves haven’t had too fun of a time lately. Neither has Austin Riley. This isn’t a pure coincidence — a thermonuclear Austin Riley can carry a team for a month, and the Braves haven’t gotten that, for one reason or another, for a while. While the team has maneuvered to be different […]
The Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker, landing the top free agent on the market with an eye-popping four-year, $240 million contract. After setting competitive balance tax records in each of the last two seasons, this move ensured they will stay in that area for at least two more years, if not longer. But along with the […]
If given the option to choose any player to throw the final pitch of the season for the Seattle Mariners over the past few years, Andrés Muñoz is the savvy selection. For Muñoz to be pitching, Seattle’s final game must be both close and meaningful. The 2023 and 2024 seasons ended on close victories, but […]
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco break down one of the most significant on-field changes the Kansas City Royals have made in years: moving the outfield fences inward at Kauffman Stadium. The discussion explores why the organization made the move, how modern baseball analytics informed the […]
The son of collegiate track athletes Paul and Julie- the latter of whom was inducted into the St. Olaf College Hall of Fame- Zach Thornton attended Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas. Far from a must-follow prospect and last having pitched in his junior season thanks to the cancellation of the 2020 season […]
Falling down one notch in the rankings, but probably still an elite prospect, Andrew Painter now has more question marks than he ever has. Andrew Painter – 202Seth Johnson – 81Justin Crawford – 66Gage Wood – 9Mavis Graves – 3Aroon Escobar – 1John Spikerman – 1Keaton Anthony – 1Gabriel Rincones – 1 2025 stats (in […]
As the 2025 season ended, the Chicago Cubs’ needs were crystal clear. Sometimes you have to guess and speculate, and get really creative to figure out what a team might want to do. In this case, though, it was all just very obvious: the Cubs needed to rebuild the bullpen, the Cubs needed multiple starting pitchers, including a front-three starting pitcher, and, if possible, the Cubs would probably like to add an impact bat. The Cubs have done exactly those three things this offseason. The...
A baseball thought before I dive into BN Bears Bullets. Kyle Tucker signing with the Dodgers (mega eye roll, of course) means that the Cubs essentially traded Hayden Wesneski, Cam Smith, and Isaac Paredes for a 90-win regular-season, a playoff series win, Alex Bregman, and a draft pick (that comes Chicago’s way for Tucker signing with Los Angeles). As far as I’m concerned, that looks like a net win for Chicago. OK, we’re on to football things. If you haven’t read Patrick’s Bea...
30. Oscar Pujols (55 points, 9 ballots) Pujols was Colorado’s top international free agent pitcher signing in the 2024 period, receiving a $600k bonus. The 6’3”, 155-pound starter is in the upper 80s/low 90s now and boasts a promising curveball. MLB Pipeline ranked Pujols 36th among their international free agent prospects from 2024 (and second among pitching prospects) as a […]
The Rangers aren’t just bad—they’re beyond saving, and that clarity might finally force real change.
Happy Friday A’s fans! Another week almost wrapped up and in the books. We made it. Yesterday was the opening for teams to begin coming to terms with international free agents, and we saw a massive flurry of signings from all over the league. There’s bound to be some stars in this year’s bunch, but […]
The MLB player’s strike which wiped out the 1994 postseason came at a bad time for the Yankees, who had the American League’s best record when the contentious work stoppage began. Having missed a golden opportunity to return to the postseason for the first time since 1981, the Yankees were motivated to improve their roster […]
Hello everyone and happy Friday! It was a very busy day in baseball yesterday — let’s get to it. In Mariners news… Around the league…