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Pretty good deal for a 23-year-old. All-Star outfielder Juan Soto and the Nationals have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $17.1 million deal. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand was among the reporters to tweet out the news on Tuesday evening.
Juan Soto and the Nationals have agreed to a $17.1 million contract to avoid arbitration, per source. — Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) March 22, 2022
Soto, who was a “super two” player and is in his second seas...
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Trea Turner just got a healthy raise. One of the primary reasons that the Nationals decided to part ways with Trea Turner and trade him to the Dodgers was that is was clear he was going to be making big time money both in the short and long-term. With the Nationals not set to contend in the near-term, having a luxury like Trea around (especially with his free agency looming) didn’t make the most sense.
However, what that meant is that for 2022, the Dodge...
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The Blue Jays’ new third baseman got a two year deal to avoid arbitration. When the Blue Jays sent a significant haul of prospects to the Athletics in exchange for Matt Chapman’s services, the idea was that he was going to be around to help them remain competitive in the AL East for at least a little while. However, one small wrinkle in the process of integrating him into Toronto’s organization was that he is an arbitration eligible player and had a chance...
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Today we will see a ton of info on arbitration cases. We are compiling all of the info that comes out so its easy to find. Today is an important day for baseball as it is the deadline for teams and players to exchange arbitration figures. I think I speak for baseball fans everywhere when I say that it is nice to be talking about actual baseball news instead of reporting on how many times league and/or MLBPA officials walk across a park...
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The Rockies lock up the skilled defender on a long-term deal. The Rockies are in agreement on a six-year, $70 million extension with infielder Ryan McMahon, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. This move continues an interesting offseason spending spree for Colorado, which has also extended right-hander Antonio Senzatela and first baseman C.J. Cron, signed shortstop José Iglesias and reliever Alex Colomé to one-year deals, and inked former MVP Kris Bryant to a ...
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It was a busy past few days for many east coast teams. While the initial rush of deals and trades post-lockout has putted out, we’re still seeing the movement of some very big names as we come closer to Opening Day. Some of those being names and teams we can’t say we were fully expecting—Kenley Jansen?! To the Braves?! Just in case some of those news nuggets slipped through your notification cracks, we’ve done the legwork for you, as there’s a drive into ...
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RHP Ryan Tepera (Left) & RHP Archie Bradley (Right) acquired via free agency by the Angels on Thursday, March 17. | MLB.com
A Dynamic Bullpen Emerges Out Of Free Agency As Archie Bradley And Ryan Tepera Join The Halos On The Eve Of Cactus League Opening Day Dominick, David and Cole react to Archie Bradley (1-year/$3.75 Million) and Ryan Tepera (2-years/$14 Million) signing via free agency with the Angels and how these moves solidify the back end of the bullpen entering the 2022 season. Th...
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Adell And Lorenzen Impress As The First Game Of Spring Goes Off Without A Hitch In the Valley Of The Sun It’s been 166 days since the last Angels game (October 3 @ Seattle) and having baseball return to Arizona for Spring Training could not feel anymore perfect. With the assortment of moves made in the bullpen of the past few days, much anticipation has gone into this Angels team and what to expect during this 20-game Spring Training schedule.
Kicking thing...
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The second bullpen upgrade of the day is a big one After bringing in Archie Bradley earlier in the day, the Angels made another significant upgrade to their bullpen on Thursday afternoon, as they reportedly reached an agreement on a contract with free agent reliever Ryan Tepera. According to Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors, the deal is for two years and $14 million.
Right-hander Ryan Tepera has agreed to terms with the #Angels . Two years and $14MM...
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More reinforcements for a much improved bullpen A day after general manager Perry Minasian said that he was still looking to further improve the Angels’ pitching staff, the club made a move to do just that, reportedly reaching an agreement with free agent reliever Archie Bradley on Thursday morning. According to Sam Blum of The Athletic, the deal and its terms are not final just yet, but Bradley is on his way to Arizona in hopes of getting it done soon.
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The veteran last played for the Cubs in 2021 The Angels added some infield depth to their roster on Wednesday afternoon, bringing in veteran infielder Matt Duffy on a one-year deal worth $1.5 million.
OFFICIAL: The #Angels have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with INF Matt Duffy. Welcome to the Halos, Matt! pic.twitter.com/PJ4s4IwdE1 — Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) March 16, 2022
Duffy played in 97 games for the Cubs in 2021, hitting .287/.357/.381 with e...
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The Yankees finally made their first big move of the offseason in a surprising trade with the Twins, but who was the winner of the trade? Last night, the Yankees made their first big splash of the offseason. New York sent Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, […]
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Their first move post-lockout is to bring back a familiar face The Angels reportedly made their first move post-lockout on Saturday afternoon, as according to Robert Murray of Fansided.com, they brought back catcher Kurt Suzuki to a one-year deal worth $1.75 million.
Free-agent catcher Kurt Suzuki and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $1.75 million contract, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the situation. — Ro...
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March 18 Will Be The Magical Day The Angels Hit The Field Once Again Following yesterday’s MLB & MLBPA new CBA Agreement to end the 99-day lockout, Major League Baseball this afternoon released the revised 2022 Spring Training schedule for all teams in the Cactus and Grapefruit League.
With the revised schedule now in place, the Angels will play 18 games in a 20-day period with off days on Thursday, March 17 and Wednesd...
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The Rangers are off to an amazing start this season, but with the playoffs looming, what moves could they make to get better? The Rangers have had an incredible start to the season, currently third in the hotly contested Metropolitan Division, but they find themselves the sixth-best team in all of hockey. Led by […]
From Unhinged Yankees
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The New York Yankees showed interest in Japanese Star Seiya Suzuki before the MLB lockout. Could he end up in Pinstripes? Many Yankees fans have shown frustration towards their team early in free agency. Although it’s still early December, many big-name free agents have flown off the board ahead of the lockdown. With the work […]
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After years of wondering if there would be a lockout, it finally happened and while we don’t know what is going to happen here is what we expect. Well, the dreaded days of an MLB lockout are officially upon us. The CBA between the MLB and the MLBPA expired on Tuesday, with the MLB officially […]
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Here is the entire lineup for the Jeter Promotions card that will take place Saturday, August 7th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This will be a night of four-round bouts: The main event has Gwynn Oak, MD lightweight Brandon "The Hitter" Chambers battling Don Stewart of Saint Charles, MO. Chambers (4-0-1, two KO's) comes off a third-round TKO over Jonathan Gray on April 24th at the 2300 Arena. Stewart (2-4, two KO's) last fought on July 17th and scored a second-ro...
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Hey baseball fans! No, this is not an April fools joke. Baseball with Matt is coming to an end today after existing for nine years to the day . I started this blog on April 2, 2012 with the intention of only doing it for a couple of years. Now, almost a decade in, I'm so happy about everything I've accomplished while blogging. It's been a wild ride, to say the least. I've talked with so many wonderful baseball personalities, got to go to some of the best baseball events in the Unit...
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Hey baseball fans! One of the reasons I enjoy baseball history so much is that it puts modern baseball into perspective. I always preach that understanding the precedence or background of a current subject is paramount if you want to be an expert in it. I don't consider myself an aficionado when it comes to talking about all 30 rosters of the MLB, but I do know how to judge teams, players, managers, and championships because of what I've learned about baseball's past. So, I figured that ...
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Hey baseball fans! We are officially in Spring Training, which means the 2021 regular season is less than a month away! Because of this, as is customary on Baseball with Matt, it's time for some of my bold predictions for the upcoming campaign, five of them to be exact. Although they have catchy-sounding nicknames, Belli and Yelli will not escape their season-long slumps at the plate from last year . Yes, Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich have won two of the last three NL MV...
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Hey baseball fans! It's my birthday, which means it's time to talk about my Hall of Fame birthday buddy, Alan Trammell! I've done a post about Trammell pretty much every February 21st since I started my blog in 2012, so this birthday will be no different! Today, rather than just go over his career for the 1,000th time, let's take a deep dive into why he deserves to be a Hall of Famer based on the three categories I use to judge Hall of Fame candidacy: longevity, consistency, and intangib...
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Hey baseball fans! The 2021 Hall of Fame inductees have been released and, to be honest, I'm not surprised that no one got in. Schilling's stock fell a lot after the Capitol riots and I expected the steroid-users not to move up that much. There were a couple of big risers, but again, it makes sense that the 2021 Hall of Fame induction ceremony will only feature the 2020 inductees. But who's on the ballot next year? There are several very interesting first-timers on next year's ballot, na...
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Hey baseball fans! The 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees will be released later TODAY! So, as is customary on Baseball with Matt, here's my *unofficial* ballot. I've already discussed why I think Todd Helton and Jeff Kent deserve to be in the Hall (click on their names to see my posts about them), so naturally, they're on my ballot this year. But, as a quick summary, Helton's seasonal averages and synonymy with the Colorado Rockies organization and Kent's unique seco...
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Hey baseball fans! It's my first post of 2021 and it's a doozy! Because we are officially in the month when we find out the 2021 Hall of Fame class, it's time to ramp up the Hall of Fame content on Baseball with Matt. With that being said, let's talk about Jeff Kent, who is appearing on the ballot for the eighth time this year. Given his voting percentage of roughly 27% last year, his Cooperstown chances are slim, but he is certainly a Hall of Famer. Here's why: Jeff Kent has a weird car...
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