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The Royals have signed utility player Josh Rojas to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, according to MLB.com reporter Mark Feinsand. Rojas is a seven-year MLB veteran who hit .180/.252/.259 with two home runs in 69 games with the White Sox last season, and was worth -1.5 rWAR. The Royals were […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 8 reads
While we still await more information on the Cubs’ reported acquisition of Edward Cabrera from the Marlins, including the return to Miami, the Cubs officially announced the claim of left-handed reliever Ryan Rolison on waivers from the White Sox. Rolison was the Rockies’ first-round pick (22nd overall) in 2018 out of the University of Mississippi, […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The pitcher move you have been waiting to get officially announced, right? While we await final word on the Edward Cabrera trade , the Chicago Cubs offered up a modest move, claiming lefty Ryan Rolison off of waivers from the Chicago White Sox. It’s the Cubs’ first waiver claim of the offseason – expected a lot of those, typically – and it brings the 40-man roster up to 37. Rolison, 28, was a 2018 first round pick of the Rockies, working his way up through their system, dealing with ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The great folks over at Baseball America just released new top 30 prospect lists for every team entering the 2026 season. Of course, that means the Nats have a new top 30 list. We don’t want to spoil too much, but I just wanted to highlight some of the rankings I found notable. If you […]
From Federal Baseball | about 2 months ago | 10 reads
Main Street Sports Group, the company that owns FanDuel Sports Kansas City and eight other regional sports networks that broadcast games for MLB teams is in serious financial trouble, according to reporting by Evan Dreilich and Katie Woo at The Athletic, which could impact up to nine MLB teams. They report the company is trying […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
There was a lack of much in the way of serious nominations for this category, beyond the most obvious one. I trust this means people will be happy with whatever I choose: I don’t want to hear any complaints! 🙂 But it did prove a little tricky. The first two candidates were obvious: Merrill Kelly […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Yankees are currently deep in the throes of a very slow and quiet offseason, one that has seen the team’s largest external addition be… Cade Winquest? That shouldn’t remain the case for much longer, or at least we hope. The current buzz around the team pertains to their pursuit of an established starting pitcher […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Atlanta Braves are one of nine teams in baseball who are currently dealing with a murky outlook when it comes to their TV deals. FanDuel Sports Network is operated by Main Street Sports Group nowadays and as what seems like usual for this particular company, they’re dealing with some serious financial issues. These issues […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
It is the beginning of the year, and the time to make fun predictions on what might happen in 2026. You can see how off I was with my predictions last year. But these are bold predictions. I mean how, much fun would it be to predict the Royals are going to acquire Adam Frazier […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Previous Winner 1. Carson Williams, SS23 | R/R | 6’2” | 180AAA | .213/.318/.447 (98 wRC+) 451 PA, 23 HR, 22 SB, 12.4% BB, 34.1% KMLB | .172/.219/.354 (54 wRC+) 106 PA, 5 HR, 2 SB, 5.7% BB, 41.5% K Williams made his MLB debut on August 22nd and proved the be the real deal […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Another Chicago Cubs player is reportedly set to participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, which figures to be a really good one this year in any case. Loaded with quality players. In this case, it’s Jameson Taillon pitching for Team Canada: Jameson Taillon will play for Team Canada in the 2026 World Baseball Classic pic.twitter.com/360oqTveXP — Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) January 7, 2026 BREAKING NEWS: Jameson Taillon will be playing for Team Canada in t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Free agents abound. Many names are still left on the board for teams to bring aboard […]
From The Good Phight | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Note: Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to nominate the next batch of players for the CPL. I hope everyone had a swell first week of the new year. We’re only a little over a month away from the start of Spring Training, but we’ve still got a lot of work to […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
MLB Trade Rumors: The Chicago Cubs are acquiring pitcher Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, per multiple reports. No word as of yet as to who is going to Miami in this deal. Cabrera, who turns 28 in April, is a righthanded starter who first debuted in the majors with the Marlins in 2021. A […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Josh Bell returned to the Nats as a cheap DH option for 2025 to bridge the gap between competitiveness and not. A well-liked vet who had a couple of quietly solid years with the Nats in 2021 and 2022 Bell had bounced around unable to get back to levels you want a guy focused on hitting to be at. The reunion looked very dicey as Bell started extremely slow and followed up a good May with a terrible June. But Josh's second half was better and he ended the season very hot putting up a .292 averag...
From Nationals Baseball | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Mirra Andreeva (No. 9 ranking) will meet Linda Noskova (No. 12) in the Round of 16 of the Brisbane International presented by Evie on Thursday, January 8. Andreeva has -200 odds to claim a win versus Noskova (+154). Brisbane International presented by Evie Info Tournament: The Brisbane International presented by Evie Round: Round of 16 Date: Thursday, January 8 Venue: Queensland Tennis Centre Location: Brisbane, Australia Court Surface: Hard Mirra Andreeva vs. Linda Nosko...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
We have all been waiting for the Cubs to add a significant starting pitcher, either by trade or free agency. Today, it has happened, per this report (Bluesky link): We do not yet know the return to the Marlins for Cabrera and the Cubs have not officially announced anything. Cabrera turns 28 in April and […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Blue Jays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The question, this week, is whether the Jays are finished spending or not. And more […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are just a few weeks away from the start of Spring Training in Bradenton, so it’s time to wonder what the team will look like for the 2026 MLB season. Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter came up with a projection for what he thinks the Opening Day lineup will look like on […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
Last month, I wrote here about the financial difficulties of FanDuel’s branded regional sports networks, the former Fox Sports/Bally’s channels. Now, per Evan Drellich and Katie Woo at The Athletic, these problems could create financial issues for nine MLB teams: Next season’s television income for nine Major League Baseball teams — close to one third of […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s the most exciting time of the offseason: free-agency arbitration agreement time! Tomorrow is the deadline for clubs and players eligible for arbitration to agree to new contract terms or duke it out in front of an arbitration panel. The Sox have five eligible players: Triston Casas, Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck, Romy Gonzalez, and Johan […]
From Over the Monster | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Hideki Irabu occupies a complicated and painful place in Yankees and baseball history. While Irabu was a terrific star pitcher in his home country and was one of the pioneers in the first wave of players coming from Japan to play in the Major Leagues, his legacy is not one of success and triumph. Irabu […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Diamondbacks News Journeyman Reliever Was Surprise ContributorJohn Curtiss providing Arizona a pile of meaningful innings was hardly in the cards at the beginning of the 2025 season. Marte Rumours Have Stalled Arizona’s OffseasonIt will be nice when this saga can finally be brought to a close. The Best Fits for a Ketel Marte Trade (MLBTR […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Spring Training is less than two months away now, which means pitchers and catchers had better start getting some workouts in now before reporting. Don’t want to be the slob that let winter put on a few pounds on you, right? But before we get there we have just a few more players to recap […]
From Athletics Nation | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
For the second time in a week , the Chicago Cubs are being connected to 27-year-old free agent infielder Bo Bichette, this time by Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon at The Athletic . “The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs are among the teams talking to both [Bo Bichette and Alex Bregman], according to people briefed on the conversations. The Blue Jays have been in touch with both, too, but now appear more focused on Tucker. The Cubs’ interest in Bichette, first reported by Jon Heyman, st...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 7 reads