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Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today, we’re taking a look a player who was heavily linked to the Sox last year and seems likely […]
From Over the Monster | 16 days ago | 2 reads
When you take into account the full picture of a player, particularly in terms of expectation, it’s hard to find an individual who had a more disappointing campaign for the Yankees than Marcus Stroman in 2025. It got so bad to the point that the Yankees chose to release him to make room for deadline […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 2 reads
The Kansas City Royals journey to figure out where they are going to play when their Kauffman Stadium lease expires after the 2030 season has been quite the saga. Ever since John Sherman first brought up the possibility of a downtown stadium in 2021, the steady drumbeat of stadium talks has been a reality for […]
From Royals Review | 16 days ago | 1 read
Right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder has now spent parts of four seasons with the Atlanta Braves, and there have been quite a lot of ups and downs — with a notable amount of downs — in his career so far. Braves fans are probably pretty split when it comes to their feelings about Elder as a […]
From Talking Chop | 16 days ago | 1 read
The next player up in our “Season in Review” series is rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson. The runner-up Rookie of the Year made a name for himself quickly in 2025. How was he acquired? Jacob Wilson was the first-round pick, sixth overall, of the 2023 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Arizona. He played three seasons […]
From Athletics Nation | 16 days ago | 1 read
On Monday, news broke about the San Francisco Giants that was both deeply disappointing and not particularly surprising. On Tuesday, news broke about the San Francisco Giants that was both extremely shocking and quite exciting. Monday’s news was that the Giants are not willing to spend the requisite buckeroos to make a competitive offer for […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 16 days ago | 2 reads
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at pitcher Carl Edwards, Jr. It is always kind of fun when a […]
From Lone Star Ball | 16 days ago | 2 reads
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 16 days ago | 0 reads
After an impressive 2025 season, Brice Turang has become one of the cornerstones for the Brewers. He led the team in fWAR this season and was voted #2 in our MVBrewers poll this offseason. The Brewers still have four more years of control for Turang, but they are also approaching a critical point in his […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 16 days ago | 0 reads
It hasn’t been my intention to launch an Obsessive Michael King Watch, and we’re not quite there yet, but I’m aware I’m bringing up his name a whole lot lately. To be fair, he’s been raised in connection to the Cubs quite frequently , and I feel duty-bound to mention it! The latest comes from Bruce Levine in a hit on 670 The Score, where he confirms that he’s heard about the Cubs’ interest there: The Cubs like Michael King and will continue to monitor his free agency, Bruce Levine to...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 16 days ago | 1 read
The Cincinnati Reds reunited with closer Emilio Pagán on Wednesday, inking the righty to a deal worth up to $20 million over two years. It includes a player option for the 2027 season at an equal $10 million salary to the one he’ll earn in 2026, and brings back the guy who took the closer’s […]
From Red Reporter | 16 days ago | 1 read
One does not expect a backup catcher to become beloved by a fanbase. One especially does not expect the backup’s backup to become beloved to a fanbase, in record time no less, and then displace the backup catcher in terms of depth on the playoff roster. Dalton Rushing had pedigree. Ben Rortvedt had none and […]
From True Blue LA | 16 days ago | 0 reads
The Phillies were in need of relief in July. While the trade for Jhoan Duran helped fortify the bullpen, the team knew that he wouldn’t be enough. So, they turned to free agency where an old friend was waiting. David Robertson originally signed with the Phillies as a free agent before 2019, and it was […]
From The Good Phight | 16 days ago | 1 read
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Jai Opeteia’s long tenure with DAZN may be at an end, as his upcoming title defense against Huseyin Cinkara will air on UFC Fight Pass outside of Australia. Tasman Fighters’ Mick Francis tells BoxingScene that he just recently signed the broadcast deal. Opetaia (28-0, 22 KO) is still under a co-promotional deal with Matchroom, which […]
From Bad Left Hook | 16 days ago | 0 reads
There has been a steady flow of front office and coaching staff hires over the last few weeks. As these positions get filled, we get an idea of how things will be run under Paul Toboni. This latest hire caught my eye though. The Nationals hired Grayson Crawford from the Mets to be the Director […]
From Federal Baseball | 16 days ago | 2 reads
1931 The White Sox swapped outfielder Carl Reynolds and John Kerr to Washington for second baseman Jackie Hayes and pitchers Bump Hadley and Sam Jones. Hayes played the rest of his days with the White Sox, compiling 6.1 WAR over nine seasons, with true standout campaigns in 1933 and 1936. “Sad Sam” likewise finished his […]
From South Side Sox | 16 days ago | 2 reads
The Rays made an aggressive move this week, getting out ahead of the bustle and competition of the winter meetings by signing outfielder Cedric Mullins to a one-year, $7 million contract. The move brings a respected veteran presence to a young and fluid outfield group, and marks a meaningful investment in a player whose recent […]
From DRaysBay | 16 days ago | 1 read
With an overflow in the outfield and plenty of needs still glaringly obvious across the rest of the Red Sox roster, Jarren Duran is the obvious trade candidate. What’s less obvious however is his true value on the block. According to Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel, the Red Sox are starting out aiming high: This […]
From Over the Monster | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! The Rangers have a gaping hole at catcher and don’t have a lot of resources available with which to plug that hole. Texas also has only 34 players on the 40 man roster, which means they have room to be players in the Rule 5 draft. And that’s all I’m seeing out there […]
From Lone Star Ball | 16 days ago | 1 read
Free agency has just begun for Major League Baseball, and while you can expect the Royals to grab up some much-needed players (probably not high-profile players, barring a trade), one of their biggest targets should be left-handed relief help. Last season, the Royals deployed these left-handed options out of the bullpen: Daniel Lynch IV, Angel […]
From Royals Review | 16 days ago | 0 reads
So if you didn’t like yesterday’s idea for the Cubs to trade for Sandy Alcanatara, perhaps you’d like his teammate Edward Cabrera better. Like Alcantara, Cabrera was the subject of trade rumors at the deadline last July. And like all the useful starters around then, none was traded because the asking prices were too high. […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Good day folks! We’ve got some movement around the league to report on, so let’s get to it. In Mariners news… Around the league…
From Lookout Landing | 16 days ago | 0 reads
We’re seeing a bit of an arms race in the AL East. Sonny Gray is lining up behind Garrett Crochet in Boston, and the Blue Jays have inked both Dylan Cease and KBO MVP Cody Ponce. Meanwhile, three-fifths of the nominal Yankee starting rotation will start the year on the IL, with Gerrit Cole and […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 16 days ago | 1 read
After the Devin Williams to the Mets announcement, there hasn’t been much activity in yesterday’s hot stove. The biggest move might have been the “The Athletic” beat writer Katie Woo jumping from covering the St. Louis Cardinals to the LA Dodgers. There’s no proof to the rumor that she deffered all but a dollar of […]
From Athletics Nation | 16 days ago | 2 reads