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Now we’re past most of the barely-played guys and can finally move on to the major names on the A’s roster this past season. We’ll start at the top of the starting rotation and review staff leader Luis Severino and his first season in the Green & Gold. How was he acquired? Looking to spend […]
Sean Newcomb’s first go-around with the A’s was nondescript, similar to his entire career to that point, but after the Red Sox signed him for $1M and decided to move on from him mid-season, the A’s decided to give Newcomb another whirl. And it paid off in spades. How Was He Acquired? On May 27th, […]
This will be Carlos Beltrán’s fourth time on the Hall of Fame ballot. He’s gone from 46.5% to 57.1% to 70.3% in his first three shots. Carlos played for 20 seasons. In 2586 games, he hit .279/.350/.486 with 435 home runs, 1587 RBI, and 312 stolen bases. His 9,768 at-bats put him 39th all-time. He […]
We said we were going to cover every single person who suited up as a member of the Atlanta Braves in 2025 and we mean it. Nathan Wiles made one appearance and pitched all of one (1) inning for the Atlanta Braves in 2025. That’s one more inning than each and every one of us! […]
Mark Leiter Jr. is a middle reliever. Regardless of how this season went, barring an unforeseen breakthrough, he was going to make his money in the fifth and sixth innings. After being acquired at the 2024 trade deadline for Jack Neely and Ben Cowles, he struggled mightily, giving up an unsustainable amount of barrels and […]
Do you remember those Seiya Suzuki trade rumors last offseason? I don’t blame you if you’ve blocked them out. They were odd and eventually fizzled out (once Cody Bellinger was dealt), but not before being addressed directly by Suzuki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, who flat out confirmed that Cubs President Jed Hoyer approached him about the possibility: “Jed has been very communicative about it,” Wolfe said via Jordan Bastian at Cubs.com . “He told me what teams they’ve been talking to. I don’t think he...
Update: Dubon will receive $6.1 million for the 2026 season, per Jon Heyman. Well, if you were wondering to whom the Braves would tender contracts this morning, I have some news. Joey Wentz, Eli White, and the newly acquired Mauricio Dubon have signed contracts with the Braves today. Dubon was the easy choice, as the […]
New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka announced on Friday morning that starting rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has not yet cleared concussion protocol and will NOT PLAY vs. the Detroit Lions this week. Dart had returned to practice after missing last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers, but was limited all week. That’s […]
In last weekend’s column from Marc Topkin, he strongly suggested that the Rays are not only in the market for a veteran starting pitcher than can project to the starting rotation alongside Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Ryan Pepiot, and Shane Baz — he also suggested it might be a familiar name. This makes some sense! […]
Welcome 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. After taking a look at an intriguing young arm earlier this week, we now look for a middle of […]
The Royals have reached the point in their climb where marginal gains are no longer enough, and the search for an impact bat has turned their attention toward one of the most consistent players in the National League. Ketel Marte has surfaced as a possible trade target as Kansas City looks for an upgrade in […]
Korean third baseman Sung-mun Song has been posted for MLB teams to sign by his KBO club, the Kiwoom Heroes. The 29-year-old third baseman has been one of the best players in Korea the last two seasons, and it seems like he and his club are looking to cash in while they have a good opportunity. The negotiating window for players from the KBO is 30 days, unlike the 45 days for NPB players, so this will play out well before the end of the year. This is absolutely huge. Sung-mun Song (a...
Tyler Glasnow once again dealt with injuries and was limited to 18 starts in the regular season, but he showed the Dodgers how effective he can be when healthy in the postseason. Glasnow was selected to his first All-Star game in his first season with the Dodgers last year, but right elbow tendinitis forced him […]
When the Phillies acquired Gregory Soto in exchange for Matt Vierling and Nick Maton before the 2023 season, Kody Clemens was considered an afterthought. The infielder best known as “Yeah that is Roger’s kid” had only played in 56 career MLB games to that point despite turning 27 years old in 2023. But over the […]
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dive into a packed Royals offseason update. From Rule 5 draft implications to recent roster moves, the duo explores how Kansas City is shaping its future. They discuss the importance of clubhouse leadership, the trade value of players like Vinny Pasquantino […]
It’s been a while since Missouri trekked to Norman, Oklahoma for a football game. More than 14 years to be exact. On September 24th, 2011 the Tigers opened their Big 12 season with a loss to the #1 ranked Sooners by the score of 38-28. It was actually a 17 point lead until a late […]
Blink and you’ll miss it. Only two free agents have signed 10-figure contracts this winter, yet we’re already in projections season. Dan Syzmborski, he of the ZiPS projections, has continued his annual tradition of releasing team-by-team projections with FanGraphs. There’s lots of great info here for those interested, including age-specific player comparisons, 20th and 80th […]
The deadline to tender contracts to all players in their pre-arbitration and arbitration years is this Friday evening, and it gives a perennial glimpse into how teams operate their budgets at the margins. Almost by definition, pre-arb and arb players aren’t truly ‘expensive’ just yet. They are either gaining enough service time to finally get […]
Happy Friday everyone! Ready for the pre-Thanksgiving weekend? Yesterday afternoon we learned that the A’s made a trio of additions to their minor league depth. The club is bringing back one familiar face in lefty reliever Ben Bowden, plus two new faces in right-handed reliever Geoff Hartlieb and first baseman Joey Meneses: The 31-year-old Bowden […]
Hello all and happy Friday! Let’s dig into all the news and analysis you may have missed yesterday. In Mariners news… Around the league… Anders’ picks…
Entering 2024, there were high expectations for Jose Ferrer and the kind of breakout he could have after a strong 2024 season where he posted a 3.38 ERA and 2.76 FIP over 32 innings. While his season didn’t get off to the best of starts, posting an ERA over 5 in the first half of […]
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s […]
Good morning! Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet are making fun of Alex Bregman on his instagram page: Does this mean absolutely nothing at all? Or does this mean that the Red Sox are guaranteed to win the 2026 World Series? You decide! Talk about whatever you want and be good to one another.
The Orioles have made another trade. The team announced on Friday morning that catcher Alex Jackson has been traded to the Twins in exchange for a minor league infielder, Payton Eeles. With the Orioles committed to Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo as their catchers and with the 29-year-old Jackson being out of minor league options, […]
The San Diego Padres have made their second signing of the offseason according to a report by Darragh McDonald from MLB Trade Rumors. The Padres signed Pablo Reyes to a minor league deal and is expected to get an invite to Spring Training. Reyes would be considered a super utility, having played all over the […]