MLB Hot Stove Rumors 2024
Up to the minute news on MLB Hot Stove Rumors 2024Yankees Potential Free Agent Target: Josh Harrison
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ With DJ LeMahieu’s Opening Day status uncertain, the Yankees could use proven depth at the hot corner. Before the start of spring training, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner suggested that the team was largely done adding on the position player side of the ball and that further reinforcements would likely come in the bullpen. That stance may have to change with the reports that DJ LeMahieu is dealing with “a pretty significant bone bruise” in his right foot and that his status for Opening Day is in question. As the news filtered down, Chris...
Snell to the Giants, per report
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Blake Snell is reportedly headed to San Francisco on a two year, $62 million deal MLB Rumors: Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a two year, $62 million deal with an opt out after year one, per Jon Heyman on Twitter. Thus does the offseason saga of the two time Cy Young Award winner come to a close. Well, presumably...this is going to be subject to a physical, I imagine, and we know the Giants have missed out on a significant free agent in the past due to an issue with the physical. The 31 year old Snell...
Mets’ Steve Cohen isn’t sweating Pete Alonso’s likely free agency: ‘We know how to do this’
Pete Alonso is receiving $20.5 million this season in his final arbitration-eligible year.
NL Central Preview: Cardinals, Cubs and Reds are at the front of a wide-open division
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The Chicago Cubs added Shota Imanaga and Héctor Neris. Even the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates jumped into free agency.
Snell to Houston rumors abound
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Multiple reports have indicated the Houston Astros are pursuing free agent starter Blake Snell Rumors continue to swirl that the Houston Astros are seriously pursuing free agent starting pitcher Blake Snell. Among the smoke that is out there, Jon Heyman tweeted this morning that the Astros are “among teams very much involved” in the pursuit of Snell. And Ken Rosenthal has a piece with Chandler Rome that talks about the Astros “are engaged in a serious pursuit” of Snell. The Astros, like the Texas Rangers, are expected to...
Alexander: This is the Dodgers’ year … or else
After more than $1 billion in free-agent signings, the heat, it says here, is squarely on Dodgers manager Dave Roberts as the 2024 season begins.
Dodgers Minor League Free Agent Justin Wilson Signs With Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds announced the signing of Justin Wilson to a one-year contract for the 2024 season...
Yankees show their new payroll limitation line in ‘Cohen tax’ era
Photo by Kirsty O’Connor/PA Images via This week was an interesting test of the organization’s lack of appetite for going into the fourth-tier, 110 percent surcharge tax threshold. As Yankee fans, we are the rich kids of the league, and with that privilege creates a complex relationship when it comes to free-agent spending. The organization’s wealth stems from the large and passionate Yankee fan base, which contributes an extraordinary amount of money and time supporting the team, both through game attendance and backing a robust regional cable network. Because...
French recalls early days coaching Pérez
SARASOTA, Fla. – The reunion between Orioles reliever Cionel Pérez and pitching coach Drew French was much easier to arrange than their first meeting.The Astros signed Pérez, a native of Matanzas, Cuba, to a $5.15 million bonus in 2016 as an international free agent, but they voided the deal a month later due to an issue with his physical that led to concerns from the medical staff that he’d eventually need elbow surgery. The agreement was restructured in December at $2 million.Perez made his professional debut in 2017 with the Class A Quad Cities River Bandits, the eventual Midwest...
Breaking down the battle for the Tigers final bullpen spots
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK With only a few outings left with which to impress, the competition for the bullpen is coming down to the wire. The Detroit Tigers didn’t make much noise this offseason, but one area that they did fortify pretty aggressively was the bullpen. With a solid core consisting of Jason Foley, Alex Lange, Tyler Holton, and Will Vest already in place, Scott Harris inked right-hander Shelby Miller and lefty Andrew Chafin to free agent deals. That whole group still tracks as the core of the Opening Day bullpen despite a few hiccups this spring. So...
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Craig Kimbrel
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports The free agent signee is one of the best closers ever to play the game, but how well he fill the Félix Bautista-sized hole in the bullpen? It’s no exaggeration to say that the expectations for the 2024 Orioles are the highest they’ve been in decades. And why not? Coming off a 101-win season and AL East title, the Birds’ roster seems just as strong, if not more so. The acquisition of ace Corbin Burnes has made the rotation a real force, even with Kyle Bradish and John Means injured to start the year. The offense didn’t lose...
Orioles 2024 preseason projections: Corbin Burnes
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Can the Orioles’ recently acquired ace live up to the projections and expectations? The Orioles became a contender by drafting well, acquiring young players, and developing talent from within. The club made a few low-risk trade and free agent acquisitions, but Mike Elias had yet to make a true splash move before this offseason. That all changed when the Orioles sent DL Hall, Joey Ortiz and the 34th pick to Milwaukee in exchange for Corbin Burnes. The Orioles acquired Burnes during one of the most exciting offseason weeks in team...
MLB Rumors: Yankees ‘Extremely Unlikely’ To Sign Potential Red Sox Targets
Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery remain free agents two weeks ahead of Opening Day, but a longtime MLB writer speculated they are “extremely unlikely” to find a home with a Boston Red Sox rival. The New York Yankees suffered a blow this week when Gerrit Cole went down with a right elbow injury. The 2023 […]
Trevor Story Remains Motivated By Original Red Sox Draw
Trevor Story is on a mission this season to give the Boston Red Sox the production they hoped to find when they signed him to a free-agent deal before the 2022 season. Story was an All-Star during his tenure with the Colorado Rockies, providing quality defense and impacting the game offensively with his combination of […]
Mets Morning News for March 13, 2024
Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports Your Wednesday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets Jose Quintana had a strong game on Tuesday while Joey Lucchesi did not. Darryl Strawberry is recovering after suffering a heart attack. Steve and Alex Cohen released a statement on the news of Strawberry. J.D. Martinez and the Mets have shown mutual interest in each other in bringing the free agent DH to New York. The Mets redid their field-level Delta luxury club, making it three times bigger than what it was previously. Carlos Mendoza likes the Mets...
Justin Wilson Opts Out Of Dodgers Contract To Become free Agent
Justin Wilson joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in February on a Minor League contract with an outside...
Here are all the remaining MLB free agents
Photo by Elsa/ Could any of them interest the Cubs? Opening Day of the 2024 MLB season is two weeks from this Thursday. Most teams have the players they want on their Opening Day rosters already in camp. But injuries happen — as appears to be the case with Cubs righthander Jameson Taillon — and perhaps teams are still looking for backup plans. Also, there are still the Boras Three, top free agents represented by Scott Boras: Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell and J.D. Martinez, still looking for work. Here are all the players still listed as free agents by MLB Trade...
Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Yariel Rodríguez
Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Yariel Rodríguez is a 27-year-old right-handed pitcher from Cuba. In February, he became a free agent. The Jays signed him to a 5-year, $32 million contract, making him the team’s biggest free agent signing of the off-season. It is a little concerning when the team’s biggest signing is a guy who hasn’t played major league baseball before. Yariel throws a 96.2 mph fastball, a slider, curve, splitter and change-up. He spent three years in Japan throwing for the Chunichi Dragons, pitching out of the bullpen. In 2022, he had a...
2024 Division rival preview: Detroit Tigers
Photo by Gregory Shamus/ Are the Tigers ready to roar? The Tigers began their rebuild a year before the Royals did, and while last year was their seventh consecutive losing season, their 78 wins were more than the Royals have managed in any season since 2017. The Tigers had a fairly young team last year, and will likely add two rookies to the starting lineup this season. But they have also supplemented the roster with some veteran free agents, notably pitchers Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda. The Tigers signed manager A.J. Hinch to a contract extension last December and...
Shintaro Fujinami is one of the most intriguing players on the 2024 Mets
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via The flamethrower was brought in as a low-risk option with tons of upside in the bullpen. Last offseason, the Oakland A’s made their one-and-only splash in the free agent market by signing Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to a one-year, $3.25 million contract out of NPB. There was a lot of interest in Fujinami coming over from Japan due to his velocity and his raw stuff—he easily touches 100 MPH with a plus splitter—but a lot of teams saw him as a reliever due to his command issues despite elite strikeout rates in Japan...
NYY News: Trevy’s triumphant return
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Trevino’s triumphant return; Soto goes deep again; things to know about the upcoming Spring Breakout; counting down the Yankees’ best ever free agent signings New York Post | Dan Martin: In Sunday’s game against the Braves, catcher Jose Trevino made his spring training debut after the start of camp due to a calf injury (and of course the wrist surgery that curtailed his 2023). Trevino described his journey back as a “long, long road” and described his frustration at not being able to help the team during last year’s...
Yankees Making the Team Meter: Week Three
Despite another round of cuts and multiple injuries, the bench and bullpen remain in flux. It’s a Monday in March, and you know what that means — it’s time for another edition of the Pinstripe Alley Making the Team Meter! After a fairly quiet first two weeks, the third week of spring training games threw some wrenches into our equations. Injury concerns surrounding Tommy Kahnle and Oswald Peraza have intensified the battles for spots in the bullpen and on the bench, free agent rumors have suggested the Yankees are dissatisfied with certain parts of the roster, and...
What if One of the Big Three Prospects Stalls?
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/ The Red Sox are putting a lot of pressure on the notoriously unpredictable development of prospects For the Boston Red Sox, this offseason devolved from “full throttle” to “pursue trade markets and free agency to have more consistent starting pitching” to “pressing (sic) all levers,” and finally to a payroll that will “probably be lower.” This eventually led to Craig Breslow uttering the following: “And it’s going to require aggressive player development in the minor leagues and the major leagues so guys that...
Rival Roundup, Vol. 53: The Grinds of March
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Spring has splooted. In that strange milieu of action and inaction, the Central has settled into the spring training routine and mostly quieted down — at the same time, the free agent landscape is still ripe, and Opening Day is only about three weeks away. It’s the calm before the storm around the league, as the novelty of February box scores wears off, and the smell of a pennant chase wafts into the room. As such, this weekend’s updates aren’t so much tentpole headlines, and are more-so needles-in-information-haystacks, such as...
Outside The Confines: It might as well be Spring (Training)
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/ The Red Sox lock up a young pitcher. There are still a lot of unsigned free agents. The Dodgers and Padres are heading to Korea. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Red Sox have agreed to a six-year, $55 million contract extension with right-hander Brayan Bello. There is a team option for a seventh year at $21 million. There are still a lot of unsigned free agents. Gabe Lacques brings you the best 13 still on the market. Michael Baumann examines how long can the free agent pitchers continue to stay unsigned...
Mariners reach agreement with free agent reliever Ryne Stanek
With several key contributors to their bullpen dealing with arm issues, the Mariners grabbed the best reliever remaining on the free agent market in Ryne Stanek.
NYY News: How much is that fox in the window?
Photo by Rich Storry/ Examining extension season; Peraza’s shoulder worries; the potential future Boss; breaking down the pending free agents; Complex League arms to follow The Athletic | Tim Britton ($): We’re reaching the part of spring training where extension talks start to heat up, as players look to solidify their contract status and most prefer not to negotiate in-season. Just yesterday, the Red Sox came to terms with righty starter Brayan Bello on a deal that will likely keep him in Boston for at least the rest of the decade. It’s probably too late now for...
NYY news: Rodón still ramping up
Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Rodón ramping up; DJ the landlord; A Soto bidding war is coming; Yanks free agency spending very normal ESPN.com | Jorge Castillo: Carlos Rodón is still ramping up, which he showed in yesterday’s outing. Castillo called it a “mixed bag” and that is pretty spot on. Rodón is working on a new pitch that may or may not stick. There is a process in place that is happening regardless of the result. We’ll see if it pays off or if Rodón goes back to primarily two-pitch mix. The Athletic ($) | Andy McCullough: DJ LeMahieu,...
MLB.com FastCast: Tigers sign Josh Harrison - 2/20/19
The baseball world's attention focuses on Bryce Harper's free agency, plus Josh Harrison agrees to a one-year deal with the Tigers About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United Stat
Adam Pellerin and Nick Cafardo break down Red Sox Spring Training
NESN's Adam Pellerin and Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo analyze Matt Barnes as a closer, Craig Kimbrel's future and what moves the Red Sox could make with different free agents around the MLB.
MLB.com FastCast: Angels sign closer Allen - 1/18/19
The Angels add free-agent closer Cody Allen, Avisail Garcia officially joins the Rays, plus the Manny Machado rumor mill keeps churning About Major League Baseball: Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United