Adam Wainwright was on the fence about playing in 2021 In a shortened season, Wainwright had five wins and a 3.18 ERA, forcing Cardinals fans to ask a serious question: Can they replace such consistent production? Wainwright has spent his entire career in St. Louis, and been a key member of World Series’ runs. He
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Trevor Bauer and Mike Clevinger could be MLB teammates once again. Trevor Bauer could become Mike Clevinger‘s teammate again with the San Diego Padres. It was not all that long ago that Bauer and Clevinger were teammates on the Cleveland Indians. Then, at the 2019 MLB trade deadline, Bauer was dealt to the Cincinnati Reds
To kick off what could be an active offseason for them, the Toronto Blue Jays are bringing back Robbie Ray. The Toronto Blue Jays made the playoffs for the first time since 2016 this year, and now they’ve made the first signing of free agency. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Blue Jays and left-hander
Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves. (Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves have some moves to make this offseason to remain contenders. The Atlanta Braves came up one win short of finally getting back to the World Series. While it was a great season for the Braves, it is hard for this team’s rabid
Corey Kluber, Texas Rangers. (Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports) Mikaela Mayer is looking to knock out Ewa Brodnicka, preferably before round 6 by Jeremy Herriges UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alex Perez official poster revealed (Photo) by Jack CYCLONE Silfen The Texas Rangers have serious buyer’s remorse after trading for Corey Kluber. One inning
The St. Louis Cardinals have some tough decisions this offseason, and these three guys are in line to leave in free agency. After making the NLCS in 2019, the St. Louis Cardinals’ postseason stay wasn’t as long this year as the lost in three games to the San Diego Padres in Wild Card Series. Still,
The St. Louis Cardinals declined the $12.5 million option on Kolten Wong’s contract. Here are three teams that should sign him in free agency. The 2020 MLB season has concluded, and the league isn’t wasting any time to begin Hot Stove season. No team was busier on Wednesday than the St. Louis Cardinals, who made
George Springer is set to cash in on the free agent market this winter, and these 5 teams should be significant suitors Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is set to hit the market as one of the top free agents this winter, and he’s really the top free agent bat. The proverbial plot has thickened
Dallas Keuchel, Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images) The Buffalo Bills are next in the AFC East, but not now by John Buhler The Chicago White Sox have signed veteran left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel to a three-year deal, showing signs Chicago really wants to compete in 2020. It’s been over a decade since the
As the top free agents continue to come off the board, teams desperate to make a splash may have to trade for their missing pieces. This offseason has moved much faster than the last two winters, as teams have worked quickly to address their needs by paying top dollar for the best free agents on
MLB’s annual Winter Meetings kick off Monday as representatives from all 30 teams will be in San Diego discussing potential trades and attempting to negotiate with player’s agents. San Diego is the site for this year’s 2019 Winter Meetings and after dull 2017 and 2018 offseasons, the pace has already been much brisker this winter.
The San Diego Padres traded for Oakland Athletic 2B Jurickson Profar Monday. While he had a subpar 2019 season, there is reason to believe Profar can bounce back in 2020. Last season, the Padres got very little production out of 2B, trying veteran Ian Kinsler and eventually giving INF prospect Luis Urias a shot to
The Chicago Cubs have decided to non-tender SS Addison Russell after spending the last five season with the club. It comes as no surprise but the Chicago Cubs have officially moved on from Addison Russell, who spent a portion of this season suspended after violating the MLB’s Domestic Violence policy. Despite his poor decision-making off
By signing Mike Moustakas to go with a strong rotation, the Cincinnati Reds are signalling they could be contenders in the NL Central this season. The Cincinnati Reds reportedly inked 31-year-old Mike Moustakas to a four-year deal Monday, signaling the Reds could be ready to surprise in the NL Central. The former Milwaukee Brewer won’t
Ten free-agents received a qualifying offer from team’s around the league, giving players the option to play on a one-year contract for the upcoming season. So which players have declined the option and have entered the free-agent class? The final decision whether or not each player was going to accept or decline their qualifying offer
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As he prepares to test free agency, here are five potential landing spots for Anthony Rendon. In line with the Washington Nationals rallying from a slow start to earn a Wild Card spot, third baseman Anthony Rendon pushed himself into the NL MVP conversation. He finished with the best offensive season of his career (.319/.412/.598
After Monday’s MLB Draft, all 30 teams can sign Craig Kimbrel without losing a draft pick. Some teams desperately need Kimbrel to either make a deep run in October or reboot their season. *All stats current as of May 28, 2019 Usually, most Major League Baseball free agents sign with teams before the season starts.
Alex Bregman and Mike Trout the latest to show signing long-term contract extensions is a player’s best bet to get paid in today’s baseball economy There appears to be a major transformation going on in Major League Baseball this offseason, and it has nothing to do with pitch clocks or defensive switches. Free agency, long
After months and months of back and forth, the Philadelphia Phillies and Bryce Harper finally agreed to a deal. This propels them to the favorites of the National League East. The City of Brotherly Love now gets the player they’ve been flirting with since he became a free agent. Bryce Harper is staying in the
One move by Rockies could change the future for at least three other teams. Nolan Arenado is one of the best third-basemen in baseball, and is now being paid like it. The Colorado Rockies and Arenado agreed to an eight year 260 million dollar contract, and would have him making about 32.5 million dollars per
After all the rumors, Bryce Harper appears set to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s been a long, strange trip in MLB free agency again this offseason, as top options Bryce Harper and Manny Machado have remained available into spring training. But while Machado continues to drag his feet, MLB Insider Jim Bowden reported Saturday
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The Toronto Blue Jays have reset things ahead of a rebuild, but there’s a case for them in the mix to sign Bryce Harper. For the second straight offseason, the MLB “hot stove” has not fully fired up. With basically a month to go before pitchers and catchers report to spring training, top free agents
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The New York Mets have bolstered their lineup by signing free agent infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year deal. The Mets continue to remake their roster with the signing of former A’s All-Star infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year deal worth $20 million. This is an interesting move for the Mets given they traded for Robinson
As Bryce Harper and Manny Machado get set to break the bank, here are the five worst contracts in MLB right now. Bryce Harper and Manny Machado are the top prizes in this year’s MLB free agent class, and they may be nearing decisions on where they will sign. Both are looking at deals worth
We will rank and discuss each team Manny Machado has been rumored with. Which team will prevail? The bidding appears to be down to three teams for the services of premier free agent infielder Manny Machado. We’ll look at the three apparent finalists to look at which organization is the best fit for the slugger,