Freddie Freeman, one of the top free agents on the market, has received some interest from the small-market Tampa Bay Rays. It took us all by surprise. The Rays payroll is typically in the $75 million – $85 million range, if not less certain years. That’s about where they project to be for the 2022
David Ortiz cautions against international draft as MLB-MLBPA negotiations continue. The negotiations between Major League Baseball and the Players’ Union seemed to be going better this week, but now, they are stalled at a significant roadblock (of the league’s creation): Implementing an international draft. And one of the most prominent international players of the last
Trevor Story remains one of the top shortstop free agents available this offseason. Where will he land once the lockout finally ends? After a six-year career spent with the Colorado Rockies, Trevor Story hit the free-agent market in November after declining the Rockies’ $18.4 million qualifying offer. Story hit .272/.340/.523 with +112 wRC. The career
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper could play in Japan should the MLB season be delayed any further. Would he be allowed to do so? A lockout means no baseball, which is a lot of wasted talent from Bryce Harper’s point of view. So, if Harper were to play baseball somewhere else — say, Japan’s Nippon
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The Tampa Bay Rays made an offer to Freddie Freeman, yet the Braves continue to wonder if he’s a good investment. The Rays are the definition of a smart, small-market team. Despite having limited assets and embarrassing attendance year after year, the front office continues to outsmart the most expensive payrolls baseball has to offer.
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In a conversation with Jeff Passan on ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith went off and demanded the Yankees hire Derek Jeter. Stephen A. is a known Yankee fan, so now that Jeter is available, you can be sure he’ll be championing a cause connecting The Captain back to the Bronx. Jeter left his role
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Max Scherzer is wrong about the MLB luxury tax, which is meant to serve the cause of competitive balance. MLB is one of the only major American sports leagues without a salary cap in place. The players and MLBPA would rather keep it this way, and the owners knew not to bother bringing it up
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley. (Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) Former UNC basketball player relishing in sad Duke fans after upset by Braulio Perez Steelers, other QB trade candidates have one less option on the board by John Buhler The Atlanta Braves are parting ways with minor league hitting coach Mike Brumley, who was credited
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Cowboys may cut defensive star after not taking a pay cut by Ethan Lee While the MLB lockout continues on, the MLB players union has agreed to move forward with a few significant rule changes. Despite the fact that the MLB lockout is still going on, it looks
While most owners were willing to boost the luxury tax to $220 million, at least four were not — the owners of the Angels, Tigers, Diamondbacks and Reds. As it turns out, Steve Cohen was at the center of that drama, whether he intended to be or not. Cohen is baseball’s richest owner, so he
Derek Jeter and the Miami Marlins have parted ways in a surprising development. The Hall-of-Fame shortstop released a statement on Monday. Jeter stated that the vision he and the franchise had five years ago was partly fulfilled, but the Marlins vision moving forward — perhaps their next five years — doesn’t align fully with the
Joc Pederson, Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Duke basketball: Why is Coach K retiring? by Braulio Perez Joc Pederson may have only spent part of a season with the Atlanta Braves, but he believes his teammate Freddie Freeman is a hall of famer. While it remains to be seen what happens in
Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings owner Chris Ilitch comes across as cheap when compared to his late big spender father, Mike Ilitch. Detroit Tigers owner Chris Ilitch was one of four MLB owners who voted against raising the competitive balance tax during the recent round of negotiations, a far cry from his late father Mike
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is recruiting Freddie Freeman away from Atlanta. Braves fans should be nervous. When the 2022 MLB season begins is anyone’s guess, as the lockout is still ongoing with no new collective bargaining agreement. But whenever both the MLB and MLB Player’s Association come to terms on a new
The MLB Player’s Association announced the creation of a fund that will help stadium workers affected by the league lockout. The MLB lockout is still in effect after the league and MLB Player’s Association could not reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement this past week. With that, every team’s first two series
Angels owner Arte Moreno was one of four MLB owners to vote against an increase to the luxury tax earlier this week, sparking controversy. As the dreaded MLB lockout rages on without an end in sight, we might be able to pin blame on four culprits. One of them is Los Angeles Angels owner Arte
Atlanta Braves legend Tom Glavine has a better understanding of what Freddie Freeman is going through in his high-profile free agency than just about anyone. Tom Glavine never thought he would leave the Atlanta Braves, but he can definitely relate to the mounting frustration Freddie Freeman is going through in his high-profile free agency. Glavine
After MLB owners share a press release shifting blame to the MLBPA for failed negotiations, Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. calls out league ownership. Perhaps history was once written by the victors, but today, it is being wholly documented by all involved. Still, that hasn’t stopped MLB owners from manipulating the narrative of the MLB
One of the greatest duo of battery-mates in MLB history deserve far better than to have their final season together delayed. Wainwright has thrown to Molina’s mitt for 15 years running. The two have formed one of the best batteries in baseball history, and they’re even better friends off the diamond. Heck, Wainwright and Molina
Chicago Cubs standout Patrick Wisdom describes the journey of playing up through the Minor Leagues to the Chicago Cubs to fighting through the MLB lockout. Patrick Wisdom is an uplifting example of a Minor League player who worked his way up to stardom with the Cubs, and Bleacher Nation put his journey into the context
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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling exposed MLB’s unsavory CBA negotiations tactics Less than an hour before Major League Baseball’s self-imposed 5 p.m. ET deadline on March 1, the Players’ Union rejected the leagues ‘final’ proposal. As a result, Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the public Monday evening and made good on the league’s threat to
Star free-agent Seiya Suzuki provided an update on his intentions for the 2022 season. Even the best-laid plans of mice and men can go awry. When Japanese star Seiya Suzuki decided he was going to take his talents to North America for the 2022 MLB season, he couldn’t have imagined he’d be without a new
The MLB and MLBPA couldn’t reach an agreement this week and the lockout has now resulted in canceled games. This all could have been avoided. Major League Baseball owners imposed a lockout on Dec. 2 and framed it as “jumpstarting” negotiations. They waited 43 days to start talks with the MLBPA and threatened to miss
Major League Baseball players are voicing their frustrations over the lockout and forced cancellation of games and Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward is no exception. Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward took to Instagram Wednesday to voice his frustrations with the canceling of games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday after negotiations toward a new collective
MLB cancels Opening Day 2022 after labor negotiations collapse. After getting baseball fans’ hopes up with late-night meetings on Monday, Major League Baseball did exactly what realistic folks expected them to do all along. They made a terrible “final” proposal to the Players’ Union, which the player leaders unanimously rejected. As Jeff Passan reported less
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