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The Minnesota Twins lost out on Carlos Correa, but the team’s final offer signals that a new era is being ushered.  Don’t fool yourself into thinking the biggest takeaway from the Minnesota Twins losing out on Carlos Correa is that the team failed to sign a big name free agent. The takeaway is that the

Here’s contract breakdowns of recent free-agent signings Xander Bogaerts, Josh Bell, Trevor Williams and Matt Strahm. A busy offseason is far from over. Based on information received from sources at the MLB Winter Meetings and elsewhere, here’s a complete breakdown of the contracts for Xander Bogaerts, Josh Bell, Trevor Williams, Matthew Strahm and Brandon Nimmo.

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos revealed the team’s plans for catcher Travis d’Arnaud after they acquired Sean Murphy in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. The Atlanta Braves were in on Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy earlier this month, along with other teams in need of a catcher. Over one week later, the Braves

Grading the Braves, Brewers, A’s blockbuster Sean Murphy trade. The expectation entering the Winter Meetings was that the Oakland A’s would trade star catcher Sean Murphy at some point this offseason. There were numerous teams interested, including the Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, though the asking price was said to be substantial. On Monday afternoon,

According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the St. Louis Cardinals are believed to be ready to make a pretty significant splash in free agency.  Two seasons ago, when the St. Louis Cardinals season was on the brink only for the team to storm into the MLB postseason, we should have learned never to count them

Rather than pay Jacob deGrom to return to Queens, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has turned losing his ace into a surprising win. Whenever a team loses its ace, things usually don’t go well after that. It’s typically smaller market MLB teams that end up losing their best pitcher to bigger market clubs, so

The San Francisco Giants missed out on free agent outfielder Aaron Judge, but they can get a pretty big name on the trade block to throw into their outfield. The San Francisco Giants were in the running for star outfielder and 2022 AL MVP Aaron Judge. Even though they reportedly made an offer in the

Three more moves the San Diego Padres can make to build a super-team after adding Xander Bogaerts to the roster. Like a 31st entrant into the Royal Rumble, the San Diego Padres caught us all napping during the final hours of the MLB Winter Meetings. They signed Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year deal, stealing him

The Red Sox failed to lock down Xander Bogaerts this offseason, making an extension of Rafael Devers even more urgent than before. Extending Rafael Devers should be on the top of the Red Sox list of priorities, but it may not be as easy as it would’ve been if they had locked down Xander Bogaerts. The

The Boston Red Sox need to find a replacement for Xander Bogaerts and could look for options other than Trevor Story. There is never any joy in Mudville. After the MLB Winter Meetings, there isn’t much in Beantown either. Longtime Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will suit up for the San Diego Padres next

September 11, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (10) throws to first for the out against San Diego Padres left fielder Tommy Pham (28) during the second inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Willson Contreras twists the knife in Cubs during Cardinals press conference