Franklin Barreto Will Be Late To Camp

Oakland Athletics shortstop Franklin Barreto will be late to report to spring training later this week because of visa issues due to political unrest in Venezuela. However, the A's are hopeful he'll report a few days later on Feb. 17. Following the offseason acquisition of second baseman Jurickson Profar, Barreto is expected to see more […]

Willie Calhoun Has Chance To Earn Spot

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Willie Calhoun has a real shot to earn an Opening Day roster spot if he proves himself in spring training. "I’d mention Willie Calhoun as a guy that we’re definitely excited to see how it’s going to play out," general manager Jon Daniels said. "I’ve seen the work that he’s put in. […]

Mariners Still Intend To Trade Edwin Encarnacion

The Seattle Mariners have told designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion about their plans to flip him after acquiring him from the Indians earlier in the offseason. He could even be traded before position players report to spring training this Friday, and the Mariners are willing to eat a sizable portion of the $25 million owed to […]

Mariners May Not Have Set Closer

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said the team might go into the season without a set ninth-inning option. "There may not be a set closer on a particular night," Servais said. "We might have our hottest reliever come in the game in the eighth inning. … It will frustrate some people, but there’s a method […]

Melky Cabrera Agrees With Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera on Sunday, according to sources. The 34-year-old outfielder should have a decent shot at making the Opening Day roster in Pittsburgh, especially with right fielder Gregory Polanco not expected to be ready. Cabrera hit .280/.335/.420 with six home runs and 39 […]

Sean Manaea To Start Throwing Program This Week

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) is progressing well and is scheduled to start a throwing program this week. It's great news for Manaea and the A's, but the 27-year-old left-hander will be out at least half of the season due to his left shoulder injury. He had his best year in 2018 before […]

Matt Chapman Slightly Behind Schedule

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (shoulder, thumb) is slightly behind schedule following two surgeries in the offseason. He is currently on a swing progression but is unlikely to see game action in spring training immediately. Chapman's goal is to be ready for Opening Day in Japan, and he should be fine unless he suffers […]

Giants Plan To Make Short-Term Offer To Bryce Harper

The San Francisco Giants plan to offer free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper a lucrative short-term deal but have no desire to give him a long-term contract approaching the 10-year, $300 million contract that the superstar rejected from the Nationals last year. One high-ranking rival executive predicts that the Giants will ultimately sign Harper. The Giants hadn't […]

White Sox May Have Upped Their Offer To Manny Machado

The Chicago White Sox are rumored to have made free-agent shortstop Manny Machado an eight-year offer for $250 million, according to a source. That's after most reports linked the White Sox to a seven-year, $175 million offer to Machado earlier this offseason. The new rumored deal would be the fourth richest in baseball and would […]

Shohei Ohtani Can Be Game-Changer At DH

Even though Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow) won't pitch at all in 2019 after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, he could be a game-changer for fantasy owners in a DH spot. Ohtani joined Babe Ruth as the only players to hit 20 home runs and make 10 pitching outings […]

Brian Anderson To Be Starter At Third

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson is set to serve as the team's starting third baseman in 2019, according to manager Don Mattingly. Anderson was a bright spot last season and played 91 games in right field and 71 games at the hot corner, hitting .273 with 11 home runs and 65 RBI to finish […]

Jakeem Grant Unsure If He'll Be Ready For OTAs

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant (heel) said his recovery from his heel injury is going well, but he is unsure if he'll be on the field for organized team activities this spring. He also added that he "should be" ready for training camp this summer. Because of his injury in 2018, Grant played in […]

D'Onta Foreman Could Have Big Role In 2019

Houston Texans running back D'Onta Foreman is expected to have a much bigger role in 2019 with Lamar Miller turning 28 in April and being inconsistent in his time in Houston. Foreman slowly returned from a torn Achilles in 2017, but head coach Bill O'Brien still believes that Foreman has a bright future with the […]

Yankees Offering Manny Machado $220 Million?

MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette heard on Friday night that the New York Yankees made an offer to free-agent shortstop Manny Machado in the range of seven or eight years for $220 million. However, "a lot of teams are in that range also" and "another club has gone further than that." The Phillies and White Sox […]

Twins Sign Lucas Duda

The Minnesota Twins signed free-agent first baseman Lucas Duda to a minor league deal on Saturday. Duda will make $1.75 million plus $1.5 million in incentives if he makes the big league roster. The 33-year-old hit .241/.313/.418 with 14 home runs and 50 RBI in 107 games with the Royals and Braves in 2018 and […]

Royals Sign Homer Bailey

The Kansas City Royals signed free-agent starting pitcher Homer Bailey to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training on Saturday. Bailey had spent his whole career with the Reds until he was sent to the Dodgers in the trade involving outfielder Yasiel Puig this offseason. The Dodgers then released the oft-injured veteran. […]

Giants, Bryce Harper Have Mutual Interest

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the team and free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper have mutual interest in each other after they met with the superstar in his hometown of Las Vegas earlier this week. "You don't make a trip out there to meet with a player just for show," Zaidi said. […]

Alex Wilson Agrees With Indians

The Cleveland Indians agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent relief pitcher Alex Wilson on Friday, according to a league source. He will make $1.25 million if he makes the big league roster and can earn an extra $750,000 in performance bonuses. Wilson had a 3.36 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 6.3 K/9 in 61 […]

Brandon Belt Will Be Ready For Spring Training

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) will be ready for spring training and will see time in the outfield in camp, according to manager Bruce Bochy. Knee surgery limited Belt to 112 games in 2018, and he hit a disappointing .253/.342/.414 with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 399 at-bats. At a […]

Joe Panik Says He's 100 Percent

San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (groin, thumb) said he is 100 percent healthy with spring training right around the corner. Panik hit .254/.307/.332 with four homers and 24 RBI in 102 games for San Fran in 2018 and is one of the weaker starting second baseman in baseball. He doesn't do anything particularly […]

Jeff Samardzija Has Been Throwing Pain-Free

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) has already thrown three full-speed bullpen sessions without pain while using all of his pitches, and he plans to throw a fourth on Monday or Tuesday. The 34-year-old veteran had a terrible year in 2018, making only 10 starts because of his injury and going 1-5 with […]

Buster Posey Has Been Hitting

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) has been hitting in the cages and said he will catch his first bullpen session when he arrives to spring training on Monday or Tuesday. Posey was held to 105 games last year because of his hip and hit .284/.359/.382 with only five home runs and 41 RBI […]

Phillies Expected To Approach J.T. Realmuto About Extension

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, who was acquired from Miami on Thursday, was not open to an extension with the rebuilding Marlins, but two sources said extension talks are expected to happen with his new team. Realmuto will turn 28 in March and is under club control for two more years, but the Phillies would […]

Francisco Lindor Could Miss All Of Spring Training

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor (calf) is dealing with a right calf strain and could miss all of spring training. The Indians expect him to "return to major league game activity" in seven to nine weeks. While this is definitely concerning, it doesn't necessarily mean that Lindor won't be ready for the regular season, but […]

Reshad Jones Undergoes Labrum Surgery

Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones (shoulder) underwent surgery to fix a partially torn right labrum. Jones has now had surgery on his right labrum twice in the last three years and could be a question mark for training camp this summer. The soon-to-be 31-year-old played with the injury for most of last year, totaling 72 […]

Indians Sign Matt Joyce

The Cleveland Indians signed free-agent outfielder Matt Joyce to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training on Friday. The 11-year veteran announced the move on his Twitter page. Joyce had 25 home runs and 68 RBI in 2017 but played in just 83 games for the A's last year due to back […]

Michael Fulmer Throws Bullpen Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer (knee) threw a bullpen session on Friday while wearing a brace to protect his surgically repaired right knee. Fulmer didn't look very comfortable wearing it and is unsure if he will continue to wear it during the season. The soon-to-be 26-year-old went 3-12 with a 4.69 ERA, 1.32 WHIP […]

Mike Moustakas To Re-Sign With Brewers?

The Milwaukee Brewers re-signing third baseman Mike Moustakas "feels inevitable" at this stage of the offseason. With spring training starting next week, Moose is unlikely to find a multi-year deal after hitting .251/.315/.459 with 28 home runs and 95 RBI in 152 games between the Royals and Brewers in 2018. Staying in Milwaukee is probably […]

Brewers Sign Josh Tomlin

The Milwaukee Brewers signed free-agent starting pitcher Josh Tomlin to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training on Thursday, according to a source. The veteran right-hander will receive a $1.25 million base salary if he's in the majors and can reach $2.25 million with incentives based on innings pitched. He can max […]

Kyler Murray Plans To Attend NFL Combine

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray announced on Thursday that he plans to attend the NFL scouting combine on Feb. 26. He was also the ninth overall pick by the Oakland Athletics last year and is already their No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The combine starts roughly 10 days after he would need to report […]