Rays, Wander Franco Close To Long-Term Deal

The Tampa Bay Rays and shortstop Wander Franco are moving close to a long-term deal. The details of the deal still need to be worked out after Thanksgiving, but this deal is expected to be for more than 10 years with a guarantee close to $200 million. It will be a massive deal for a […]

Reds Open To Trading Sonny Gray

The Cincinnati Reds are once again believed to be open to trading right-hander Sonny Gray this offseason, but they've indicated to rival executives that starters Tyler Mahle and Luis Castillo are off limits. Mahle and Castillo are both controllable through the 2023 season. Gray has a $10 million base salary next season and can be […]

Buster Posey Wins NL Comeback Player Of The Year

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was named the National League Comeback Player of the Year on Monday. Posey had one of his best seasons since winning the MVP in 2012 after he sat out for all of the 2020 season due to concerns over COVID-19. The Giants had the best record in baseball in […]

Trey Mancini Wins AL Comeback Player Of The Year

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini was named the American League Comeback Player of the Year for 2021 on Monday. Mancini won the award by beating colon cancer and returning for the fourth 20-homer season of his career. He missed all of 2020 while undergoing treatment for Stage 3 colon cancer. Mancini had surgery to […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2PM

Offseason time...do you know who to hold in keeper leagues? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Tuesday November 23rd at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Taylor Rogers Of Interest To The Mets

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers could be of interest to the New York Mets, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Rogers is eligible for arbitration, but given that he is due a raise from his 2021 salary of $6 million dollars, the Twins could choose not to tender the left-hander a […]

Angels Trade For Tyler Wade

The Los Angeles Angels acquired utility man Tyler Wade from the New York Yankees Monday, per a Yankees team announcement. The Yankees will receive either cash or a player to be named later in the swap, and the Angels announced that they have designated utility man Kean Wong for assignment in a corresponding move. The […]

Rangers Acquire Billy McKinney And Zach Reks From Dodgers

The Texas Rangers swung a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday, acquiring outfielders Billy McKinney and Zach Reks for cash considerations. Both players had been designated for assignment Friday as Los Angeles cleared room on the 40-man roster. McKinney played for the Brewers, Mets, and Dodgers in 2021, slashing .192/.280/.358 with nine home runs […]

Dodgers Only Interested In Corey Seager Among Top Shortstops

The Los Angeles Dodgers are making an effort to try to bring free agent shortstop Corey Seager back into the fold for 2022, but they have not expressed any serious interest in the other top available shortstops. With Trea Turner on the roster, Los Angeles is prepared to roll with one of those two at […]

Steven Matz Could Choose New Team In Short Order

Free agent starting pitcher Steven Matz's market appears to be heating up, and he could be nearing a decision on where he'll spend the next few years of his career, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand notes a conclusion could come on Wednesday. The Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tigers, Cubs, Cardinals, Giants, […]

Giants In Serious Talks With Alex Cobb

The San Francisco Giants are making a "strong push" to sign starting pitcher Alex Cobb as they seek to solidify their starting rotation behind ace Logan Webb. Having already brought Anthony DeSclafani and Alex Wood back into the fold on Monday, they could soon be adding Cobb, who managed a 3.76 ERA across 93 1/3 […]

Aaron Loup Heads West To Angels

The Los Angeles Angels have signed left-handed relief pitcher Aaron Loup to a two-year contract with $17 million dollars guaranteed. Loup will make $7.5 million dollars in the 2022 and 2023 seasons and then be subject to a $7.5 million dollar option in 2024 with a $2 million dollar buyout. This move reunites Loup with […]

Alex Wood Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Giants

The San Francisco Giants are finalizing a deal with left-handed starting pitcher Alex Wood which will tie him to the team for two more seasons. The contract will be for at least $20 million dollars in total. Wood spent the 2021 season with the club, providing 138 2/3 innings across 26 starts with a 3.83 […]

Anthony DeSclafani Returning To Giants On Three-Year Deal

The San Francisco Giants and starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani have come to an agreement on a three-year contract worth $36 million dollars. The 31-year-old right-hander enjoyed the best year of his career with the Giants in 2021, posting a 3.17 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 13 wins and 152 strikeouts in 167 2/3 innings across […]

Red Sox Exercise Alex Cora's Contract Options

The Boston Red Sox exercised manager Alex Cora's contract options for the 2023 and 2024 seasons on Monday. The 46-year-old skipper is 284-202 (.584) in three seasons at the helm in Boston and led the team to winning records in 2018 (108-54), 2019 (84-78) and 2021 (92-70). He has also won two World Series titles […]

Marlins Nearing Extension With Sandy Alcantara

The Miami Marlins are working on a contract extension for starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara and appear to be making progress. Craig Mish is reporting that a deal is getting closer and could be worth north of $55 million for five years. Alcantara is arbitration-eligible for the first time this offseason and can't become a free […]

Red Sox Eyeing Robbie Ray

The Boston Red Sox are interested in adding free-agent Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, according to MLB.com. They are looking to add at least one premium starting pitcher after losing left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the open market. Ray, coming off his best season by far, went 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and […]

Astros Interested In Signing A Top Shortstop

The Houston Astros are in the market for one of the top free-agent shortstops, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. With Carlos Correa hitting the open market, the Astros have a major hole at the position, but there are a lot of big-name free-agent shortstops this offseason. Trevor Story, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Javier Baez […]

Brewers, Pedro Severino Agree To Deal Sunday

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free-agent catcher Pedro Severino to a one-year, $1.9 million deal with a possible $400,ooo in incentives, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Severino spent the past three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, putting up below-average offensive numbers every year. Last season was his worst in Baltimore, as he slashed .248/.308/.383 with […]

Matt Olson Has High Price Tag This Offseason

The Oakland Athletics put first baseman Matt Olson on the trade block but are expecting a big return if they are to move him, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. He won't become a free agent until after the 2023 season, so the A's shouldn't feel rushed to deal him. There'll probably be several […]

Pirates Agree To Deal With Jose Quintana

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free-agent left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year, $2 million deal on Sunday, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The 32-year-old had a year to forget, posting a 6.43 ERA and 1.73 WHIP while striking out 28.6% of the batters he faced across 63 innings split between the Los Angeles […]

Mackenzie Gore And Three Others Added To Padres Roster

The San Diego Padres added four players to their 40-man roster Friday, most notably starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore. The others selected were pitchers Efrain Contreras and Steven Wilson, and infielder Eguy Rosario. Outfielder Jorge Oña and pitcher Reggie Lawson were outrighted to Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Gore has had a tumultuous time […]

Phillies Acquire Garrett Stubbs, Kent Emanuel From Astros

The Philadelphia Phillies swung a trade with the Houston Astros Friday, acquiring catcher Garrett Stubbs in exchange for minor league outfielder Logan Cerny. In a separate transaction, the Phillies claimed pitcher Kent Emanuel off waivers from Houston. Stubbs is expected to fill a back-up role behind starting catcher J.T. Realmuto for the Phillies. He hasn't […]

Minnesota Twins Shake Up 40-Man Roster

The Minnesota Twins made a number of changes to their 40-man roster Friday, outrighting pitcher Devin Smeltzer and outfielder Kyle Garlick off the roster and designating utility man Willians Astudillo and pitcher Charlie Barnes for assignment. In a corresponding move, they selected pitchers Blayne Enlow, Cole Sands, Chris Vallimont, and Josh Winder, and infielders Royce […]

Mets Add Four to 40-Man Roster

The New York Mets added four players to the 40-man roster Friday, protecting shortstop Ronny Mauricio, third baseman Mark Vientos, and pitchers Jose Butto and Adam Oller from the Rule 5 draft. Mauricio and Vientos are each notable prospects, but Mauricio's future with the club is in question with Francisco Lindor entrenched at shortstop for […]

Kyle Zimmer Designated For Assignment Amid Flurry Of Moves

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kyle Zimmer was designated for assignment Friday as the team made room for seven players on the 40-man roster. The club added pitchers Jonathan Bowlan, Collin Snider, and Nathan Webb, catcher MJ Melendez, and infielders Maikel Garcia and Nick Pratto from their own system and claimed infielder Lucius Fox from […]

Yankees Made Offer To Justin Verlander

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander had at least one major contract on the table other than the one he accepted from the Astros, in the form of a one-year $25 million dollar offer from the New York Yankees. It's easy to see why Verlander stuck with his former team, as his new deal is […]

Kody Clemens Protected By Tigers

The Detroit Tigers added infielder Kody Clemens, the son of seven-time Cy Young winner Roger Clemens, to their 40-man roster. The Tigers also added right-hander Angel De Jesus to their roster on Friday while outrighting right-hander Nivaldo Rodriguez and outfielder Jacob Robson to Triple-A Toledo after they cleared waivers. Klemens, 25, hit .247 with 18 […]

Phillies Acquire Nick Nelson From Yankees

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-handed relief pitcher Nick Nelson and minor league catcher Donny Sands from the New York Yankees on Friday in exchange for minor league infielder T.J. Rumfield and left-hander Joel Valdez. Nelson, 25, was 0-2 with an 8.79 ERA in two starts and nine relief appearances with the Yankees last season, striking […]

A's Acquire Brent Honeywell Jr. From Rays

The Oakland Athletics acquired right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. Honeywell was recently one of the top-rated pitching prospects, but multiple elbow injuries have derailed his progression. The 26-year-old was a second-rounder for the Rays in 2014, but since 2017, he has had four elbow […]