Baseball Will Be Played In 2020

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said that "we will play Major League Baseball this year." The league will make a new proposal to the players union after receiving their 89-game proposal on Tuesday night. The next proposal will be a "significant move in the players' direction," but the league is fully prepared to exercise […]

Players Counter With 89-Game Proposal

The Major League Baseball Players Association is making a new proposal to the league for a season of 89 games with a full prorated share of salary and expanded playoffs, according to sources familiar with the situation. It could bring the two sides closer to an agreement, with the 89-game schedule proposal just 25 games […]

Spencer Torkelson Expected To Land With Tigers

Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson is expected to be selected by the Detroit Tigers with the first overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft on Wednesday. According to reports, no hang-ups are anticipated in contract talks between the two sides. In 129 games at Arizona State, Torkelson batted .337 and hit a whopping 54 […]

Denard Span Officially Retired

Denard Span, who played 11 seasons in the big leagues (1,359 games, 5,956 plate appearances) for the Twins, Nationals, Giants, Rays and Mariners, confirmed that he's officially retired from baseball. The 36-year-old found a cold free-agent market last offseason. “I’m a man of principles, and when those principles aren’t met, I can’t go along with […]

Players Union To Reject MLB's Latest Proposal

The MLB Players Union, according to sources, plans to reject the league's latest offer of a 76-game schedule in which the players would receive 75 percent of their prorated salaries for the regular season if the playoffs are completed and 50 percent if the postseason is canceled. However, the likelihood that baseball is played in […]

No Mutual Interest Between Mets, Matt Harvey

Following up on an earlier report that free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey had reached out to the New York Mets about a potential return, it has been confirmed by Mets' beat writer Anthony DiComo that there was no truth to this rumor. New York Radio WFAN's Boomer Esiason floated this story earlier today, stating that […]

MLB Makes Another Proposal To Players Union

Major League Baseball made another proposal to the players on Monday: 75 percent prorated salary for a 76-game season in 2020. There would be playoff-pool money with no draft-pick compensation for signing players and the regular season would end on Sept. 27. The playoffs would wrap up at the end of October. It's a significant […]

Matt Harvey Seeking Return To The Mets

According to New York Radio WFAN's Boomer Esiason, free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey has reached out to the New York Mets about a potential return and the Mets may consider it. Harvey has been throwing regular bullpen sessions as he continues to stay in shape with the MLB season suspended. The 31-year-old hasn't been the […]

Seranthony Dominguez Preparing For Surgery

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez (elbow) is back in the United States after travel restrictions kept him in the Dominican Republic throughout much of the coronavirus pandemic. Dominguez has to quarantine, but is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery as early as this month. The right-handed reliever was electric in 2018, pitching to a […]

Marcell Ozuna Injures Himself in Domestic Incident

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna suffered a facial laceration on Friday after his wife struck him with a soap dish, according to Andy Slater of Fox Sports 640. The injury is quite minor, and will not hamper Ozuna as he continues to prepare for the 2020 season. The 29-year-old had a productive 2019 season, despite […]

Matt Harvey Considering Playing In Korea

Free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey has expressed interest in playing in Korea, according to a source. According to the New York Post's Joel Sherman, KBO teams have been in touch with Harvey's representation. The former All-Star has been throwing regular bullpen sessions as he continues to stay in shape with the MLB season suspended due […]

MLB Players Refuse To Take Another Pay Cut

The executive council/player representatives remained steadfast in turning down any further salary reductions during an MLB Players Union board meeting on Thursday. "The league’s demand for additional concessions was resoundingly rejected," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said. The players' proposal of a 114-game regular season was rejected by MLB owners, who prefer to play fewer […]

Eugenio Suarez, Nick Senzel Doing Well

Cincinnati Reds general manager Dick Williams said that third baseman Eugenio Suarez (shoulder) is 100 percent healthy and that outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is also doing well. Suarez had surgery in January and has benefited from the delay of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 28-year-old (29 in July) should be ready […]

MLB Rejects Players' 114-Game Plan

Major League Baseball has rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season this year with no additional salary cuts and told the union it doesn't plan on making a counterproposal, according to sources. The owners offered an 82-game regular season last week. MLB has no interest in extending the season into November, when they […]

Wilson Ramos Working Out At Team Facilities

The New York Mets' Port St. Lucie spring complex officially opened to local players on Monday for the first time in more than two months. Catcher Wilson Ramos has been among the group of around half a dozen players to work out this week. The 32-year-old hit .288/.351/.416 with 14 home runs and 73 RBI […]

Chris Archer to Miss 2020 Season

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chris Archer (neck, shoulder) will miss the entire 2020 season after undergoing surgery to relieve symptoms of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. This is a surprise announcement, as Archer wasn't reported to be having any issues before spring training was canceled in March. However, he did finish the 2019 season on the injured […]

Luiz Gohara Among Angels Cuts

The Los Angeles Angels released 39 minor leaguers last week, according to the official minor league transaction pages. They released 29 minor leaguers from March to May of 2019 and 19 from the same time frame in 2018. Pitchers Luiz Gohara, Luis Pena and Jeremy Rhoades were among those cut in the process. Gohara, a […]

Manny Banuelos Among Mariners Minor League Cuts

The Seattle Mariners have released seven minor league players in the last week, which makes eight total players from March and May. The Mariners released 38 total minor league players in that time frame from 2019. The seven players released this week were outfielders Eliezer Alvarez, Ryan Ramiz and Luis Veloz, starting pitcher Manny Banuelos, […]

MLB Discussing Even Shorter Season, Prorated Salaries

Major League Baseball is discussing a shorter schedule in 2020 in which it would pay members of the Players Association their full prorated salaries, according to sources familiar with the situation. The possibility of a schedule of around 50 games that would start in July has been considered by the league as a last resort […]

Edwin Jackson, Travis Snider Among D-Backs Cuts

The Arizona Diamondbacks have released more than 60 minor league players over the last couple of weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic, with veteran right-handed pitcher Edwin Jackson and outfielder Travis Snider among them. Some of the other names include outfielder Dalton Pompey and pitchers Aaron Blair, Mauricio Cabrera, Damien Magnifico, Michael Tonkin and David Huff. […]

Nick Bitsko Has Huge Upside In 2020 Draft

Nick Bitsko, a 17-year-old right-handed high school pitcher out of Pennsylvania, could have the most upside of any pitcher in the 2020 MLB draft, according to many scouts. Bitsko's high school season was canceled due to COVID-19, but he's been rising on some draft boards because he's impressed in Zoom interviews and hit 98.5 mph […]

Shohei Ohtani, Griffin Canning Throwing Live BP

Los Angeles Angels starting pitchers Shohei Ohtani (elbow) and Griffin Canning (elbow) have each thrown three live batting practice sessions and are up to around 55 pitches. Both pitchers will remain at that level for now while the Players Union and MLB owners negotiate salaries and health concerns for a potential shortened 2020 season. Ohtani […]

No Evidence Of Progress Between Union, MLB

There has been no evidence of progress in talks between the Players Union and the owners, so there is no realistic hope to meet the "soft" deadline of Monday, June 1, for a deal. However, the hope remains to start a shortened season on July 4 weekend, and that is still a possibility if a […]

Luis Severino Recovering From Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) is reportedly progressing well from his offseason Tommy John surgery. Severino underwent the surgery in February, and if he can continue to progress without setbacks then he should be healthy for the start of the 2021 season. Severino is a fantasy ace when healthy with an impressive […]

Rob Whalen, 38 Other Minor Leaguers Cut By Mets

The New York Mets released 39 minor leaguers on Thursday, including pitchers Rob Whalen and Andrew Church. None of the moves have been made official yet by the team. Whalen was last in the big leagues with the Mariners in 2018. Church was a second-round draft pick of the Mets in 2013, who, due to […]

Felipe Vazquez Facing New Charges

Suspended Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez is now facing child-pornography charges in St. Louis, as he's reportedly accused of sending pornographic pictures of himself to a minor last summer. The 28-year-old left-hander was charged with statutory sexual assault and other offenses in September of last year for having improper sexual conduct with a then-13-year-old […]

Cubs Cut Carlos Asuaje, Brock Stewart

The Chicago Cubs are in the process of cutting minor league players, and that includes second baseman Carlos Asuaje and relief pitcher Brock Stewart. Asuaje was last in the big leagues with the Padres in 2018 and hit .196 in 79 games. Stewart was taken in the Rule 5 draft and owns a career 6.05 […]

Carlos Gonzalez Being Released

Seattle Mariners outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is one of the players the Mariners are releasing among their minor league cuts. Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the M's with an invite to spring training, where he hit .237 before the coronavirus shutdown in early March. The 34-year-old Venezuelan was a three-time All-Star with the Rockies […]

Cody Allen Has Been Throwing

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Cody Allen (forearm), who had some minor arm issues this spring before baseball was shut down due to COVID-19, has been feeling good and has been throwing at Globe Life Field during the pandemic. It's unknown if he'll be ready to go if the MLB season kicks off in July, but […]

Daniel Mengden Expects To Be Ready When Baseball Resumes

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden (elbow) said he expects to be ready for the start of the season whenever MLB is ready to resume play. Mengden had two surgeries on his digestive system this offseason and arthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow in February. The right-hander would've missed the first few months of the season […]