Jays Extend Qualifying Offer To Marcus Semien

The Toronto Blue Jays extended a one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer to second baseman Marcus Semien on Saturday. The middle infielder will become a free agent if he rejects the offer. Semien had an excellent season in Toronto in 2021, slashing .265/.334/.538 with 45 home runs, 102 RBI and 15 stolen bases, so he's likely […]

Michael Conforto, Noah Syndergaard Receive Qualifying Offers

The New York Mets extended qualifying offers to both outfielder Michael Conforto and starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard on Saturday for one year and $18.4 million. Syndergaard has missed the majority of the last two seasons after having Tommy John surgery in 2020 and experiencing a setback due to elbow inflammation. But before his injury, he […]

Astros Make Offer To Carlos Correa

The Houston Astros reportedly offered free-agent shortstop Carlos Correa $160 million for five years, according to sources. That would be less than half of what Francisco Lindor got from the New York Mets when Lindor wasn't even a free agent. Unless something changes dramatically, Correa won't be making a return to Houston in 2022. Correa […]

Angels Add Andrew Velazquez and Brendon Davis To 40-Man

The Los Angeles Angels made two additions to their 40-man roster Friday, claiming infielder Andrew Velazquez from the Yankees and selecting homegrown infielder Brendon Davis. The move prevents Davis from opting for minor-league free agency. While neither is expected to have a fantasy impact in 2022, each has some pedigree. Velazquez stole four bases in […]

Phillies Outright Odubel Herrera And Others

The Philadelphia Phillies have outrighted six players off their roster, all of whom have elected free agency. Outfielders Odubel Herrera and Travis Jankowski, infielder Ronald Torreyes, catcher Andrew Knapp, and pitchers J.D. Hammer and Ramon Rosso will all test the market. Of those names, Herrera is the most relevant to fantasy managers, as he slashed […]

Jakob Junis Elects Free Agency

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis has elected free agency. The 29-year-old Junis appeared as both a starter and a reliever this season, recording a 2-4 record with a 5.26 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in six starts and 16 appearances. He struck out 41 batters in 39 1/3 innings. Should Junis leave Kansas City, […]

Pirates Outright Seven In Flurry Of Moves

The Pittsburgh Pirates made a flurry of moves Saturday, outrighting pitchers Chase De Jong, Enyel De Los Santos, Kyle Keller, Connor Overton, Chasen Shreve, and Shea Spitzbarth as well as infielder Wilmer Difo off the 40-man roster. Shreve elected free agency. In corresponding moves, the team added Steven Brault, Blake Cederlind, Dillon Peters, Jose Soriano, […]

Dodgers Decline Option On Joe Kelly

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (biceps) will head to free agency after the team declined his option Saturday. Kelly would have made $12 million dollars on the option, and he will instead receive a $4 million dollar buyout. This decision could largely be influenced by Kelly's injury status, but recent reports suggest he […]

Ronald Guzman Declares Free Agency

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman has declared free agency after being outrighted off the roster on Friday. First baseman Curtis Terry, infielder Anderson Tejeda, and relief pitcher Matt Bush were also dropped from the roster and are eligible to declare free agency. Guzman only registered 16 at-bats in the 2021 season, totaling one hit, […]

Reds Make Nick Castellanos A Qualifying Offer

The Cincinnati Reds have extended outfielder Nick Castellanos a qualifying offer, as expected. Castellanos is all but certain to reject the one-year, $18.4 million dollar contract so he can test the free agent market. With the Reds cutting payroll, Castellanos will most likely play for another team in 2022. After slashing .309/.362/.576 with 34 homers […]

White Sox Exercise Craig Kimbrel's Option

As expected, the Chicago White Sox exercised their $16 million team option on relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel on Saturday, according to a source familiar with the situation. Kimbrel had a huge bounce-back season in 2021 after he had a 5.28 ERA while walking 7.0 hitters per nine innings in 18 appearances over 15 1/3 innings […]

Dusty Baker Returning To Astros In 2022

The Houston Astros announced on Friday that they signed manager Dusty Baker to a one-year contract extension for the 2022 season after he came just two wins shy of winning the World Series this year. Next season will mark the 72-year-old's 25th season as a manager in professional baseball and his third with the Astros […]

Seiya Suzuki To Be Posted This Offseason

Japanese star right fielder Seiya Suzuki will be posted this offseason by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball and made available to major league clubs, according to a source. The 27-year-old will compete with Starling Marte as one of this winter's top available free-agent outfielders after he's been a five-time All-Star in Japan. […]

Giants Decline Johnny Cueto's Option

The San Francisco Giants declined starting pitcher Johnny Cueto's $22 million option for the 2022 season on Friday, making him a free agent. Instead, the veteran right-hander will receive a $5 million buyout. As he nears the back end of his career, Cueto has become a back-of-the-rotation starter after missing most of the 2018 and […]

Hunter Harvey Claimed Off Waivers By Giants

The San Francisco Giants have claimed relief pitcher Hunter Harvey off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. The oft-injured right-hander was Baltimore's top pick in the 2013 draft. Harvey has appeared in 23 career major-league games, recording a 1-2 record with a 3.42 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings. While Harvey was […]

Phillies Claim Ryan Sherriff Off Waivers

The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed relief pitcher Ryan Sherriff off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. The left-handed Sherriff appeared in 16 games for the Rays in 2021, recording a 5.52 ERA and 1.57 WHIP with one save and 16 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings. Sherriff has never been a high-strikeout option in either the […]

Guardians Decline Option On Roberto Perez

The Cleveland Guardians declined their option on catcher Roberto Perez Friday, making the veteran backstop a free agent. Perez would have made $7 million dollars in 2022 had the option been exercised. He will instead receive a $450 thousand dollar buyout. Perez is regarded as an excellent defensive option behind the plate, but he only […]

Padres Exercise Options on Pierce Johnson, Craig Stammen

The San Diego Padres announced several roster decisions on Friday, exercising their contract options on relief pitchers Pierce Johnson and Craig Stammen and declining their contract options on outfielder Jake Marisnick and relief pitcher Keone Kela. Johnson and Stammen return to an excellent bullpen in 2022, one that may not feature Mark Melancon after the […]

Mark Melancon Heads Back To Free Agency

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon declined the option on his contract Friday, instead choosing to re-enter the free-agent pool. He will receive a $1 million buyout. This does not come as a surprise, as Melancon led the majors with 39 saves in 2021. He figures to do better than his $5 million option […]

Joc Pederson Declines Option, Opts For Free Agency

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has elected free agency, turning down his end of a $10 million dollar mutual contract option for 2022. He will instead receive a $2.5 million dollar buyout. The back-to-back world champion slashed .238/.310/.422 for both the Cubs and Braves this season, totaling 40 extra-base hits, including 18 home runs in […]

Wade Miley Claimed Off Waivers By Cubs

The Chicago Cubs claimed left-hander Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, adding the southpaw to their starting rotation mix. The Reds appear intent on cutting payroll, as they had a reasonable $10 million dollar team option on Miley, who was worth six WAR and went 12-7 with a 3.37 ERA, 1.33 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injuries, Best Balls, and More with Derek Rhaods - Benched with Bubba EP 413

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Derek Rhoads (@JAG_Fantasy) of Baseball Prospectus. They go over some of the injury statistics from the 2021 season, go over some players coming back from injury with a 2022 outlook, and more related to all the injuries of the past season. Then they go over the best ball leagues in […]

Twins Decline Option On Alex Colome

The Minnesota Twins declined a 2022 option on relief pitcher Alex Colome, who will become a free agent. Colome signed on with the Twins last offseason to close, though it was a tale of two halves for the veteran, as his season got off to a disastrous start before he finished the year strong, pitching […]

Cesar Hernandez Has Option Declined By White Sox

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez will become a free agent after the club declined its $6 million dollar option on him. Hernandez hit a career-high 21 homers this past season, but slashed a mediocre .232/.308/.386 in 570 at-bats for both Chicago and Cleveland. This represented a major step back for Hernandez in overall […]

White Sox Outright Brian Goodwin And Three Others

The Chicago White Sox outrighted four players off the 40-man roster Friday. Outfielder Brian Goodwin and pitchers Evan Marshall, Jimmy Cordero, and Jace Fry all cleared waivers and are now free agents. Pitcher Anderson Severino was added to the 40-man roster in a corresponding move. Among those players, only Goodwin was fantasy-relevant at any point […]

Kyle Schwarber Declines Option, Hits Free Agency

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber declined his mutual option Friday, making him a free agent. The deal would have paid him $11.5 million dollars in 2022, but instead he will opt for a $3 million dollar buyout and a chance to hit the open market. Schwarber appeared in 113 games in 2021, slashing […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM

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 Friday November 5th at 12:00 pm noon 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 […]

Diego Cartaya - Prospects to Know for 2022

When the Dodgers traded Keibert Ruiz to the Nationals as part of the deal to acquire Max Scherzer, it seemed like the organization potentially traded away it’s catcher of the future. However, what if the Dodgers’ catcher of the future is still in their system? Diego Cartaya’s 31 game performance as a 19-year-old in full-season […]

Brett Gardner Becomes A Free Agent

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner declined his $2.3 million player option on Thursday, and the Yankees declined his team option for $7.5 million, which makes him a free agent this winter. Gardner will receive a $1.15 million buyout after making $1.85 million this year. The 38-year-old outfielder hit just .222/.327/.362 with 10 home runs […]

Astros Pick Up Yuli Gurriel's 2022 Option

The Houston Astros picked up first baseman Yuli Gurriel's $8 million option for the 2022 season on Thursday. Gurriel will return for his seventh season in Houston after putting up a strong year in 2021, with the team falling just short in the World Series to the Atlanta Braves. It was especially impressive after he […]