A's Non-Tender Mike Fiers, Kendall Graveman

The Oakland Athletics non-tendered starting pitchers Mike Fiers and Kendall Graveman on Friday, making them both free agents. Reliever Cory Gearrin was also non-tendered. Fiers came over from Detroit in the middle of the season and was a huge factor in the team's playoff push, going 5-2 with a 3.74 ERA in 10 games with […]

Justin Bour, Luis Avilan Become Free Agents

The Philadelphia Phillies non-tendered first baseman Justin Bour and relief pitcher Luis Avilan on Friday, making them both free agents. Bour hit only .224 with a home run and five RBI in 49 at-bats as a bench option after being traded over from the Marlins last year. He hit .227 with 19 long balls and […]

Hunter Strickland, Gorkys Hernandez Not Offered Contracts

The San Francisco Giants non-tendered relief pitcher Hunter Strickland and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez on Friday, making them free agents. Strickland served as the closer for a bit in 2018 and also broke his hand punching a door in June after a blown save. Overall, he went 3-5 with a 3.97 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 14 saves […]

Giants Settle With Joe Panik, Sam Dyson

The San Francisco Giants avoided salary arbitration with second baseman Joe Panik and relief pitcher Sam Dyson on Friday. Panik reached an agreement on a one-year, $3.85 million deal, while Dyson agreed for one year and $5 million. Panik hit .254 with four home runs and 24 RBI in 2018 in 102 games while dealing […]

Matt Shoemaker Becomes Free Agent

The Los Angeles Angels non-tendered starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker on Friday, making him a free agent. Shoemaker has appeal when healthy but has missed significant time the last two seasons with forearm issues and needed surgery in 2018. The right-hander had a 4.94 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and career-high 9.6 K/9 in just seven starts (31 […]

Kris Bryant: Fantasy Baseball Year-in-Review

After capturing National League MVP honors and helping the Cubs end their 108-year championship drought in 2016, there was really nowhere to go but down for Kris Bryant. Indeed, his 2017 performance fell a bit short of the lofty heights he'd reached the prior year as all of his counting stats decreased, but he remained […]

Padres Settle With Bryan Mitchell

The San Diego Padres avoided salary arbitration with starting pitcher Bryan Mitchell on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $910,000 deal. Mitchell was a bust in his first year in San Diego, going 2-4 with a 5.42 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and ugly 4.7 K/9 over 16 outings (11 starts) for the Friars. He'll have a […]

Diamondbacks Non-Tender Brad Boxberger, Others

The Arizona Diamondbacks non-tendered relief pitcher Brad Boxberger, starting pitcher Shelby Miller and infielder Chris Owings on Friday, making them all free agents. Boxberger started the year as Arizona's closer but was booted from the role and finished 3-7 with a 4.39 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 32 saves and 71 K's in 53 1/3 innings. At […]

Blake Parker Becomes Free Agent

The Los Angeles Angels non-tendered closer Blake Parker on Friday, making him a free agent, according to a source. Parker had a nice 3.26 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 14 saves and 70 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings, so he should be scooped up rather quickly by a team looking for relief help. However, the right-hander won't […]

C.J. Cron To Make $4.8 Million In 2019

The Minnesota Twins avoided salary arbitration with first baseman C.J. Cron on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.8 million deal. Cron was claimed off waivers from the Rays after he hit a career-high 30 home runs in 501 at-bats in 2018. The big first baseman/designated hitter type doesn't do a whole lot else, though. […]

Indians Avoid Arbitration With Danny Salazar

The Cleveland Indians avoided salary arbitration with pitcher Danny Salazar on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.5 million deal. Salazar was limited to 23 games (19 starts) in 2018 due to injuries and ineffectiveness and had a 4.28 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and career-high 12.7 K/9. With better health, he's expected to be a full-time […]

Nationals Acquire Yan Gomes Friday

The Washington Nationals acquired catcher Yan Gomes from the Indians on Friday in exchange for pitcher Jefry Rodriguez, outfield prospect Daniel Johnson and a player to be named. Gomes, who hit 16 home runs in 2018, will form a duo behind the plate with the recently signed Kurt Suzuki. Even though Gomes will be splitting […]

Brewers Non-Tender Jonathan Schoop, Xavier Cedeno

The Milwaukee Brewers non-tendered second baseman Jonathan Schoop and relief pitchers Xavier Cedeno and Dan Jennings on Friday, making them free agents. Schoop was an All-Star in 2017 when he hit a career-high 32 home runs with the Orioles, but he fell flat after his trade to Milwaukee and hit just .233 with 21 homers […]

Tyler Saladino Avoids Arbitration

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Tyler Saladino avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $887,500 deal on Friday. Saladino is merely a utility infielder for the Brew Crew after hitting .246/.299/.397 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 126 at-bats in 2018. He's not much of a fantasy option, even in NL-only leagues.

Hernan Perez Avoids Arbitration

The Milwaukee Brewers and infielder Hernan Perez avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.5 million deal. Perez hit .253/.290/.386 with nine home runs, 29 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 316 at-bats with the Brew Crew in 2018. He could have a bigger role in 2019 as the starting second baseman if the […]

Nationals In Discussions For Yan Gomes

The Washington Nationals are in serious discussions about a trade for Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes, according to sources. The Nats signed Kurt Suzuki already this offseason, but they'd like to pair another backstop with him in 2019. Gomes is coming off a 2018 season in which he batted .266/.313/.449 with 16 home runs and […]

Avisail Garcia To Be Non-Tendered

The Chicago White Sox will non-tender outfielder Avisail Garcia, making him a free agent. This comes a year after he hit .330 with 18 home runs as an All-Star. Garcia hit a poor .236/.281/.438 with a career-high 19 long balls and 49 RBI in only 93 games for the Pale Hose in 2018, though, and […]

Indians In Extension Talks With Carlos Carrasco

The Cleveland Indians are in contract extension talks with starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, according to sources. He is signed at $9.75 million in 2019 with a $10.25 million team option for 2020. Carrasco, along with Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer, is on the trade market this winter, but he seems to be the likeliest of […]

Wilmer Flores Will Be Non-Tendered

The New York Mets will non-tender infielder Wilmer Flores on Friday, making him a free agent. The Mets are going in a new direction after Flores hit .267/.319/.417 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI in 126 games in 2018. He has the ability to play shortstop, third base and first base and has some […]

Matt Davidson To Become Free Agent

The Chicago White Sox will non-tender third baseman Matt Davidson, making him a free agent, according to a source. Davidson had a career-high 23 home runs in 123 games with the White Sox in 2018, but he also hit just .228/.319/.419 and is a career .226 hitter in his four big league seasons. There's just […]

Phillies Might Be Interested In Jean Segura

The Philadelphia Phillies might still have interest in trading for Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura alone if second baseman Robinson Cano and closer Edwin Diaz are shipped to the Mets, according to sources. The Phillies have interest in free-agent shortstop Manny Machado, but they might not want to wait around if they can get Segura […]

Mets To Keep Travis d'Arnaud Around

The New York Mets are planning to tender a contract to catcher Travis D'Arnaud, according to a source. d'Arnaud is coming off Tommy John surgery and hit just .200/.250/.400 in 15 at-bats for the team this season. They haven't given up on him just yet, but most fantasy owners probably have after he fails to […]

Mets Likely To Pursue Trade For Yan Gomes

The New York Mets are optimistic that they have the prospect depth and payroll flexibility to pursue a trade for Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes even if their proposed deal for Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano and closer Edwin Diaz is completed, according to a source. The Mets are expected to non-tender catcher Travis D'Arnaud, […]

Reds To Non-Tender Billy Hamilton

The Cincinnati Reds will non-tender outfielder Billy Hamilton, making him a free agent. Hamilton has some of the best speed in baseball and has made some incredible plays in center field, but he just hasn't done enough with the bat and doesn't get on base nearly enough to utilize his game-changing speed. The 28-year-old hit […]

Nathan Eovaldi's Market Heating Up

Free-agent starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi's market is heating up, with the Red Sox and Astros viewed as the leading contenders, according to a source. Eovaldi has no shortage of suitors after he was lights-out in the second half for the Red Sox and into the playoffs. The hard-throwing right-hander was 6-7 with a 3.81 ERA, […]

Cubs Expected To Keep Addison Russell

The Chicago Cubs are likely to tender shortstop Addison Russell a contract on Friday despite his lingering off-field issues. He will still need to serve 29 days of his domestic-violence suspension to start the 2019 season and will not be paid until after May 3. 2018 was a disaster of a season for the 24-year-old, […]

White Sox Acquire Alex Colome From Mariners

The Chicago White Sox acquired relief pitcher Alex Colome from the Seattle Mariners on Friday in exchange for catcher Omar Narvaez. Colome started 2018 with the Rays and recorded 11 saves before being traded to Seattle. He finished with a 3.04 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 12 saves and 72 K's in 68 innings. He'll presumably become […]

White Sox Avoid Arbitration With Leury Garcia

The Chicago White Sox avoided salary arbitration with outfielder Leury Garcia on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.55 million deal. Garcia is a reserve outfielder who can also play some second base and shortstop. He hit .271/.303/.376 with four home runs, 32 RBI and 12 steals in 2018. He can be an asset for […]

James McCann Unlikely To Be Tendered

Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann is unlikely to be tendered a contract on Friday, which would make him a free agent. McCann hit just .220/.267/.314 with eight home runs and 39 RBI in 118 games for the rebuilding Tigers in 2018. He could latch on with another team if he becomes a free agent and […]

Craig Kimbrel Looking For Six-Year Deal

Free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel is said to be looking for a six-year deal in free agency. Kimbrel is one of the most dominant closers in baseball, but even for him that is a high ask. The flamethrowing right-hander was 5-1 with a 2.74 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 42 saves and 96 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings […]