Brian Sabean Rejoins Yankees Front Office Tuesday

Baseball front-office veteran Brian Sabean has rejoined the New York Yankees as an executive advisor to senior vice president and general manager Brian Cashman, the team announced Tuesday. Sabean began his baseball career with the Yankees as a scout in 1985 before earning a promotion to the director of scouting from 1986-1990, and then the […]

Romy Gonzalez, Lenyn Sosa Among Second Base Candidates

Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn stated Tuesday that Romy Gonzalez and Lenyn Sosa are the team's leading candidates as internal options to start at second base, per Chicago Sun Times' Daryl Van Schouwen. Hahn also mentioned veteran Leury Garcia as a backup. Gonzalez had a poor 2022 season at the plate, slashing just […]

Eric Hinske Expected To Be Mets Assistant Hitting Coach

The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Monday that Eric Hinske is expected to be the New York Mets' new assistant hitting coach. The Mets shuffled coaching roles earlier this offseason, naming Eric Chavez as the bench coach and Jeremy Barnes as the hitting coach. Hinske previously worked for Mets general manager Billy Eppler with the Los […]

Marlins Interested In Trading For Triston Casas

The Miami Marlins have discussed a potential trade with the Boston Red Sox involving first baseman Triston Casas, per the Miami Herald's Craig Mish and Barry Jackson. Per Mish and Jackson, the Marlins are willing to move one starting pitcher this offseason in order to bolster their lineup. However, the Red Sox have so far […]

Nationals Agree With Michael Chavis On Minor-League Deal

The Washington Nationals have reportedly agreed with free-agent infielder Michael Chavis on a minor-league deal, per a tweet from The Washington Post's Andrew Golden on Monday. Chavis would make $1 million if he makes the majors and could earn up to $500,ooo in incentives. He has a June 1 opt-out if he's not in the […]

Marwin Gonzalez Heading To Japan On One-Year Deal

Veteran utility player Marwin Gonzalez signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan on Friday. The 33-year-old hit just .185/.255/.321 in 86 games for the New York Yankees last season with a .576 OPS, six home runs, 18 RBI, 20 runs scored and three stolen bases in […]

Willi Castro Signs Minor-League Deal With Twins

The Minnesota Twins signed free-agent infielder Willi Castro to a minor-league deal on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training. Castro can play pretty much all over the diamond, but he spent most of his time in 2022 with the Detroit Tigers in the outfield. He finished the year hitting .241/.284/.367 with a […]

Padres Could Trade Ha-Seong Kim, Trent Grisham

The San Diego Padres have publicly downplayed the possibility of trading infielder Ha-Seong Kim or center fielder Trent Grisham this offseason in order to acquire more starting pitching. However, industry sources have indicated that the Padres are open to discussing either player -- Grisham, in particular. The Miami Marlins are a team that could make […]

Marlins Plan To Use Jean Segura At The Hot Corner

The Miami Marlins plan to use newly signed infielder Jean Segura at third base next season, according to manager Skip Schumaker. The Marlins signed the 32-year-old veteran to a two-year, $17 million deal on Wednesday night. Segura played exclusively at second base for the Philadelphia Phillies last year and he can also play shortstop, but […]

Yankees Acquire Indigo Diaz, Caleb Durbin

The New York Yankees acquired right-hander Indigo Diaz and infielder Caleb Durbin from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night in exchange for left-handed reliever Lucas Luetge. Diaz, who stands at 6-foot-5, went 3-4 with four saves and a 3.08 ERA in 49 games for Double-A Mississippi last season. The 24-year-old has gone 10-6 in three […]

Jean Segura Agrees With The Marlins

The Miami Marlins and free-agent shortstop Jean Segura agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal on Wednesday. Segura will remain in the National League East after spending the last four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, the last of which led to a World Series appearance in his first postseason experience. The 32-year-old veteran infielder makes […]

Tommy La Stella Designated For Assignment

The San Francisco Giants designated infielder Tommy La Stella for assignment on Wednesday to make room on the 40-man roster for recently signed left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers. The 33-year-old veteran infielder only managed to play in a combined 136 games for the Giants over the last two years, hitting .245/.297/.380 with a .677 OPS, nine […]

Wilmer Difo Agrees With Yankees

The New York Yankees and free-agent infielder Wilmer Difo agreed to a split contract on Friday that will pay him $1.2 million if he's in the majors in 2023, according to a source. The 30-year-old will receive a non-roster invite to major-league spring training. He'll be hoping to earn a roster spot on Opening Day […]

Nationals Claim Jeter Downs Off Waivers

The Washington Nationals claimed infielder Jeter Downs off waivers on Thursday, according to a source. Downs was a former top shortstop prospect for the Boston Red Sox, but he became available this offseason when Boston designated him for assignment last week. The 24-year-old has fallen considerably as a top prospect while underwhelming at the Triple-A […]

Mike Moustakas Designated For Assignment

The Cincinnati Reds designated infielder Mike Moustakas for assignment on Thursday to make room on the roster for recently signed catcher Curt Casali. Moustakas, a three-time All-Star, played in 78 games for the Reds last season and hit just .214/.295/.345 with a .640 OPS, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 30 runs scored and two stolen […]

Danny Mendick Joins The Mets

The New York Mets and free-agent infielder Danny Mendick agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal on Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The 29-year-old was non-tendered by the Chicago White Sox after he hit a strong .289/.343/.443 in 106 plate appearances and 31 games for them in 2022. The Mets will get […]

Niko Goodrum, Red Sox Agree On Minor-League Contract

Infielder/outfielder Niko Goodrum and the Boston Red Sox have reportedly agreed to a minor-league contract, per a tweet from FanSided's Robert Murray on Wednesday morning. The veteran hit .116 with a .156 on-base percentage and a stolen base in 45 plate appearances for the Houston Astros last season. He logged a .311 average and a […]

Willians Astudillo Signs With Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Free-agent catcher Willians Astudillo has reportedly signed with Nippon Professional Baseball's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, per a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Wednesday morning. The MAS Agency client receives a $1.35M million guarantee with a chance to double that with incentives. Astudillo has appeared in 190 games at the Major-League level since […]

Angels, Brandon Drury Reach Two-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Angels and free-agent second/third baseman Brandon Drury agreed to a two-year, $17 million contract Tuesday, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. The 30-year-old had a breakout 2022 season with the Reds and Padres, slashing .263/.320/.492 with 28 home runs and 87 RBI, although he did taper off after joining the Padres. He particularly hit […]

Padres Agree To Deal With Matt Carpenter

According to a tweet from MLB.com's AJ Cassavell on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres have reportedly agreed to a deal with free-agent infielder Matt Carpenter. The deal guarantees him $12 million, with $6 million coming in 2023 and a $6 million player option in 2024. Carpenter will play something of a utility role in San […]

Max Schrock Agrees To Minor-League Deal With Padres

The San Diego Padres and outfielder Max Schrock agreed to a minor-league deal on Monday that includes an invite to major-league spring training, according to a source. The 28-year-old outfielder is a career .299 hitter in the minor leagues and can play pretty much everywhere on the diamond. He made his major-league debut in the […]

Adam Frazier Heading To Baltimore

The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with free-agent second baseman Adam Frazier on Thursday. Frazier had one of his worst years in the big leagues with the Seattle Mariners last year, slashing .238/.301/.311 with only three home runs, 42 RBI, 61 runs scored and a career-high 11 stolen bases in 602 […]

Reds Plan To Keep Jonathan India At Second Base

The Cincinnati Reds have no plans to move Jonathan India from second base next season despite the league's new shift restrictions, which will put a premium on athleticism on the infield. India dealt with several injuries in a disappointing 2022 season following his National League Rookie of the Year honors in 2021. "(India) was in […]

Brewers Acquire Owen Miller From The Guardians

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired infielder Owen Miller from the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. To make room on their 40-man roster, the Brewers designated catcher Mario Feliciano for assignment. Miller played in 130 games for Cleveland in his second major-league season in 2022 and slashed […]

Fantasy Baseball Batted Ball Type Analysis - Predicting Ground Ball, Line Drive and Fly Ball Hitters

MLB data has become so rich that there are countless things we can study and write about. It's really the best sport by a large margin for player and event analysis. One of the most useful and interesting data points we have available to us concerns batted ball data. We hear a lot about launch […]

Aledmys Diaz Agrees With The A's

The Oakland Athletics agreed to a two-year deal in the $14 million range on Wednesday with free-agent utility man Aledmys Diaz, pending a physical. For the Houston Astros in the last four seasons, Diaz has worked mostly as a super-utility player, giving the team plenty of flexibility in the infield and outfield. With the move […]

Pirates Win MLB's First Draft Lottery

The Pittsburgh Pirates were awarded the No. 1 overall pick in next year's draft in MLB's inaugural Draft Lottery at the Winter Meetings from San Diego on Tuesday night. The first six spots of next year's first round were determined. The Pirates had the second-worst record in baseball in 2022 and had the best odds […]

A's, Jace Peterson In Agreement On Two-Year Contract

The Oakland Athletics and Jace Peterson are reportedly "in agreement on a two-year contract, pending physical," per a tweet from FanSided's Robert Murray on Tuesday. Murray tweeted: "Free-agent utilityman Jace Peterson and the Oakland A's are in agreement on a two-year contract, pending physical, according to source familiar with the deal." Peterson appeared in 113 […]

Dylan Moore To Have Core-Muscle Surgery

Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto confirmed on Tuesday that utility player Dylan Moore (core) will have surgery for a core injury that has bothered him since the end of last season. Moore is in Philadelphia to have the surgery in the coming days, and it will come with a six- to eight-week […]

Johan Camargo Still A Free Agent

Many teams are checking in on free-agent infielder Johan Camargo, who is currently playing in the Dominican Republic for Las Aguilas. Camargo was believed to have signed a minor-league deal with the Minnesota Twins last week, but that didn't end up happening and he's still available. The 28-year-old is looking for a roster spot on […]