Author: Steve Schaeffler

MLB Rumor Roundup: Nationals Signing Starlin Castro

Nationals sign Castro Starlin Castro is joining the World Series Champion Washington Nationals on a two-year deal as noted by Joel Sherman of the New York Post and first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Castro spent the last two seasons with the Miami Marlins. At only 29 years old the Nationals are hoping that Castro can continue his 2019 second-half success when he hit over .300 and...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Backup Catcher Market Gets Thinner

Betts and Lindor could both be dealt Buster Olney of ESPN is reporting that a high-ranking executive is predicting that both Mookie Betts and Francisco Lindor will be traded by their perspective teams this winter. The feeling is that Betts and Lindor will lose value as the season begins and they both get closer to free agency. Betts will be a free agent at the end of the 2020 season while Lindor...

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Baseball Cards and eBay: A Different Perspective on Prospect Ratings

When it comes to finding out how Mets prospects are regarded around baseball we all know the usual places to look. Top 100 lists and the team’s top 30 are helpful, and provide us with some of the game’s insider views on the farm. However, there is another way to see how outsiders and non-Mets fans value our prospects. It is one many of you might not have thought about – eBay. That’s...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Nationals Shift Focus To Donaldson

Nationals eyeing Josh Donaldson The Washington Nationals are the latest team to be in on Josh Donaldson, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. As Heyman notes, they would welcome the addition of Kris Bryant but have no intention of trading Victor Robles in a deal for the Chicago Cubs third baseman. The Nationals are just one of a handful of teams interested in Donaldson, as the list includes...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Phillies Make Anthony Rendon Top Target

Phillies Make Rendon Top Target The Philadelphia Phillies are said to have made free agent third baseman Anthony Rendon, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, their top priority after signing Zack Wheeler earlier this week. Signing Rendon would put the Phillies over the luxury tax threshold for the first time in franchise history, yet unidentified sources have said the team is willing to do...

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