Roster Crunch Takes It Toll With many teams trying to protect guys from the Rule 5 draft deadline tonight at 8pm ET, there were a handful of players around the MLB who were designated for assignment today. The Oakland A’s have DFA’d Jharel Cotton. The 27-year-old has not pitched in the majors in over two years as he looks to get back to the successful pitcher he was in 2016 when he...
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Cubs to talk extension with Baez Javier Baez and the Chicago Cubs have started dialogue on a possible contract extension per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. While it is easy to see why the Cubs would want to sign the superstar shortstop, the timing of the report is interesting. Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer recently made comments about making some changes to the roster via Jon...
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Blue Jays in on Japanese Hitters The Toronto Blue Jays are said to be interested in a pair of Japanese hitters, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and Shogo Akiyama, according to an article by Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. Akiyama, 31, is probably the more likely fit as he plays center field and is a free agent while Tsutsugo, 28, is a first base/ corner outfielder type who has been posted by the...
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