Author: Tim Ryder

Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Nats Offered Harper Mega-Deal

The hot stove continued to simmer on Friday. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking across Major League Baseball. Nationals Up Their Offer to Harper According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Washington Nationals have increased their initial offer to Bryce Harper, reportedly by a considerable amount. “[The] Nationals last offer to [Harper] was actually ‘much more than the...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Machado Receives Formal Offer

Major League Baseball’s hot stove is heating up. Two of the biggest names on the market continue to have rumors swirling around them, and a few players came off the board. Machado Weighing His Options With offers from the Phillies and Yankees lingering, free agent slugger Manny Machado now reportedly has an offer from the Chicago White Sox to add to his plate. Bob Nightengale of USA Today...

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Mets Add Outfield, Relief Depth in Minor League Deals

The New York Mets made two minor league signings on Thursday, bringing in relief pitcher Arquimedes Caminero and outfielder Rymer Liriano on non-guaranteed deals, as per a team release. Both received an invite to major league camp. The organization’s outfield depth chart was desperately bare in the upper-levels before this offseason. So far, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has done...

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Mets Radio Booth Confirmed for 2019, Ed Coleman Returns

The lingering dust after the shake-up in the New York Mets’ radio booth has settled, and the lineup in the booth, as well as pre-and-post game host, have been set, as per reports. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that Wayne Randazzo, rumored to be a clear favorite for the position in early December — again via Marchand — will sit alongside...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Tulowitzki Signing Starts Off 2019

There wasn’t much cooking on the hot stove on Monday, but with most teams returning from the holiday break on Tuesday, things could heat up quickly. Tulo Going To the Bronx Jeff Passan of ESPN reported late Tuesday night that the New York Yankees and Troy Tulowitzki were in agreement on a one-year deal for next season at the league minimum. The Blue Jays will be on the hook for the...

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