After being labeled as the “slight favorite” to land Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto in a trade by Craig Mish of SiriusXM during the day, on Saturday night it was reported by Mark Bowman of MLB.com that the Atlanta Braves were apparently out on the All-Star backstop. “The Braves have not had any discussions regarding [Realmuto] within the past five days,” Bowman wrote, as...
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Heading into the offseason, the New York Mets were set to pay Anthony Swarzak, 33, $8.5 million to fulfill an unspecified — then or ever — role in the team’s bullpen in 2019 alongside Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman, a select couple of young arms (let’s say, Drew Smith and Daniel Zamora), and whomever else general manager Brodie Van Wagenen eventually brought in to plug the...
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Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings are closing up today in Las Vegas. Let’s see what’s on the hot stove as team executives get ready to head home. Cincy, LA Still Discussing Deal According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds “continue to talk” about a deal that has been gaining steam over the last 48 hours. On...
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It feels like some major traction is beginning to build on a number of potential deals around Major League Baseball. Let’s take a look at what’s new on the hot stove. Homer Goes to Los Angeles? Nope, that’s not the title of a Simpsons episode. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds are discussing the parameters of a trade that could...
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Speaking with the media at Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway gave a glimpse as to what his batting order could look like come Opening Day. The Mets’ second-year skipper plans to bat the team’s newly-acquired second baseman, Robinson Cano, third in the order, with last year’s part-time leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo...
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