MLB News

Jordan Montgomery Signs With Diamondbacks

The reigning National League champions just made the final splash of the 2024 offseason, signing pitcher Jordan Montgomery, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Montgomery is the last big free agent to sign—just two days before the season starts—after an offseason marred by big names pushing their free agency well into February and March. Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Matt Chapman, and J.D....

Strict Enforcement of Obstruction Rule Leads to Frustration

It feels like March just started, and yet the end of spring training is fast approaching. However, MLB has begun heavily enforcing the obstruction around the bases rule, and those around the game are less than thrilled about some of the most recent calls and developments that have come about in that regard. Obstruction, as MLB defines it, is imposed when a fielder hinders a baserunner’s...

MLB Players Association in Turmoil Amidst Drop in Free Agency Spending

With free agency spending down significantly this off-season, a group of major and minor league players told MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark they wanted to replace the union’s second-in-command on a zoom call yesterday, according to reports in ESPN and The Athletic. A majority of the dozens of players representatives on the Zoom pushed for the ousting of deputy...

Mets Bullpen Gets Mixed Results in Friday’s Loss To Nationals

The Mets got both sparkling and disastrous performances from their pitchers in Friday night’s game against the Nationals. On the positive end, Brooks Raley, Jórge Lopez, Junior Santos, and Phil Beckford gave up no run and just a combined two hits in the Mets’ 7-3 loss to the Nationals. Raley struck out six, Santos struck out one, and Phil Bickford fanned two to keep the Mets competitive....

Padres to Acquire Dylan Cease for Reliever, Three Prospects

The San Diego Padres are finalizing a trade to acquire pitcher Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN. The White Sox will receive reliever Steven Wilson and three of the Padres’ top 10 prospects, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Cease, 28, was in trade rumors all winter after pitching to a 4.58 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 3.72 FIP in 2023. It was a down...

Phillies, Zack Wheeler Agree To Contract Extension

Next year’s free agent class of starting pitchers was set to be strong with Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Max Fried, Walker Buehler, and Shane Bieber. Dylan Cease could also be available in a trade. For the New York Mets, after essentially skipping out on this year’s market (barring Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery’s prices going down), they relied on this market to help out...

Passan: Cody Bellinger Returns To Chicago On Three-Year Deal

Very early Sunday morning, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Chicago Cubs have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Cody Bellinger. Bellinger is set to return to Chicago on a three-year deal worth a total of $80 million. The important aspect of the deal is there are opt outs after the first and second seasons of the contract, according to Passan. The 28-year-old Bellinger entered...

New MLB Uniforms Getting Mixed Reviews

“The apparel,” Polonius advised his son Laertes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “oft proclaims the man.” New MLB uniforms, designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, were met with mixed reviews by players as camps opened in Florida and Arizona. Officially dubbed the Nike Vapor Premier uniforms, the new look is tailored toward maximizing athletic performance, but they...

Opinion: Active Rosters, 40-Man Rosters Should Be Increased

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler got busted for doing what several general managers and front offices have also likely been doing for years. A phantom migraine over here, a fictional case of arm fatigue over there, you know the drill. Obviously, he shouldn’t have done it as blatantly as he did, but if he hadn’t, well, how many useful players would he have to...

Bobby Witt Jr., Royals Agree to 11-Year, $288.7 Million Extension

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday that the Kansas City Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. are in agreement on an 11-year, $288.7 million extension.  The deal, which includes opt-outs after the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth years, is the largest contract in franchise history. Witt’s contract also includes a club option after the eleventh year that would add on an additional three...

Orioles Acquire Corbin Burnes

In a power move in the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles have reportedly acquired Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Shortstop prospect Joey Ortiz and lefty reliever D.L. Hall will head back to the Brewers, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Brewers are also getting the 34th pick in the 2024 draft. (Competitive balance picks can be...

Justin Turner to Sign with Blue Jays

Justin Turner will sign a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Morosi. The deal will be worth $13 million with $1.5 million in performance bonuses. That is just about the same base salary Turner declined in a player option from the Red Sox in November, but that contract had a $6.7 million buyout, too. Thus, Turner will earn close to $20 million this season in total and...

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