After struggling in the postseason, there are growing concerns among fans about Travis d’Arnaud. He batted under .200 in 14 playoff games, and he also performed poorly on defense. His arm looked incredibly weak in the World Series, which gave the speedy Royals a huge advantage on the base paths. However, the playoffs shouldn’t overshadow all the strides he made during the regular...

According to Marc Craig of Newsday, the Mets have interest in free agent outfielder Gerardo Parra. Martino reports that the Mets are keeping in touch with his representatives, and he appears to be one of the top targets on their radar. While Parra disappointed in the second half with the Orioles, he had one of his best offensive seasons of his career in 2015. During 155 games, he batted .291...

The San Fransisco Giants have extended shortstop Brandon Crawford’s contract through the 2021 season with a 6-year, $75 million contract. The 28 year old Crawford had an all-around fantastic season as he was an All Star, as well as a recipient of both the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards for National League shortstops. Crawford slashed .256/.321/.462 in 2015, crushing 21 home runs and...

Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs was named the National League Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Maddon left the Tampa Bay Rays to join the Cubs this season and guided them from a 73-89 record in 2014 to a 97-65 record in 2015, a 24 game improvement. Maddon garnered 18 first place votes, while Cardinals manager Mike Matheny got 9 votes and finished in second...

According to Sirius XM radio host Craig Mish of Miami’s The Ticket, there is rowing sentiment around Baseball and internally with the Marlins that right-hander Jose Fernandez will be traded this offseason. This could be a reaction to Marlins president David Samson telling the Miami Herald last week that Jose Fernandez had rejected a multi-year contract offer. According to Andy Slater who...