Just a week after Manny Machado reportedly said he was going to opt out of his current contract, the superstar third baseman is reportedly in agreement on a lucrative extension. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Padres and Manny Machado are in agreement on an 11-year, $350 million deal. Dennis Lin of the Athletic also confirmed that the extension will kick in this year. Lin added that the deal has no...
The deadline for teams to agree on a salary for arbitration-eligible players is today and the Mets entered the day with seven players yet to be settled. If the team and player can’t come to an agreement before the Friday deadline, then they will head to an arbiter that will hear discussions from each side and then choose the salary for the 2023 season. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the Mets...
Remember that time the owners decided to add an additional luxury tax penalty level called the Steve Cohen Tax that was supposed to deter the Mets owner from spending like a drunken sailor? Well, that has failed miserably much to the joy of Mets fans. Late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning, the Mets agreed to a deal with star infielder Carlos Correa for 12 years, $315 million. Cohen called...
The Mets have agreed to re-sign outfielder Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year contract worth $162 million. Joel Sherman of the New York Post was the first to report the signing. Nimmo is the third free-agent signing the Mets have made this week, joining Justin Verlander and José Quintana. The Wyoming native was the top outfielder on the market after Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees and...
Per SNY’s Andy Martino, the New York Mets and free agent pitcher Justin Verlander are in agreement on a two-year, $86 million deal, pending medicals. Carlos Baerga was the first to report the two were in agreement last night. The deal has a third-year vested option. Verlander, 39, will make the same as new (and old) teammate Max Scherzer who is under contract for next season at $43.33...
Updated Post – Nov. 18, 10:20 AM Jeff Passan of ESPN was on a Blue Jays-centric Podcast to talk about what the offseason looks like for Toronto and center fielder Brandon Nimmo was a hot topic on the show. Here’s what Passan had to see about the type of contract Nimmo could expect to see as transcribed by Andrew Stoeten: “I went into it thinking, OK, he’s going to get,...
One of the best relief pitchers is now officially off the market after the Houston Astros re-signed Rafael Montero to a three-year, $34.5-million contract. The deal was first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Montero has opted to return to Houston after enjoying an impressive 2022 season, playing a key role in the Astros winning the World Series in six games over the Philadelphia Phillies....
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the qualifying offer for this offseason has been set at $19.65 million. The qualifying offer is a one-year contract with a salary figure determined by averaging the top 125 salaries of all MLB players. During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July...
Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the Cleveland Guardians and All-Star 3B Jose Ramirez have agreed on a five year $124 million contract extension with a full no trade clause. Part of the extension talks included the Guardians picking up Ramirez’s 2023 option meaning the full scope of the deal is six years, $150 million. Ramirez, 29, has long been one of the best players in the game finishing in...
