It might have taken a bit longer than expected, but Jeff McNeil is finally starting to look like his old self at the plate. The reigning National League batting champion has had a rough go of things this season, hitting .253/.330/.332 with 103 hits, four home runs and 37 RBIs through 112 games. In comparison, McNeil finished the 2022 campaign with a .326/.382/.454 with 174 hits in 148 games. He...
Cincinnati has actively shopped and sold its roster since the lockout concluded. On Monday, they agreed to trade OF Jesse Winker and 3B Eugenio Suarez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Justin Dunn, Brandon Williamson, and Jake Fraley. The Reds firesale began yesterday, as they unloaded SP Sonny Gray in a deal with Minnesota. Now, Cincy has unloaded more payroll with the trade of Winker and...
The Braves are acquiring 1B Matt Olson from the Athletics in exchange for OF Cristian Pache (#3 Braves prospect), C Shea Langeliers (#2), SP Ryan Cusick (#9), and SP Joey Estes (#14). Olson, 27, hit .271 in 2022 with a .371 OBP, and a .540 SLG. He had a career high in home runs with 39 and RBI with 111. He was second in the majors in WAR among first baseman, only behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The...
The “Big Maple” is headed back to Seattle. Chad Dey of Sportsnet 650 was the first to report that Ladner’s James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners had agreed to terms on a contract. That report was then confirmed by MLB on FOX’s Ken Rosenthal. Paxton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round (No. 132 pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky. He spent eight...
