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As the end of 2018 draws near, there were some hot stove rumblings from around Major League Baseball on Saturday. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking. Arizona’s Ray Attracting Attention Despite earlier reports that Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray was not attainable via trade, it appears that hasn’t deterred teams in search of a rotation upgrade. On December...
There was a trade, a mid-level signing, and more rumors coming off the hot stove on Saturday, let’s run down the action. Indians Could Hold Onto Kluber and Bauer Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports is reporting that after a flurry of moves to free up some salary space, the Cleveland Indians could end of holding onto two starting pitchers who have reportedly been shopped around. “After...
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...
The year 2017 wasn’t the sharpest of Jason Kipnis’s career, as the second baseman appeared in just 90 games and hit to a .232/.291/.414 clip in 373 plate appearances. As a result of this, the Cleveland Indians could choose to shop Kipnis this offseason. Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes the Mets could be interested in his services. In a column released Saturday, Sherman...
Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors writes that the Phillies have agreed to sign free agent pitcher A.J. Burnett to a one year deal. The deal is said to be worth $16 Million dollars. Burnett, spent the last two seasons with the Pirates and in 2013 he was 10-11, with a 3.30 ERA with 209 strike outs in 191 innings. (Photo: MLBReports.com)
Justin Turner is heading to Los Angeles according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors. The Dodgers agreed to sign the former Met infielder to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite. Turner, 28, batted .280/.319/.385 in 200 at-bats with two home runs, 20 runs scored and 16 RBI over 86 games for the Mets in 2013. He was unceremoniously released by the Mets because “his propensity...
Anthony DiComo is reporting that in a telephone interview Tuesday evening, general manager Sandy Alderson reiterated that his team is “unlikely” to sign Stephen Drew, despite the shortstop’s perceived lack of suitors on the free-agent market. “We haven’t ruled it out, but I think doing anything is unlikely,” Alderson said. “I think that Stephen will...
The Mets and Lucas Duda have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6375 million to avoid arbitration according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Duda had requested a 2014 salary of $1.9 million, while the Mets had countered at $1.35 million. Mets Arbitration Summary: Lucas Duda – $1.6375 million Dillon Gee – $3.625 million Daniel Murphy – $5.7 million, $50,000 bonus for 500...
Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors listed Dillon Gee, Daniel Murphy and Bobby Parnell as potential extension candidates. I love the Dillon Gee story… He comes back from a career threatening blood clot that required arterial surgery and delivers a solid campaign in which he led the team in starts and wins while posting a career best 3.64 ERA and 2.1 BB/9. He got off to a rusty start in April,...
1/2/2014 – 1:00 PM According to what a rival GM told Peter Gammons, while the Mets have claimed disinterest in Stephen Drew, it’s a ploy intended to aid their negotiations with Scott Boras. “They are not sold on Ruben Tejada,” Gammons writes. Even more interesting that was the rival GM’s comment that the Mets are concerned about developing a very talented group of...
Since reporting that the Brewers had cooled on the idea of trading for Ike Davis, not much else is happening in Lake Buena Vista, the site of baseball’s Winter Meetings. There’s some buzz about looking at shortstops and relief pitchers, but nothing is at a scale worth noting. Even the Daniel Murphy buzz has slowed to a crawl. After speaking to John Delcos, I wondered what some of the...
