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Where is the Market for Nelson Cruz?
Like Kendrys Morales and Stephen Drew, Nelson Cruz‘ value has been hurt by the Qualifying Offer. At this point, it appears that all three of the above players should have accepted the one-year, $14 million deal extended to... More of this article »
The Boston Red Sox Crowded Rotation
It was pretty obvious that the Detroit Tigers had the best starting pitching in baseball in 2013. With Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez, and Doug Fister, they had four of the best ten pitchers in the AL. Rick Porcello wasn’t... More of this article »
The Next Logical Steps For the Masahiro Tanaka Finalists
The New York Yankees walked away with the prized possession of pitching Free Agency on Wednesday, but they weren’t the only team with its sights set on Masahiro Tanaka. Final rumors indicated the: Diamondbacks, White Sox, Cubs,... More of this article »
With Masahiro Tanaka Signed, Expect Other Pitching Deals to Follow
Japanese import Masahiro Tanaka is headed to the New York Yankees after inking an astronomical seven-year, $155 million contract. With Tanaka in the Bronx, expect a wave of transactions related to starting pitchers leading up to the... More of this article »
Red Sox Reach Agreement With Grady Sizemore
With Jacoby Ellsbury preparing to being his first campaign with the New York Yankees after signing a substantial seven-year deal earlier this offseason, the Boston Red Sox were reportedly interested in bringing aboard an outfielder... More of this article »
Dodgers Reach Agreement With Chone Figgins on Minor League Deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers reached an agreement with veteran infielder-outfielder Chone Figgins on a minor league deal that includes and invite to major league camp this spring. Figgins is trying to resurrect his career after three... More of this article »
Rays Trade Alex Torres To Padres for Logan Forsythe
The Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres have agreed on a trade that will send left-hander Alex Torres to the Padres in exchange for infielder Logan Forsythe. The deal was first reported by Chris Coltillo of the MLB Daily Dish,... More of this article »
Rays and Matt Joyce Reach Agreement
The Tampa Bay Rays are demonstrating that they are willing to spend money to keep their own players, at least for the short term. A day after agreeing to a one-year, $14 million deal with ace left-hander David Price to avoid arbitration,... More of this article »
Colorado Rockies Reach Agreement With Drew Stubbs
Bolstered by his combination of power, speed and range in the outfield, Drew Stubbs has been an intriguing player who has yet to fully harness his talents over give Major League seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians. The... More of this article »
Ross Detwiler Agrees With Nationals On a One-year Deal
In a rotation stocked with premiere arms like Stephen Strasburg, Gio Gonzalez and Jordan Zimmermann, 27-year-old Ross Detwiler seems anonymous. Yet he is just a season removed from posting 3.40 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP to accompany a 10-8... More of this article »
Mets and Ike Davis Agree on One-year Deal
Throughout the offseason, Ike Davis and Lucas Duda have repeatedly showed up in trade rumors. At least for now, it appears that the New York Mets will open spring training with both players in camp. Davis avoided arbitration on Thursday... More of this article »
David Price and Rays Avoid Arbitration
The Tampa Bay Rays have reached an agreement with ace David Price to avoid arbitration. The deal is for $14 million as reported by Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times and represents a $4 million increase over last years salary. Price... More of this article »
Chone Figgins Works Out For Scouts at USF in Tampa
Chone Figgins worked out at USF Baseball Stadium today in front of scouts as he works his way back to the Major Leagues. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins were among the teams represented and Tampa Bay Rays skipper Joe Maddon... More of this article »
Los Angeles Dodgers Extend Clayton Kershaw
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw to a seven year extension worth $215 million, reports Ramona Shelbourne of ESPN. Kershaw’s contract includes an out clause that can be exercised after five years,... More of this article »
Seattle Mariners to Sign John Buck
The Seattle Mariners have reached an agreement with John Buck for one year and $1 million, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Buck figures to provide depth behind top prospect Mike Zunino, who is expected to be the Mariners primary... More of this article »
Derek Holland Out until Midseason – Blames Dog For His Injury
Derek Holland is expected to be out until midseason for the Texas Rangers and he’s blaming his pet dog for his injury. Holland, who has torn cartilage and required arthroscopic surgery on Friday, says he injured himself on his... More of this article »
Loe, Gutierrez, Rosario, Giants Add Bullpen Depth
The San Francisco Giants hope to regain dominant form in the bullpen this season, a strategy which helped win them two World Series in three years. San Francisco signed: Kameron Loe, J.C. Gutierrez and Sandy Rosario, all to minor league... More of this article »
Orioles Cancelled Balfour Deal over Knee and Wrist Issues
The Baltimore Orioles are in the final stages of what surely has to be described as a disappointing offseason, the low point being when it balked on a Grant Balfour contract to replace Jim Johnson. Balfour is widely considered one... More of this article »
Carroll, Nix, Francoeur, Slowey, Minor Moves Roundup
Jamey Carroll, Jayson Nix, Jeff Francoeur and Kevin Slowey recently signed minor league deals. Slowey, a 29 year-old right-hander, signed with the Miami Marlins. He threw 92 innings for the Marlins in 2013, posting an ERA of... More of this article »
Baltimore Orioles Review and Preview Heading into Spring Training
A year after reaching for the postseason for the first time since 1995, the Baltimore Orioles plummeted to 85-77 and a third place finish in the American League East in 2013. Based on the current state of their roster, the Orioles... More of this article »
Capuano, Maholm, Saunders, Williams, Cheap Pitching Still Available
Right now, the free agent pitching market is all about Masahiro Tanaka. After Tanaka signs, the market for domestic pitchers Matt Garza, Ubaldo Jimenez, and Ervin Santana will finally move forward. All of the above look to be... More of this article »
Arizona Diamondbacks, Putz, Tanaka, News and Rumors
Boasting a formidable starting rotation and one of the top arms in the minors (21-year-old right-hander Archie Bradley), the Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to be fine in the starting pitching category this year even if they don’t... More of this article »
Boston Red Sox: New Year, New Season, A Look Ahead
Editor’s Note: This “New Year, New Season” post marks the opener in a series where Baseball News Source columnist Jeff Louderback will chronicle each Major League team as spring training draws nearer. Last year at... More of this article »
Astros Reach Agreement with Jesse Crain
The Houston Astros reached an agreement with reliever Jesse Crain on a one-year deal, reports Evan Drelich of the Houston Chronicle. Crain, who was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Tampa Bay Rays at the trade deadline... More of this article »
Tampa Bay Rays and David Price’s Trade Value
The buzz swirling around Masahiro Tanaka is currently dominating the hot stove. Accordingly, the David Price trade rumors have taken a back seat. Still, the Tampa Bay Rays have a pretty big incentive to move their ace pitcher,... More of this article »
Six Teams With the Best Chances to Land Masahiro Tanaka
The Winter’s biggest blockbuster player has been posted and Major League Baseball teams will take the next month or so to decide if they want to negotiate with Masahiro Tanaka. Before evaluating who has the best chance of landing... More of this article »
Comparing Masahiro Tanaka With Yu Darvish, Daisuke Matsuzaka
On Christmas Eve, the Rakuten Golden Eagles finally decided to post ace pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. After weeks of negotiations, the MLB and the NPB agreed on a posting system that set a limit of $20 million. Previously there had been... More of this article »
Rakuten Golden Eagles Will Post Masahiro Tanaka After All
The Rakuten Golden Eagles reportedly have decided to post right-hander Masahiro Tanaka according to Sponichi and Nikkan Sports. Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times provided the translations from the sites. Major League... More of this article »
Rays Add Jordan Norberto On Minor League Deal
The Tampa Bay Rays reportedly have reached an agreement with left-hander Jordan Norberto on a minor league deal. The deal was announced by Norberto on his Twitter account and conformed by Suasn Slusser as a minor league deal. Norberto... More of this article »
Tampa Bay Rays Claim Jerry Sands From Pirates
It was not the most attention-grabbing move of the offseason, but it was one that reflects the Tampa Bay Rays low-risk, high reward philosophy with their free agent acquisitions. The Rays claimed 26-year-old first baseman/corner outfielder... More of this article »
Dodgers Continue Adding to Bullpen, Sign Jamey Wright
The Los Angeles Dodgers continued adding to their bullpen today, signing veteran righthander Jamey Wright to a one-year deal. Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reported the deal. Earlier in the day, the Dodgers reached an... More of this article »
Dodgers Set to Sign Chris Perez
The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached an agreement with free agent pitcher Chris Perez, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Perez, 28, was released by the Cleveland Indians in October. He was scheduled to earn up to $9 million... More of this article »
Rangers Reach Agreement With Shin-Soo Choo
The Texas Rangers reached an agreement on a seven-year deal worth $130 million with free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Choo, a Scott Boras client, reportedly turned down an offer of seven years... More of this article »
Twins Reach Agreement with Kurt Suzuki
The Minnesota Twins reached an agreement with catcher Kurt Suzuki on a one-year deal according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Suzuki’s deal is worth $2.75 million and the contract includes incentives as well. With... More of this article »
Orioles Deal with Grant Balfour May Fall Through
Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com reports that the Baltimore Orioles deal with Grant Balfour is in jeopardy. Balfour’s physical revealed issues that need to be resolved. Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun says that the Orioles... More of this article »
Cincinnati Reds Sign Chien-Ming Wang To Minor League Deal
The Cincinnati Reds signed righthanded pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training according to a news release by Wang’s agency, Octagon. Wang would earn $1.25 million upon making... More of this article »
Report: Rakuten Golden Eagles Wont Post Masahiro Tanaka
Wanting to pitch in Major League Baseball appears like it won’t be enough for Masahiro Tanaka. Several news outlets in Japan are reporting that the Rakuten Golden Eagles, who control the rights to Tanaka until the end of 2015,... More of this article »
Arizona Diamondbacks Set To Re-Sign Eric Chavez
The Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed veteran third baseman Eric Chavez, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Chavez was also in talks with the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees, though in the end he decided to stay close to his... More of this article »
Royals Make Trade With Orioles to Acquire Danny Valencia
The Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles completed a trade today swapping outfielder David Lough for third baseman Danny Valencia. Lough has a career slash line of .278/.308/.396 over two major league seasons and 400 plate... More of this article »
Rockies Trades Land Drew Stubbs and Franklin Morales
The Colorado Rockies have made two trades. In one deal they acquired lefthanded pitcher Franklin Morales from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infielder Jonathan Herrera. Ian Brown and Thomas Harding of MLB.com reported the... More of this article »
Angels Reach Agreement With Raul Ibanez on One-year Deal
Los Angeles Angels have reached an agreement with 41-year-old free-agent Raul Ibanez on a one-year deal worth $2.75 million. The deal is incentive laden and could be worth a total of $5 million to Ibanez should those incentives be... More of this article »
Padres Set to Sign Joaquin Benoit
The San Diego Padres reached an agreement with righthanded reliever Joaquin Benoit on a two-year deal that will be worth close to $15 million once finalized, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Benoit will likely serve as the setup... More of this article »
Mariners Will Re-Sign Franklin Gutierrez
The Seattle Mariners have reached an agreement with free-agent outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and will re-sign the 30-year-old to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Gutierrez played the last five seasons in Seattle and is a former... More of this article »
Chicago Cubs Trade Options Surfacing For Epstein
When Theo Epstein left Boston to become president of the Chicago Cubs after the 2011 season, he forecasted a rebuilding process that would include purging bad contracts of veterans, upgrading a woefully barren farm system and acquiring... More of this article »
Diamondbacks Showing They Are All In for 2014
Stationed in a National League West division that could be one of the best in baseball next season, the Arizona Diamondbacks appear to be all in for contending in 2014. After acquiring power-hitting left fielder Mark Trumbo in a three-team... More of this article »
Pirates Decisions For First Baseman, Burnett Loom
This is a different kind of offseason for the Pittsburgh Pirates. One they have not experienced since the winter following the 1992 campaign, when they fell to the Atlanta Braves in heartbreaking fashion in the bottom of the ninth... More of this article »
Red Sox Off-Season Tinkering Not Quite Done
Continuing the preference for fiscal caution that they have demonstrated since shedding the albatross contracts they shipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012, the Boston Red Sox let Jacoby Ellsbury sign a costly long-term deal with... More of this article »
Grant Balfour Signs With Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a deal with free-agent closer Grant Balfour for two years and $15 million according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. The deal is pending a physical and calls for $500,000 to be deferred each... More of this article »