Didi Gregorius signing with Phillies in Joe Girardi reunion Didi Gregorius is reuniting with Joe Girardi in Philadelphia. The former Yankees shortstop, whom the club declined to extend a qualifying offer this winter, is headed to the Phillies, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported Tuesday. The terms of the contract are not yet known. Gregorius’ value…
DetailsGiants Sign Kevin Gausman The Giants have signed right-hander Kevin Gausman, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic was among those to report. It’s a one-year, $9MM contract with up to $1MM in performance bonuses, the team announced. Gausman is a client of Tidal Sports Group. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/giants-to-sign-kevin-gausman.html
DetailsPhillies To Sign Didi Gregorius The Phillies have reached an agreement with free-agent shortstop Didi Gregorius, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Gregorius is a client of Excel Sports Management. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/phillies-to-sign-didi-gregorius.html
DetailsWinter Meetings notes: A’s, Rays, Angels A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo should bring even more hope to the A’s, Brendan McKay can still be a two-way player for the Rays and new Angels manager Joe Maddon is excited to work with Jo Adell. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191210&content_id=312136458&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsGiants Acquire Zack Cozart The Giants have acquired infielder Zack Cozart and shortstop prospect Will Wilson from the Angels for cash considerations, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/giants-acquire-zack-cozart.html
DetailsNationals Announce Howie Kendrick, Yan Gomes Deals The Nationals’ previously reported deals with infielder Howie Kendrick and catcher Yan Gomes are now official, the team announced. Kendrick will earn $4MM in 2020 with a mutual option for $6.5MM or a $2.25MM buyout for 2021, Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets. At the moment, the 36-year-old…
DetailsBrewers, Corey Knebel Avoid Arbitration The Brewers have avoided arbitration with right-hander reliever Corey Knebel, whom they’ve signed to a one-year contract, the team announced. Knebel had been projected to earn $5.125MM in 2020, his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility. The 2019 campaign was a lost season for Knebel, who underwent Tommy John surgery in…
DetailsAaron Boone: Gerrit Cole meeting went just as Yankees hoped The Yankees are feeling going about their discussions with star free agent Gerrit Cole. Manager Aaron Boone told YES Network on Monday night that the organization was pleased with how meetings went with both Cole and the since-signed Stephen Strasburg, both of which happened last…
DetailsAnthony Rendon Rumors: 12/10/19 3:50pm: Agent Scott Boras says that teams with interest in Rendon have indicated a clear willingness to go to seven years, as Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times was among those to cover on Twitter. “Every club has him in an appropriate level, in the seven-year range,” says Boras. “It’s pretty consistent.” 2:23pm: The…
DetailsGerrit Cole ‘mystery team’ revealed at winter meetings SAN DIEGO — Scott Boras mentioned two “mystery teams” that had reached out to him Tuesday to discuss Gerrit Cole, and the Astros appear to be one of them. Houston is contemplating if it should make a late attempt to retain Cole, a source told The Post.…
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