Twins To Sign Blaine Hardy The Twins have agreed to a minor-league deal with southpaw Blaine Hardy, according to MLB.com’s Jason Beck (via Twitter). Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN had recently reported that the sides were nearing agreement (Twitter link). This pact comes with an invitation to participate in the MLB side of spring camp…
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DetailsMariners Reportedly Nearing Another Rotation Signing Mariners GM Jerry Dipoto is evidently cooking up some pre-Thanksgiving surprises for fans of the franchise. The reported addition of Kendall Graveman is but one of two pitching signings in the works, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (links to Twitter). So, is it the turkey or another side?…
DetailsZack Wheeler’s MLB free-agency market is booming Zack Wheeler seems to be hitting free agency at the right time. The former Mets right-hander’s market appears robust, according to a variety of reports. The latest team interested is the Twins, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. With only Jose Berrios and Jake Odorizzi locked into…
DetailsMLB announces an “All-MLB” team Major League Baseball announced today that it is launching an official “All-MLB Team,” recognizing the top performances by players in the 2019 regular season. The inaugural All-MLB choices will be announced on Tuesday, December 10 during the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego. Like most of MLB’s more recent awards…
DetailsJohn Sherman Officially Purchases Kansas City Royals NOVEMBER 26: The sale has been formally announced. NOVEMBER 21: MLB owners have approved the sale of the Kansas City Royals baseball club to area businessman John Sherman, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan (Twitter link). In August, word came that longtime Royals owner David Glass was discussing a potential…
DetailsToolshed: Reasons for NL fans to give thanks With American Thanksgiving coming up Thursday, Toolshed counts the reasons fans of the 15 National League farm systems should be thankful this offseason. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191126&content_id=311987300&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
DetailsMets hiring Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach The Mets are adding one of their former pitchers to Carlos Beltran’s coaching staff. Jeremy Hefner will be hired by the Mets as their new pitching coach, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Hefner was most recently an assistant pitching coach for the Twins. Hefner, 33, made 50…
DetailsTampa Bay and Zunino Skip Arbitration The Tampa Bay Rays announced Monday afternoon that they have come to terms with catcher Mike Zunino on a one-year contract. Zunino will be paid $4.5 million in 2020 in what would have been his final year of salary arbitration eligibility. Tampa also holds a club option for 2021…
DetailsMariners To Sign Kendall Graveman The Mariners have agreed to a one-year, MLB deal with righty Kendall Graveman, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). It’ll promise him $1.5MM, including a $500K buyout of a $3.5MM club option for 2021. As we explored last month, Graveman worked hard to put himself back on…
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