Braves Sign Cole Hamels 1:15pm: The Braves have formally announced the signing and (unlike most clubs) confirmed the terms of the contract in their press release. Their 40-man roster is now up to 38 players. 11:18am: The Braves have struck a one-year deal with lefty Cole Hamels, per ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan (via Twitter). It’s said…
DetailsDodgers, Angels Have Held In-Person Meetings With Gerrit Cole The Dodgers and Angels “have gotten face time” with free agent ace Gerrit Cole, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Those teams have long rated among the top theoretical possibilities for the California native. Cole has recently been wooed in person by the Yankees, who’d…
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The Tigers’ New Acquisition: A Teheran-Type, or Something Different? In their contribution to the recent flurry of league activity, the Tigers and Pirates quietly made a deal last Monday: Pittsburgh sent right-hander Dario Agrazal to Detroit in exchange for cash considerations. While the trade didn’t make headlines, it may still provide insight into Detroit’s 2020…
DetailsClint Frazier uses video game to rip Astros over sign-stealing scandal That’s a heater from Clint Frazier. The Astros’ sign-stealing scandal has dominated the headlines of baseball’s offseason, with several players and former players sharing their thoughts on the matter via social media. The Yankees outfielder joined in on the fun while playing Call of…
DetailsAstros Still Involved In Zack Wheeler Market The Astros are among the teams still pursuing free agent righty Zack Wheeler, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). Houston’s interest has long been known, but it wasn’t clear whether the club had staid in the bidding. Entering the day, one Texas ballclub was known…
DetailsD-backs, Giants Join Cubs With Interest In Nicholas Castellanos 12:30pm: The Diamondbacks are also showing some interest, Morosi tweets. It’s good news for Castellanos to have National League teams involved, though it’s still not clear which if any would be interested in a lengthy commitment. 10:42am: The Giants have joined the Cubs in showing interest in free…
DetailsPhillies “Looking At” Stephen Strasburg While the level of interest isn’t entirely clear, the Phillies are at least considering a move for veteran starter Stephen Strasburg, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). The organization is said to be “looking at” plucking a star from the division-rival Nationals for a second consecutive winter.…
DetailsNew pitching coach is Yankees’ overlooked weapon in Gerrit Cole pursuit When the Yankees want a free agent — think CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka — they do not play poker. They see no sense bluffing about dollars. They know that the price for entry is the top of the market — made more obvious…
DetailsPro Organizations Making College Pitching Coaches Top Priority Major League Baseball organizations have made hiring college pitching coaches a top priority this offseason. So far, they’ve only struck out. Source: https://d1baseball.com/columns/pro-organizations-making-college-pitching-coaches-top-priority/
DetailsCole Hamels returning to NL East with $18 million Braves deal The Mets will be seeing more of Cole Hamels again. The veteran southpaw agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with the Braves on Wednesday, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. Hamels, 35, had a 3.81 ERA with 142 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings last…
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