Josh Donaldson Increasingly Seen As Candidate For 4-Year Deal Veteran third bagger Josh Donaldson is an unsurprisingly popular target through this stage of the market development. The interest has been so robust that he may even secure a four-year guarantee. We’ve seen the suggestion bandied about in recent days, but MLB.com’s Mark Bowman now reports…
DetailsStrasburg Returns to DC As first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Stephen Strasburg has agreed on Monday afternoon to re-sign with the Washington Nationals. Strasburg’s new seven-year deal will net him $245 million, or a cool $35 million per season. The fancy new contract at least temporarily stands as the largest guaranteed payday…
DetailsSource: Strasburg re-signs for seven years, $245 million – Nationals Pastime Only hours into the opening day of the Winter Meetings, the Nationals have checked off one of their biggest boxes of the offseason: re-signing Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg and the Nationals have agreed to terms of a new contract that will pay him $245 million…
DetailsMLB: Is Mike Fiers a snitch? Depends on who you ask The immediate fallout for Fiers appears to be minimal, beyond the news of the investigation and a date with a league investigator. Astros players and management have not publicly challenged his accusations. Opposing players — whether supportive of Fiers or not — have been…
DetailsNats are front and center as Winter Meetings open – Nationals Pastime Someone made the point on either MLB Network or Radio that the Nationals also might have to fit Juan Suto in sooner than later.Given managing principal owner Mark Lerner’s recent claim in a taped television interview with former tennis player, lawyer and agent…
Details2020 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 49. KYLE NICOLAS (BALL STATE) We got to Ball State for number 49 on our list in right-handed pitcher Kyle Nicolas. In 2018 he… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/12/09/2020-cbd-top-100-countdown-49-kyle-nicolas-ball-state/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsAdam Jones could leave MLB for Japanese club Orix Buffaloes SAN DIEGO — Adam Jones is seriously weighing a multi-year offer from the Orix Buffaloes in Japan — a contract that could be finalized as early as Tuesday. Jones was frustrated that he had to wait around all last offseason before finally settling on a…
DetailsWaiver Claims: Kinley, Rodriguez, Diplan A spate of waiver claims have hit the wire this afternoon … The Rockies claimed righty Tyler Kinley from the Marlins. Righty Joe Harvey was designated for assignment to create 40-man space in Colorado. Kinley, a 28-year-old righty, carried an ugly 46:36 K/BB ratio in 49 1/3 MLB frames last year. But…
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Bruce Bochy officially announced as manager of team France About two months after his retirement from managing the San Francisco Giants, Bruce Bochy has been officially appointed as manager of team France during the World Baseball Classic Qualifier. Bruce Bochy (photo by Fangirl Sports Network) Bochy, who was born in Landes de Bussac in the…
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A Strong Dodgers Season Again Ends on Sour Note Elegy for the Season 20192018 AL BAL CHW HOU BOS CLE LAA NYY DET OAK TBR KCR SEA TOR MIN TEX NL ATL CHC ARI MIA CIN COL NYM MIL LAD PHI PIT SDP WSN STL SFG AL BAL CHW HOU BOS CLE LAA NYY DET…
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