Pirates To Hire Oscar Marin As Pitching Coach The Pirates will hire Oscar Marin as pitching coach, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Marin will take over for the much-ballyhooed Ray Searage, whom the Pirates parted with after last season, and will clearly be a key hire for rookie manager Derek Shelton. Still just…
DetailsCardinals Interested In Kwang-hyun Kim The Cardinals appear to be seriously considering a deal with free-agent left-hander Kwang-hyun Kim. He’s currently in St. Louis to discuss a contract with the Cardinals and undergo a physical, Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News tweets. Teams have until Jan. 5 to sign Kim, who’d otherwise likely return to the…
DetailsMets’ Yoenis Cespedes manipulations set up Dellin Betances chase The Mets have put out the vibe they are “nowhere near done” this offseason, an industry source said Monday. As well they shouldn’t be, not after scoring a huge victory over their own player Yoenis Cespedes that left them with about $20 million more of wiggle…
DetailsReds To Sign Wade Miley The Reds have agreed to sign free-agent left-hander Wade Miley, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. It’s a two-year, $15MM contract with a club option for 2022. The pact could be worth up to $24MM for Miley, a client of O’Connell Sports Management. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/reds-to-sign-wade-miley.html
DetailsWhy Mets’ Rick Porcello could bounce back in big way Rick Porcello fondly recalled his youthful appreciation, as a New Jersey kid, for Mike Piazza and the 2000 Mets on Monday. What the 2020 Mets would really appreciate is if Porcello, their newest starting pitcher, could reach back only as far as 2016. The Mets…
DetailsRays Sign Yoshitomo Tsutsugo DECEMBER 16: Tampa Bay has announced the signing. DECEMBER 13: The Rays are finalizing a two-year contract with Japanese slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (via Twitter). The contract being discussed would guarantee the first baseman/outfielder about $12MM total, per Topkin. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman indicates that a deal…
DetailsMLBTR Live Chat: 12/16/19 Click here to join tonight’s chat with Connor Byrne of MLBTR. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/mlbtr-live-chat-121619.html
DetailsTwins Nearing Deal With Sergio Romo The Twins are nearing a deal with reliever Sergio Romo, according to MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez (via Twitter). If and when it’s complete, it’ll be a one-year arrangement that includes an option for another campaign. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/twins-nearing-deal-with-sergio-romo.html
DetailsNationals Reportedly Driving Bidding For Josh Donaldson Ever since they watched star third baseman Anthony Rendon depart, the Nationals have been rumored to be pressing hard for Josh Donaldson as a replacement. The club’s willingness to spend appears to be driving the market for Donaldson, an older but still outstanding player in his own right.…
DetailsDidi Gregorius: Gerrit Cole cost me Yankees return PHILADELPHIA — The Yankees made it clear Gerrit Cole was their top free-agent priority. With the Yankees needing to save some payroll, Didi Gregorius had to find a new home. What a home he has found in the middle of the Phillies lineup. Joe Girardi, Didi’s old…
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