AL Rumors: Yanks, Gardner, Dellin, Rays, A’s, Hill, Shaw, Jays, BoSox Multiple teams are showing interest in free-agent outfielder Brett Gardner on a multiyear contract, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. However, Gardner continues to prefer re-signing with the Yankees, according to Heyman, who adds that the two sides are “still talking.” Indeed, as of…
DetailsRangers Hire Bobby Wilson As Double-A Manager Former catcher Bobby Wilson signed on with the Rangers organization to manage their Double-A affiliate, per a club announcement. That also indicates that his playing career is coming to a close. Wilson, 36, appeared in parts of ten MLB seasons but just passed the threshold of one thousand…
DetailsReds Outright R.J. Alaniz The Reds have outrighted right-hander R.J. Alaniz after he cleared waivers, per a club announcement. That leaves a pair of 40-man openings to work with during this week’s Winter Meetings, Alaniz, claimed off waivers in May, made his first dozen MLB appearances in 2019. He gave up more earned runs (16)…
DetailsYankees submitting Gerrit Cole contract offer with decision near The Yankees plan on submitting a formal contract offer to Gerrit Cole on Monday at the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego, sources told The Post’s Joel Sherman. Cole, the former Astros ace, is expected to make a decision by the end of this week’s meetings…
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Under Armour Is Set To Drop This Year’s “Dub Nation” Curry 7 Colorway The yearly “Dub Nation” fan colorway in the Under Armour Curry line will release soon, with a bit of a twist. Prior versions of this Golden State Warriors colorway has stuck with the jersey colors with Royal Blue, Golden Yellow and White.…
DetailsGerrit Cole Seeking Massive Free Agent Contract 3:13pm: After securing a stunning, $245MM deal for Stephen Strasburg, Boras is on the hunt for an even larger-than-expected payday for Cole. The goal is for a nine or ten-year pact, per Heyman (via Twitter). The $300MM level “is well within reach,” per the report, with even greater…
DetailsGianfranco Wawoe returns to Miners The Southern Illinois Miners (Frontier League, independent) announced today they have re-signed infielder Gianfranco Wawoe for the 2020 season. Gianfranco, born in Curaçao, played seven years in the Seattle Mariners organization, batting .270 with 17 doubles, six triples, 15 stolen bases in 23 attempts, and 62 RBIs in 97 games…
DetailsJosh 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…
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