Padres To Decline Option Over Adam Warren The Padres will decline their club option over right-hander Adam Warren, according to Emily Waldon of The Athletic (via Twitter). He’ll receive a $500K buyout rather than a $2MM salary. Surprisingly, Waldon further reports, Warren underwent Tommy John surgery in September. That fact had not been publicly known.…
DetailsYankees decline option on Edwin Encarnacion The Yankees are starting to make moves for their 2020 roster. The team announced Thursday it declined its 2020 option on Edwin Encarnacion, the first baseman and designated hitter the Yankees acquired from the Mariners in June. Encarnacion’s option was for $20 million. The Yankees instead opted to buy…
DetailsYankees Decline Edwin Encarnacion’s Option The Yankees announced Thursday that they’ve declined their $20MM option on first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion. He’ll instead be paid a hefty $5MM buyout and enter the free-agent market. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/10/yankees-decline-edwin-encarnacions-option.html
DetailsEL’s McEacharn wins 2019 Giles Award Minor League Baseball announced it has selected Eastern League President Joe McEacharn as the recipient of the 36th annual Warren Giles Award, which honors outstanding service as a league president. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191031&content_id=311357874&fext=.jsp&vkey=pr_milb&sid=milb
Details‘We’re World Series champions’: How a six-man unit of Nationals pitchers slayed the Astros’ lineup – The Athletic One thing I’ve learned over the years is, winning a playoff series doesn’t mean the better overall team won. Luck plays a much bigger role than people realize. I’m not saying to appreciate the victory. I’m saying…
DetailsMike Matheny to be Royals new manager | MLB.com A press conference to introduce Matheny is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT today at Kauffman Stadium. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/mike_matheny_to_be_royals_new_manager_mlbcom
DetailsPhillies Hire Bryan Price As Pitching Coach 10:32am: The Phillies have formally announced the hiring. 9:22am: The Phillies have made a key hire for the staff of incoming manager Joe Girardi. As expected, the team will bring on Bryan Price as pitching coach, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic (via Twitter). He’s said to have turned…
DetailsJob Openings – Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Operations From time to time, as a service to our readers, MLB Trade Rumors will post job opportunities of possible interest that are brought to our attention. MLBTR has no affiliation with the hiring entity, no role in the hiring process, and no financial interest in the posting of…
DetailsRoyals To Hire Mike Matheny The Royals will hire Mike Matheny as their next manager, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports (via Twitter). That’s been reported to be the likely outcome since Matheny joined the Royals organization as a special advisor to GM Dayton Moore last offseason. Matheny replacing the recently retired Ned Yost has looked…
Details2019-20 Offseason Calendar Baseball’s offseason calendar largely flows from the end of the World Series. Last night’s thrilling game seven, in which the Nationals prevailed over the Astros, also served as a starting point for several key dates. Today Eligible players officially file for major or minor-league free agency November 4 End of “quiet period”…
Details