Van Wagenen: Mets Will Make Qualifying Offer To Zack Wheeler The Mets will extend a one-year, $17.8MM qualifying offer to right-hander Zack Wheeler before today’s 5pm ET deadline to do so, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen announced at today’s press conference to introduce new manager Carlos Beltran (h/t: Joel Sherman of the New York Post,…
DetailsBlue Jays To Acquire Chase Anderson The Blue Jays are set to acquire right-hander Chase Anderson from the Brewers, Robert Murray reports via Twitter. Anderson is under control through the 2021 season via a pair of club options, and the decision on that first option (valued at $8.5MM) is due today. The pitching-needy Blue Jays…
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Chapman Chooses Another Year in Pinstripes Aroldis Chapman, most recently seen allowing a home run to José Altuve that sent the Astros to the World Series, has reportedly signed a contract extension with the Yankees that will keep him in New York through the 2022 season. The deal, as reported, adds one year and $18…
Details2019-20 MLB Free Agent Tracker Our 2019-20 MLB Free Agent Tracker is now available! You can filter our mobile-friendly tracker by team, position, signing status, qualifying offer status, handedness, and contract details. It’s the perfect tool to slice and dice this winter’s free agent class, and we’ll be keeping it updated throughout the offseason. Bookmark…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 11-4-2019 Grand Forks Herald, November 4, 1919:[Charlie Comiskey] is in favor abolishing the freak deliver in spite of the fact one of his slabmen is credited with the perfection of the shine ball. But he admits he knows of no effective way to prevent freak pitching unless possibly…
DetailsThe Free-Agency Analysis FanGraphs Doesn’t Want You to Read, 2019 Edition Last year, I wrote a post-length intro for our marathon Top 50 Free Agent list, which Carson Cistulli demanded I spin off into its own piece of scorching hot free agency takes. Like last year, I still have extra buzz that didn’t fit into…
DetailsAdell, Jackson shine for potent Angels Top prospect Jo Adell earned another spot in the Futures Game, while shortstop Jeremiah Jackson tied the Pioneer League record with 23 homers. They headline the Angels Organization All-Stars. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191104&content_id=311381168&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMarlins Offer Coaching Position To Hensley Meulens Nov. 4: The Marlins have made Meulens a formal offer to join their 2020 staff, MLB.com’s Jon Morosi tweets. Meulens, however, has received interest from multiple clubs since being eliminated from the Giants’ managerial search, per Morosi, so it seems he could yet have a decision on his…
Details2020 Top 50 Free Agents Welcome to FanGraphs’ top-50 free-agent rankings. Dave Cameron had previously been responsible for this annual post; I took the reins last year. I’m back leading the charge again, with some assistance from my colleagues. In what follows, I’ve provided contract estimates and rankings of the winter’s top free agents, along…
DetailsJob Posting: Cleveland Indians Area Scout Position: Area Scout Primary Purpose Provide high-quality information on amateur players to prepare the organization for acquisition opportunities Essential Responsibilities and Duties Relationships: Create and maintain strong relationships with players and their families, along with coaches and programs, to understand the player’s background and character. Evaluations: Provide player evaluations…
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