Mariners Expect To Add More Pitching Soon The rebuilding Mariners have largely stayed away from making noteworthy acquisitions this offseason. To this point, starter Kendall Graveman and reliever Carl Edwards Jr. – two low-cost signings – have been their most recognizable pickups of the winter. It’s possible that will change soon, however, with general manager…
DetailsLatest On Padres’ Pursuit Of Starling Marte The Padres have their sights set on on a bona fide superstar, Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, and they’ve also been connected to Pirates center fielder Starling Marte in trade rumors this offseason. At this point, though, it doesn’t appear a Marte deal will come together between…
DetailsChili Davis happy to help Luis Rojas: ‘He loves the Mets’ As Chili Davis monitored the latest Mets managerial search from afar, the idea of venturing outside the organization only made sense if the team was prepared to hire a proven winner. “It would have had to be somebody like a Dusty Baker, who had…
DetailsBrian Cashman: Yankees did ‘everything we could’ to combat cheating Astros Brian Cashman said the Yankees had “concerns” about the Astros before Houston was found to have used an electronic sign-stealing scheme and the general manager added his team did what it could to stop their effectiveness. “We’ve done our due diligence,’’ Cashman said Thursday…
DetailsGM Rick Hahn: White Sox “Probably Done With Any Major Acquisitions” The White Sox have been one of the offseason’s busier clubs, and according to GM Rick Hahn, the South Siders may not be making more headline-grabbing transactions. While the Sox are taking a “never say never” approach to further opportunities and “various potential smaller…
DetailsGiants Sign Darin Ruf The Giants have inked first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf to a minor league contract, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. The 33-year-old Ruf is returning stateside after spending three seasons with the Korea Baseball Organization’s Samsung Lions, who purchased his contract from…
DetailsBrian Cashman: J.A. Happ To Open 2020 In Yankees’ Rotation There has been no shortage of offseason trade speculation centering on Yankees left-hander J.A. Happ, especially in the wake of the team’s blockbuster Gerrit Cole signing. If we’re to believe general manager Brian Cashman, though, Happ isn’t going anywhere. Cashman told Meredith Marakovits of the…
DetailsPadres Discussing Mookie Betts Trade With Red Sox The Padres and Red Sox have had talks about a deal that would send former AL MVP Mookie Betts to San Diego, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reports (subscription required). Boston’s side of the trade would consist of Wil Myers and “a significant amount of prospect talent,” as…
DetailsSeeking Writers For Pro Hockey Rumors Pro Hockey Rumors, MLBTR’s sister site devoted to coverage of the hockey world, is looking to add multiple part-time writers to its staff. The positions pay on an hourly basis. Specifically, PHR is looking for people who have availability at these times of the week (plus some weekend availability…
DetailsCheap Thrills, Part 1 As noted previously, I can barely keep up with, much less collect, all the post-career cards of my favorite players. I can’t even say I window shop. However, there are occasions where certain cards unexpectedly but decidedly grab me. Such was the case when I ran across this gem from the…
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