Garrett Crochet and the Red Sox in agreement on a six year extension
Craig Breslow and his front office did exactly what they set out to do upon acquiring Garrett Crochet via trade over the offseason, and locked him down to a mult-year deal. It was reported Monday night by Jeff Passan on Twitter/X that Crochet had inked the six year extension with the Red Sox
Jurickson Profar suspended 80 games for PED use
As if the start of the 2025 regular season couldn’t get any worse for the Atlanta Braves after they were swept in four games by the Padres, they just lost their biggest free agent signing of the offseason
MLB Opening Weekend Recap
Major League Baseball is all the way back. I hope you were able to either make it out to the ballpark to thaw out from the long winter or chill at home and consume as much baseball as possible from your living room.
Gerrit Cole to undergo Tommy John surgery
As of yesterday, it was reported that Gerrit Cole was recommended to have the surgery done, but Cole and the Yankees were seeking a second opinion. While it was wise to do their due diligence and hear it from somebody else, all signs were pointing to this happening
News and notes: Spring Training week 3
Another week of Spring Training has come and gone while Opening Day remains on the horizon. Although Spring Training results don’t mean anything, it is about that time of the spring where players are starting to take shape, and we can look at numbers with a grain of salt
Lawrence Butler and the Athletics in agreement on a seven year extension
The Athletics have sneakily had one of the better offseasons this year, and if you adjust offseasons according to current financial situations, they might have had the best. That included a few additions on the starting pitching market, but has been more so highlighted by the extensions given out to key bats in their lineup
News and notes: Spring Training week 2
Although it’s still early in March, we’ve begun to see the ramp up as big league pitchers and hitters are logging more innings and at bats. It’s truly an exciting time of the year as a baseball fan and I hope you’re having as much fun as I am
News and notes from the first week of spring training games
The long-awaited spring season got underway this past Thursday with the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Chicago Cubs. Eleven more teams saw action on Friday before the rest of the league took the field for the first time on Saturday
Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox in agreement on a three year contract
The Boston Red Sox put an exclamation point on an impressive offseason Wednesday night by signing the best remaining free agent on the market, Alex Bregman. The three year deal is worth $120M with an opt-out following both the 2025 and 2026 seasons
Ha-Seong Kim and the Rays in agreement on a two year deal
Another free agent comes off the board as the Tampa Bay Rays signed Ha-Seong Kim to a two year deal worth $29 million with an opt out following the 2025 season
Jurickson Profar and the Atlanta Braves agree to a three year deal
The Atlanta Braves have surprisingly been one of the quieter contenders this offseason. Aside from a contract extension for Reynaldo Lopez and a few minor league contracts, the Braves have spent minimally thus far headed into 2025. That changed on Thursday afternoon after Jeff Passan reported that the Braves were in agreement on a three year deal worth $42 million
What will Anthony Santander provide for the Toronto Blue Jays?
Fortunately for Toronto, they took a step in the right direction on Monday by signing Anthony Santander, switch-hitting slugger and now former Baltimore Oriole. The deal is for five years and is worth $92.5 million which includes an opt-out following the 2027 season and a club option following the 2029 season
Tanner Scott and the Dodgers in agreement on a four year contract
Scott is entering his age 31 season and is coming off of two very solid campaigns of which he spent with both the Marlins and Padres.
Roki Sasaki: The newest addition to Hollywood’s superteam
So what exactly are the Dodgers getting from Roki Sasaki? The right handed phenom just turned 23, but has four professional seasons under his belt already. He spent all four of his seasons in the Nippon Professional Baseball League with the Chibba Lotte Marines.
Jeff Hoffman is the newest member of the Blue Jays bullpen
The 2024-25 MLB offseason continues to press on as we approach the one month countdown until Spring Training. There’s still some notable names left on the board, and one found a new home - or I should say is returning home - on Friday night. Right handed relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays came to an agreement on a three year contract worth $33M which will take him through his age 34 season
Brent Rooker and the Athletics in agreement on a 5 year contract extension
Although the future in front of them is uncertain at the moment, the Athletics have sneakily had one of the better offseasons in baseball. While the additions of Jeffrey Springs and Luis Severino help to bring some stability to the starting rotation in hopes of supporting an offense that was on the rise in 2024, the A’s may have pulled off the steal of the offseason by inking slugger Brent Rooker to a five year contract extension worth $60M
A New Year’s Resolution for every National League Team
Did somebody say 2025? Rather than making some New Year’s resolutions for myself, out of the kindness of my heart I have instead decided to bring back this mini-series I did last year and come up with one for every MLB team so that they can all have the best 2025 possible
A New Year’s Resolution for every American League Team
Did somebody say 2025? Rather than making some New Year’s resolutions for myself, out of the kindness of my heart I have instead decided to bring back this mini-series I did last year and come up with one for every MLB team so that they can all have the best 2025 possible.