Posted on February 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It's no secret that the Tampa Bay Rays are at the bottom of the totem poll in the AL East heading into the 2017 season. The Rays, of course, are hoping to prove people wrong and find their way to the postseason. But if...
St. Louis Cardinals Sign Carlos Martinez To Record-Setting Extension
Posted on February 2, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a five-year extension with starting pitcher Carlos Martinez. The deal is worth at least $51 million, a record-setting deal for a pitcher in his first year of arbitration. It will...
MLB Trade Rumors: Texas Rangers Making Late Push for Jose Quintana
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Even with time quickly running out until the start of spring training, the Chicago White Sox remain open for business and willing to make trades as part of their rebuilding effort. One player who has attracted a lot of...
Travis d’Arnaud Working Towards Bounce Back Year in 2017
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite not everything going according to plan in 2016, the New York Mets still found a way to earn a wild card spot and return to the postseason after reaching the World Series in 2015. If the Mets hope to get back to...
Toronto Blue Jays To Sign Lefty Reliever J.P. Howell
Posted on February 1, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to sign left-handed reliever J.P. Howell. The deal is still pending a physical, but multiple outlets reported Tuesday night that Howell and the Blue Jays had agreed to a one-year deal...
Washington Nationals Add Joe Nathan, Matt Albers To Bullpen Mix
Posted on January 31, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine With the start of spring training closing in fast, the Washington Nationals still have some work to do in their bullpen. Most notably, the Nationals lack a bonafide closer, but on Tuesday they did add some much needed...
Guilty Party Chris Correa Adds Twist in Cardinals-Astros Hacking Scandal
Posted on January 31, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Well, we thought the hacking scandal in which former St. Louis Cardinals employee Chris Correa illegally gained access to a Houston Astros player database had been put to bed, but apparently not. One day after MLB...
MLB Rumors: Tampa Bay Rays Considering Trade for Jurickson Profar
Posted on January 31, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine In the aftermath of last week's trade of second baseman Logan Forsythe to the Dodgers, the Tampa Bay Rays are looking to replace him in their lineup. The trade of Forsythe has actually given the Rays quite a bit of...
MLB Rumors: Minnesota Twins Prioritizing Bullpen Late in Offseason
Posted on January 30, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Aside from the signing of catcher Jason Castro early in the winter and the will they or won't they drama surrounding the possible trade of second baseman Brian Dozier, it's been a rather quiet offseason for the Minnesota...
St. Louis Cardinals Punished for Security Breach Against Astros
Posted on January 30, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Major League Baseball announced Monday that it has levied punishment against the St. Louis Cardinals after a former team employee hacked into a player database belonging to the Houston Astros. In 2013 and 2014, former...











