Posted on December 31, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The free agent market has been very good to relief pitchers all winter, with multiple closers breaking the record for largest free agent contract signed by a relief pitcher. However, the same cannot be said for starting...
Red Sox Blake Swihart To Remain Catcher, Must Compete for Starting Job
Posted on December 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After an injury plagued 2016 and much speculation and uncertainty about where he fits in defensively, Blake Swihart is staying behind the plate for the foreseeable future. A report from WEEI in Boston indicates that the...
Minnesota Twins Hoping To Conclude Brian Dozier Trade Talk
Posted on December 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The saga involving the Minnesota Twins possibly trading second baseman Brian Dozier has been one of the most intriguing storylines of the MLB offseason. But the Twins appear to have had just about enough of all the...
Arizona Diamondbacks Monitoring Catcher Market, Matt Wieters on the Radar
Posted on December 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Despite making a couple of additions to the position this offseason, the Arizona Diamondbacks are apparently unsatisfied with their options at catcher. Reports out of Arizona indicate that the Diamondbacks are keeping a...
Boston Red Sox Unconcerned With Eduardo Rodriguez Knee Injury
Posted on December 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox are officially not concerned about the knee injury suffered by left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez earlier this week. Rodriguez sustained the injury, which is being described as a "tweak," on Tuesday...
Outfield Starved Baltimore Orioles Considering Several Options in Right Field
Posted on December 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Baltimore Orioles are hoping to build off of last season's postseason appearance, but with the birds likely to lose both Mark Trumbo and Matt Wieters from their lineup, there are some holes to fill if Baltimore...
MLB Rumors: Rangers Turning Up the Heat on Mike Napoli
Posted on December 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Even at this stage of the offseason, there are still plenty of impact free agents available on the open market. The Texas Rangers have been hesitant to go after many of the top free agents available this winter, but...
MLB Rumors: Breaking Down Each Team’s Chances of Signing Matt Wieters
Posted on December 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Even with Christmas behind us, there are still quite a few high-profile free agents still available on the market for any team to sign. One of the most notable players is catcher Matt Wieters, who has been the top...
MLB Rumors: Colorado Rockies Making Push for Greg Holland
Posted on December 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Rather quietly, the Colorado Rockies showed improvement during the course of the 2016 season, and they've followed that up with some nice additions this offseason, again doing so somewhat quietly, as they try to sneak up...
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Planning More ‘Pace of Play’ Changes
Posted on December 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With a new collective bargaining agreement being reached earlier this month, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred figures to turn his full attention to what has been one of his biggest priorities since taking over the job almost...










