Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The emphasis on bullpen arms throughout baseball continues. On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs agreed to a deal with veteran relief pitcher Koji Uehara. A source from Uehara's home country of Japan reported the deal during...

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine After more than a day of rumors and reports that a deal was close, the Los Angeles Dodgers and third baseman Justin Turner have made it official, well unofficially official at least. Multiple reports citing team...

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Angels completed a relatively minor trade on Tuesday involving a pair of catchers. In the trade, the Brewers acquire catcher Jett Bandy in exchange for catcher Martin Maldonado and...

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Andrew McCutchen trade saga may not yet be over. There was a time during the Winter Meetings when a trade looked inevitable, likely to the Washington Nationals. But when a trade with the Nationals fell through, the...

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Colorado Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis announced to the world on Monday that he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. Through his agent, Matt Sosnick, Bettis released a statement on Monday explaining the process of...

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Tampa Bay Rays completed the signing of catcher Wilson Ramos on Monday. An agreement was reached last week during the Winter Meetings but the Rays officially announced the deal on Monday. The deal is for two years...

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Kenley Jansen has decided to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Several outlets are reporting that the Dodgers have agreed to re-sign their closer. The deal will reportedly pay Jansen $80 million over five years, as...

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The offseason has not gone as anticipated for outfielder Jose Bautista. The veteran was hoping to be one of the most sought after free agents on the market, and for a while it even seemed as though he would be one of the...

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Of all the teams in baseball, the Baltimore Orioles are facing some of the toughest decisions this offseason. Two of the top free agents still available were both with the Orioles in 2016 in Mark Trumbo and Matt Wieters,...

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For a few days last week, Andrew McCutchen was the biggest name being thrown around on the baseball hot stove, as reports surfaced that the Pittsburgh Pirates were actively shopping him. However, when a trade with the...