Posted on December 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Mere hours before the previous collective bargaining agreement expired, Major League Baseball and the Players Union agreed to a new labor deal. Owners had floated the idea of a lockout vote if a new agreement wasn't in...
MLB Trade Rumors: Pirates Shopping Andrew McCuthen
Posted on November 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Andrew McCutchen may have already played his final game as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. There are growing reports that the Pirates are "actively shopping" the 30-year old star, making a trade increasingly likely...
MLB Rumors: Toronto Blue Jays Making Push for Dexter Fowler, Jay Bruce
Posted on November 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The longer the offseason goes on, the less likely it appears that the Toronto Blue Jays will end up re-signing Edwin Encarnacion or Jose Bautista, two of their more important offensive players in recent years. The Blue...
Chicago Cubs Sign Outfielder Jon Jay
Posted on November 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The world champion Chicago Cubs have made their first addition of the offseason, as they look to defend their title in 2017. Tuesday night, the Cubs announced the signing of outfielder Jon Jay on a one-year deal worth $8...
New York Mets Re-Sign Yoenis Cespedes
Posted on November 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second consecutive offseason, the New York Mets have done it: they have re-signed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Multiple outlets are reporting that the Mets and Cespedes have agreed to a four-year deal worth $110...
Brewers Sign Eric Thames, Part Ways with Chris Carter
Posted on November 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Milwaukee Brewers will have a new first baseman in 2017. The Brewers confirmed on Tuesday that they have signed Eric Thames to be their first baseman next season. Thames, who spent the last three seasons playing in...
Miami Marlins Sign Edinson Volquez to Two-Year Deal
Posted on November 29, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Starting pitching has been a priority for the Miami Marlins all offseason, and while there was speculation the team would trade away core position players in order to add pitching, the Marlins have decided to go the...
MLB Rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks Could Look To Trade Young Starters
Posted on November 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine With a weak free agent market as far as starting pitchers are concerned, one place where teams may go for starting pitching help this winter is the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ken Rosenthal reports that the Diamondbacks are...
Washington Nationals Mull Decision on Ben Revere
Posted on November 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The free agent market has been a little quiet thus far in the offseason, in part due to uncertainty regarding negotiations for the new CBA. Of course, by this time next week, there will be even more players on the free...
Yankees Have Plan in Place for Top Prospect Gleyber Torres
Posted on November 28, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Perhaps no prospect in baseball has received more attention over the past six months than shortstop Gleyber Torres. Of course, being traded to the New York Yankees for Aroldis Chapman will do that. On top of that, Torres...











