Posted on November 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine MLB teams were rather conservative when it came to handing out qualifying offers of $17.2 million in order to retain their free agents in 2017, but at least one of the 10 players offered will accept the offer and return...

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On the surface, the Washington Nationals have what some might call a surplus of starting pitching heading into 2017. At the very least, they have a strong contingent of starters with substantial depth waiting in the...

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Left-handed starter Derek Holland became a free agent earlier this month when the Texas Rangers declined his option for 2017. However, despite now being on the open market and free to sign with any of the 30 major league...

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The rebuilding process continues for the Cincinnati Reds. Last offseason, the team traded both Aroldis Chapman and Todd Frazier, and then during the season, Jay Bruce was on the move. Yet, there appears to be more moves...

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Outfielder Matt Holliday had a wonderful farewell in St. Louis at the end of the season, but now the soon-to-be 37-year old is considering the next step in his career after hitting free agency. One intriguing option that...

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Seattle Mariners have acquired infielder Danny Valencia in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. The A's shipped Valencia to Seattle in exchange for pitching prospect Paul Blackburn. There was speculation late in the...

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Friday was a big day for the Toronto Blue Jays, as they made two major additions to their lineup to help replace the expected departures of Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and Michael Saunders. The Blue Jays have...

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers have become frequent trade partners over the past couple of years, and on Friday they hooked up for another trade. The Dodgers have sent veteran second baseman and...

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Milwaukee Brewers announced Friday that they have agreed to a three-year extension with manager Craig Counsell. The extension will ensure that Counsell will not enter the 2017 season as a lame-duck manager. In just...

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second straight day, the Atlanta Braves have signed a starting pitcher who is over the age of 40. On Thursday, Atlanta signed knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, and on Friday, the Braves followed that up by signing the...