by Bryan Smith | Jan 5, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 5, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Nearly two weeks after the Cleveland Indians agreed to sign slugger Edwin Encarnacion, the deal is finally official. After a long saga involving a player who many considered to be one of the top offensive players available...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 5, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 5, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The free agent market hasn’t produced much in terms of impact starting pitchers this winter, but one of the most intriguing arms who remains unsigned is Tyson Ross. Last month, there were a reported 20 teams...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 5, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 5, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine It’s well established that the New York Yankees have done nothing this offseason to improve their starting rotation, which if nothing else has some questions and uncertainty surrounding it. New York appears...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 4, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 4, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine With the free agent market for power hitters at a virtual standstill, there is great uncertainty about where last year’s home run king, Mark Trumbo, will end up signing. The lack of clarity to Trumbo’s...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 4, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 4, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a one-year deal with outfielder Rajai Davis. The deal, which was announced by the team Tuesday night, is worth $6 million plus incentives. Davis previously played in Oakland from 2008...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 4, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 4, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Kansas City Royals completed a fairly minor trade on Tuesday, but one that could end up having a meaningful impact on their 2017 season. The Royals acquired slugger Peter O’Brien from the Arizona Diamondbacks for...