by Bryan Smith | Nov 14, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on November 14, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Following the lead of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jeremy Hellickson, second baseman Neil Walker has accepted a $17.2 million qualifying offer from the New York Mets. Walker will return to the Mets in 2017, his second...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 14, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
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...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 14, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
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...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 13, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
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...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 13, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
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...
by Bryan Smith | Nov 13, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
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...