by Bryan Smith | Jan 27, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 27, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine With February nearly upon us, teams are scouring the free agent market looking for a bargain. This is particularly true for small market teams like the Tampa Bay Rays, who are reportedly looking to add a power hitter...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 26, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 26, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Washington Nationals have declined to spend much money in free agency this offseason, but they have made some relatively small moves to improve the periphery of their roster, and that continued Thursday when the team...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 26, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 26, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers got great contributions down the stretch last season from 20-year old lefty Julio Urias. The rookie from Mexico posted a 1.99 ERA the second half of the season and earned a spot in the team’s...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 26, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 26, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The Cincinnati Reds have signed veteran pitcher Scott Feldman to a one-year deal. The Reds formally announced the deal Thursday morning. Feldman will make a base salary of $2.3 million with the chance to make an...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 25, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 25, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine Outside of the trio of Chapman, Jansen, and Melancon, Greg Holland was one of the most intriguing relief pitchers on the free agent market this winter. Despite missing the entire 2016 season while recovering from Tommy...
by Bryan Smith | Jan 25, 2017 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on January 25, 2017 by Bryan Zarpentine The plan to trade outfielder Jay Bruce this winter has not worked out as the New York Mets hoped, forcing the team to come to terms with keeping him around in 2017. At first glance, it appeared that Bruce would be...