by Bryan Smith | Dec 20, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 20, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired pitcher Clay Buchholz in a trade with the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. The Red Sox have been shopping Buchholz since they acquired Chris...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 20, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 20, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Ever since they re-signed Yoenis Cespedes on a four-year deal, the New York Mets have very publicly been attempting to trade one of their outfielders, most notably Jay Bruce, to avoid a logjam of left-hand hitting...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 19, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
The offseason has not gone as expected for slugger Edwin Encarnacion. At the start of things, he figured to earn a long-term contract approaching $100 million in total salary, as many considered him to be the second best offensive player available behind Yoenis...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 19, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 19, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Countless players sign minor league contracts with major league clubs this time of year, but few are as noteworthy as three-time all-star and former MVP Jimmy Rollins. Last seen in June as a member of the Chicago White...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 19, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 19, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The best free agent catcher on the market at the start of the offseason, Matt Wieters, is still on the market. Surprisingly, there has been little chatter connected to Wieters throughout the offseason, and little clarity...
by Bryan Smith | Dec 18, 2016 | Baseball, Bryan Zarpentine, News
Posted on December 18, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Just when it looked like the Baltimore Orioles were ready to turn their complete focus to re-signing free agent Mark Trumbo, negotiations appear to have reached an impasse. Earlier this week, it was believed that Trumbo...