Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo met with the media at the Winter Meetings today. As part of that session, he mentioned starting pitching and “another offensive player” as the club’s needs, per Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com. The bat would ideally be left-handed, reports Alden González of ESPN. The Nats were the worst team in baseball in 2022, after … [Read more...] about Nationals Looking For Upgrades In Rotation, Lineup
Free Agent Notes: deGrom, Braves, Taillon, Anderson, Gibson
The five-year, $185MM deal between Jacob deGrom and the Rangers came together pretty quickly, and deGrom didn’t give the Mets a chance to counter the offer, ESPN’s Buster Olney writes. This isn’t to say that the Mets would have countered, as they “had no intention of offering anything close to where the winning bid landed.” While the Mets had some sense in November that … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: deGrom, Braves, Taillon, Anderson, Gibson
Mets, Phillies, Cubs, Orioles Among Teams Pursuing Jameson Taillon
Right-hander Jameson Taillon is one of the top names on the second tier of free-agent starting pitchers this winter, and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that the Mets, Phillies, Cubs and Orioles are among the teams pursuing him. The Mets were already known to have interest in Taillon, as SNY’s Andy Martino recently reported that they made a strong effort to close a deal with … [Read more...] about Mets, Phillies, Cubs, Orioles Among Teams Pursuing Jameson Taillon
Thomas Eshelman Takes Coaching Job With Padres
Right-hander Thomas Eshelman announced his retirement after eight professional seasons, and the former Orioles hurler is now moving into the coaching ranks as a pitching coach in the Padres organization. “Officially on the other side of the fence,” the 28-year-old Eshelman wrote as part of his official statement on his Twitter feed. “I’ve been blessed to be able to play the … [Read more...] about Thomas Eshelman Takes Coaching Job With Padres
Orioles Met With Noah Syndergaard
As the Orioles search for additions to their rotation, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that they had a Zoom call with Noah Syndergaard yesterday. Syndergaard is a free agent after playing out the past season with the Angels and Phillies. It’s been widely reported that the Orioles have been searching for starting pitching, but avoiding the very top of the free agent … [Read more...] about Orioles Met With Noah Syndergaard