Veteran first baseman appears to be drawing a lot of interest as a free agent. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Yankees, Giants, Mariners, Nationals and Mets are all engaged with him. The connections to the Yankees and Giants have been previously covered at MLBTR, as well as interest from the Tigers. Coming into the winter, the free agent market for first basemen … [Read more...] about Mariners, Nationals, Mets Interested In Paul Goldschmidt
Orioles Re-Sign Matt Bowman To Minor League Deal
The Orioles have re-signed right-hander Matt Bowman to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The righty will make $1.1MM if in the majors and will also have the chance to unlock incentives valued at $400K. Bowman, 34 in May, just finished a nomadic season. He pitched for four clubs this year: the Twins, … [Read more...] about Orioles Re-Sign Matt Bowman To Minor League Deal
Nationals Sign Michael Soroka
The Nationals announced that they have signed right-hander Michael Soroka to a one-year deal, which reportedly comes with a $9MM salary. The club had 40-man vacancies and didn’t need to make a corresponding move. The ISE Baseball client will reportedly be used as a starter. Soroka, 27, came into the offseason as one of the more interesting free agents available. He found … [Read more...] about Nationals Sign Michael Soroka
Where Can The Orioles Turn For A Top-End Starter?
The Orioles made one necessary rotation upgrade this week, signing Tomoyuki Sugano to a $13MM deal on Monday. That should be the first of multiple starting pitching acquisitions. Sugano projects as a back-of-the-rotation arm at this stage of his career. The O's need for an ace persists. Baltimore addressed that last winter via trade. The O's acquired one year of control over … [Read more...] about Where Can The Orioles Turn For A Top-End Starter?
MLBTR Podcast: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Cubs acquiring Kyle … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs