The Orioles announced that right-hander Thaddeus Ward has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. There was no previous reporting that he had been removed from the 40-man roster, so this move drops their count to 37. Ward, 28 in January, has never pitched for the Orioles. He was just claimed off waivers from the Nationals at the start of November but has … [Read more...] about Orioles Outright Thaddeus Ward
NL East Notes: Phillies, Harper, Finnegan, Alcantara
The Phillies are known to be looking for outfield help this winter, though moving Bryce Harper from first base back into the outfield doesn’t appear to be a consideration. Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer wonders if the Phils could possibly re-evaluate this stance, as Lauber feels the first base market (for both free agents and trade possibilities) is much deeper than … [Read more...] about NL East Notes: Phillies, Harper, Finnegan, Alcantara
Quick Hits: Int’l Market, Mets, Soto, Mateo, Rays, Yankees
Roki Sasaki’s impending move to Major League Baseball will have a big impact on the offseason pitching market, but plenty of shockwaves will be felt throughout the international signing market. Baseball America’s Ben Badler recently outlined how several other prospects will be affected if Sasaki’s 45-day posting window stretches beyond January 15 and the start of the next … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Int’l Market, Mets, Soto, Mateo, Rays, Yankees
Quick Hits: Snell, Orioles, Brash, Cubs
The Orioles had “legitimate interest” in southpaw Blake Snell before he landed with the Dodgers on a five-year deal that became official earlier today, per a report from Roch Kubatko of MASN. Kubatko notes, however, that it’s unclear how advanced talks between Baltimore and Snell’s camp became before he settled on Los Angeles. Previous reporting indicated that the Orioles could … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Snell, Orioles, Brash, Cubs
12 Players Decline Qualifying Offers
Twelve of the 13 qualified free agents have declined the QO, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The exception was Nick Martinez, who accepted the $21.05MM offer from the Reds over the weekend. The players who rejected the offer: Willy Adames (Brewers) Pete Alonso (Mets) Alex Bregman (Astros) Corbin Burnes (Orioles) Max Fried (Braves) Teoscar Hernández (Dodgers) Sean Manaea … [Read more...] about 12 Players Decline Qualifying Offers