The big news in the Majors on Monday was the whopping 11-year, $288.7 million extension that the Kansas City Royals gave to star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. — far and away the largest contract in franchise history, blowing Salvador Perez’s four-year, $82 million deal out of the water. It’s a move that send shockwaves around […]
February 5, 2024
The calendar has flipped to February, just weeks away from the official start of spring training — and with a decent number of our top 25 free agents still available, plenty of teams still have work to do if they plan on making a run at a World Series. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
February 5, 2024
An already historic spending offseason for the Kansas City Royals got a whole lot bigger on Monday afternoon, as word broke that the team was in agreement with young superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. on a mammoth 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension. Witt Jr. himself confirmed the news, Jordan Belfort style: @Royals pic.twitter.com/eDFEbWMrfx — Bobby […]
February 5, 2024
Well that didn’t take long. As soon as news broke that the Los Angeles Dodgers were sending lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson to the New York Yankees in exchange for two Minor Leaguers, we figured that L.A. would be in the market to replace Ferguson’s spot in the bullpen. Turns out they already have their man: […]
February 5, 2024
The calendar has flipped to February, just weeks away from the official start of spring training — and with a decent number of our top 25 free agents still available, plenty of teams still have work to do if they plan on making a run at a World Series. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
February 2, 2024
The Hot Stove got shaken from its slumber in a big way on Thursday night, as the Orioles and Brewers hooked up for a blockbuster deal sending ace Corbin Burnes to Baltimore in exchange for Minor League infielder Joey Ortiz, young lefty DL Hall and the 34th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. In the […]
February 2, 2024
After a sleepy few weeks, the Hot Stove came roaring back to life on Thursday night, as the Baltimore Orioles sent Minor League infielder Joey Ortiz and lefty DL Hall to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for ace righty Corbin Burnes in a blockbuster deal. It’s a move that obviously carries plenty of real-life implications, […]
February 2, 2024
It took a bit longer than everyone expected, but the Baltimore Orioles finally found their rotation upgrade, sending infield prospect Joey Ortiz and lefty DL Hall (plus the 34th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft) to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for 2021 NL Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes. The O’s already had among the […]
February 2, 2024
As soon as the Baltimore Orioles’ 2023 season came to an end at the hands of the Texas Rangers in an ALDS sweep, the goal for GM Mike Elias was clear: Time to land a starting pitcher. Baltimore had just about everything else — established veterans, young, cost-controlled stars, arguably the deepest farm system in […]
February 1, 2024
Just when we were finally starting to give up hope of a blockbuster trade this offseason, the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers delivered a shocker: Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Milwaukee is sending Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes to the O’s in exchange for lefty DL Hall, high-end infield prospects Joey Ortiz and the 34th pick […]
February 1, 2024
The calendar has flipped to February, just weeks away from the official start of spring training — and with a decent number of our top 25 free agents still available, plenty of teams still have work to do if they plan on making a run at a World Series. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
February 1, 2024