Late Tuesday night, longtime Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, saying goodbye to the only MLB organization he’d ever known. We’d known for months that a reunion between the Phils and Hoskins wasn’t in the cards, ever since the team committed to Bryce Harper as its […]
January 24, 2024
So much for that rebuild. From pretty much the moment their 2023 season ended, most prognosticators had the Milwaukee Brewers pegged as among the biggest sellers of this offseason. You can understand the logic: The team flamed out in spectacular fashion in their Wild Card series, then lost manager Craig Counsell to the rival Cubs […]
January 24, 2024
Baseball’s most exclusive fraternity is going to need to make room for a few more plaques. In a live reveal on Tuesday night, the BBWAA unveiled the results of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame voting, with three players clearing the 75% required for induction: Dodgers, Mariners, Red Sox and Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, […]
January 23, 2024
We’re just a few hours away from finding out which greats have earned induction into baseball’s most exclusive fraternity as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. (Adrian Beltre is almost certain to reach the 75% threshold, with Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and Billy Wagner also holding out hope.) Which means we’re […]
January 23, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ free-agent spending spree continued late Monday night, as news broke that the team had reportedly reached an agreement with veteran lefty James Paxton on a one-year, $12 million deal. Paxton is the third notable starter that L.A. has acquired this winter, following on the heels of the Yoshinobu Yamamoto signing and […]
January 23, 2024
We thought that the reliever market might finally pick up steam once Josh Hader finally found a home, and sure enough, it appears that’s the case. Around 72 hours after the Angels landed former Rays setup man Robert Stephenson, another top name is off the market: According to multiple reports, the Pirates have agreed to […]
January 22, 2024
We’re about 24 hours away from discovering which players have earned induction as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. We’ve broken down the ballot six ways to Sunday, and made the case for the eight players we think are deserving of a spot in Cooperstown this year. But all this talk […]
January 22, 2024
Baseball’s most exclusive fraternity is set to welcome some new members this week. After months of intense debate, the voting is done, and it’s time to unveil the Baseball Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. We already know one member for sure: Jim Leyland, who helmed the Pirates, Marlins, Rockies and Tigers over an illustrious […]
January 22, 2024
We expected the Josh Hader signing to take the lid off the reliever market, and it didn’t take long for the deals to start flying. Next up: The Angels, who have reportedly signed former Rays setup man Robert Stephenson to a three-year, $33 million deal. Free-agent pitcher Robert Stephenson in agreement with the Los Angeles […]
January 19, 2024
After months of wondering when the relief market might finally wake up — with Craig Kimbrel standing as the lone signing to land within our free-agent top 50 — the biggest domino of them all finally fell on Friday afternoon. Six-time All-Star Josh Hader is officially a Houston Astro, signing with the reigning AL West […]
January 19, 2024
Okay, maybe invoking the Last Dance is a bit dramatic. Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker and Framber Valdez aren’t going anywhere any time soon, and that’s always going to give the Houston Astros a solid foundation from which to build. Still, it’s hard not to see the writing on the wall: With Justin Verlander about to […]
January 19, 2024