The calendar has flipped to 2024, and with the holiday behind us, expect the Hot Stove to get cranking again soon — with 14 of our top 25 free agents still available and lots of money freed up now that Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are off the market. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
January 19, 2024
Marcus Stroman’s decision to sign with the New York Yankees last week came as a bit of a surprise — not least because he didn’t seem to think too highly of didn’t seem to think too highly of GM Brian Cashman, and didn’t have a problem saying so publicly. (As a refresher for those unfamiliar […]
January 18, 2024
The calendar has flipped to 2024, and with the holiday behind us, expect the Hot Stove to get cranking again soon — with 14 of our top 25 free agents still available and lots of money freed up now that Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are off the market. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
January 18, 2024
There’s still plenty of work left to be done this winter, with 12 of our top 25 free agents still unsigned and big names like Dylan Cease and Luis Arraez potentially available on the trade market. But there’s also precious little time left, with just a few weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring […]
January 17, 2024
It’s been nearly two full months since the Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled its ballot for the class of 2024. With a stacked group of first-timers (Adrian Beltre, Chase Utley and Joe Mauer, to name a few) added to the mix this year, the past few weeks have been full of the usual arguing — […]
January 16, 2024
The calendar has flipped to 2024, and with the holiday behind us, expect the Hot Stove to get cranking again soon — with 14 of our top 25 free agents still available and lots of money freed up now that Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are off the market. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
January 15, 2024
On the surface, it sounds sensible enough: The San Francisco Giants are signing hard-throwing righty Jordan Hicks to a four-year, $44 million deal, per a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday afternoon. San Francisco needed to supplement its bullpen, and Hicks was one of the best options available — arguably the best behind Josh […]
January 12, 2024
The New York Yankees have finally found their rotation upgrade, reportedly agreeing to a two-year, $37 million deal with former Cubs righty (and Long Island native) Marcus Stroman. New York had been linked to just about every other available starter of note, from free agents like Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery to trade targets like […]
January 11, 2024
It appears that someone has finally woken up the Chicago Cubs. A couple of days after landing Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga — their first real foray into this offseason — the Cubs have now reportedly agreed to a fascinating trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Dodgers are sending infield prospect […]
January 11, 2024
The calendar has flipped to 2024, and with the holiday behind us, expect the Hot Stove to get cranking again soon — with 14 of our top 25 free agents still available and lots of money freed up now that Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are off the market. So who’s heading where? Each weekday, […]
January 11, 2024
More than a full day passed between the news that Shota Imanaga was headed to the Chicago Cubs and any meaningful details as to his contract. And now we know why: It’s a deal that features all sorts of bells and whistles, reflecting the unique nature of the Japanese lefty as a free agent. According […]
January 11, 2024