The day San Diego long feared finally arrived on Wednesday, as the Padres — desperate to cut payroll ahead of 2024 after their TV deal imploded and left them drowning in debt — shipped superstar Juan Soto, along with center fielder Trent Grisham, to the New York Yankees in exchange for pitchers Michael King, Drew […]
December 7, 2023
David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native and co-founder of private equity giant The Carlyle Group, is in talks to purchase his hometown Orioles, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Gillian Tan. Tan adds that Rubenstein is “among suitors pursuing a transaction,” and that “nothing has been finalized and talks may still fall apart.” The O’s have […]
December 7, 2023
One of Major League Baseball’s biggest and brightest young — somehow, he’s still only 25 — superstars is officially headed to the Bronx, as the Yankees managed to land Juan Soto in a blockbuster deal with the Padres that took nearly a full day to be made official. It’s hard to overstate the impact that […]
December 7, 2023
The baseball landscape looks dramatically different than it did just 24 hours ago, as superstar outfielder Juan Soto is now officially a member of the New York Yankees. It was an emotional roller coaster that took the better part of a day and seemed at multiple points like it might fall apart due to medical […]
December 7, 2023
The New York Yankees have delivered the first real bombshell of this MLB offseason, landing superstar outfielder Juan Soto in a deal with the San Diego Padres. The impact for New York is obvious: Soto is one of the very best hitters in the sport, just entering his prime at age 25, and he just […]
December 6, 2023
After weeks of speculation, the New York Yankees finally got their man, finalizing a blockbuster deal with the San Diego Padres for superstar outfielder Juan Soto (along with center fielder Trent Grisham). From pretty much the moment the offseason began, Soto was the top priority on Brian Cashman’s wish list — exactly the lefty-hitting outfielder […]
December 6, 2023
Brian Cashman has responded to a pivotal offseason — one that’s included a not-insignificant number of questions about his job security and a ton of angst on New York talk radio — with his biggest move in years. After weeks of speculation, the Yankees finally landed their man on Wednesday, reportedly reaching an agreement with […]
December 6, 2023
After two uncharacteristically quiet days, MLB’s Winter Meetings finally got rolling on Wednesday, with Craig Kimbrel landing with the Orioles and the Yankees reportedly closing in on a deal for star Padres outfielder Juan Soto. But amid all that mayhem, executives also carved out time for one of the quirks of the baseball calendar: the […]
December 6, 2023
As rumors continue to swirl around a deal for Juan Soto, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman also has his eyes on arguably the best pitcher (non-Shohei Ohtani division) on the market. Per a report from Jon Morosi, the Yankees are set to welcome prized Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto for a visit this coming Monday, […]
December 6, 2023
We’ve arrived at the final day of the 2023 MLB Winter Meetings, and although we’ve had just a couple major trades so far, there are signs that the Hot Stove is beginning to get toasty. We’re here to keep you up to date on all the things you need to know, from the Yankees nearing […]
December 6, 2023
The 2023 MLB Winter Meetings are in full swing, and already we’ve seen some significant moves — from NAME to NAME. As of Wednesday morning, XXX of our top 50 free agents remain unsigned, so there’s plenty more action to come before everyone departs Nashville later tonight. Before Winter Meetings wrap, however, there’s one more […]
December 6, 2023