Thought the Los Angeles Dodgers would stop spending after landing star reliever Tanner Scott last weekend? Think again. The Dodgers, who gave Scott a four-year, $72 million contract, are nearing a deal will fellow top reliever Kirby Yates, according to multiple reports. USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale was the first to report the news.
Ken Rosenthal, one of the most regarded figures in the baseball world, has made a gesture towards agent Scott Boras. The post Ken Rosenthal Offers an Olive Branch to Scott Boras Amid Public Distrust Due to Pete Alonso & Alex Bregman Fiasco appeared first on EssentiallySports.
He could begin the season on the injured list, but no one from the team has publicly stated that’ll be the case.
Outfielder Anthony Santander has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, reports MLB Network's Jon Paul Morosi. The switch-hitting slugger agreed to a five-year deal with Toronto worth $92.5 million, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Not content to simply win it all, the Dodgers Death Star project has now completed (maybe?) its second winter of construction.
ET: The deal is for five years and $92.5 million, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. According to Ken Rosenthal of Th
Ken Rosenthal defends Scott Boras amidst criticism regarding his negotiation tactics for MLB stars Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman, emphasizing the value of short-term contracts and opt-out clauses in maximizing player earnings.
The Major League Baseball offseason has seen plenty of free agents sign with new teams, both hitters and pitchers. This has arguably been one of the best starting pitcher classes in a long time, and most of the top names have already signed.
The Dodgers and reliever Kirby Yates reached a "tentative" agreement, pending completion of a physical. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
The New York Mets' brass, led by president David Stearns, are trying to work out a new contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso.
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg should sell the team if he cannot salvage the club’s stadium deal in St. Petersburg, to a group that would stand a greater chance of getting a park built in Tampa,
Free agent outfielder Anthony Santander has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, reports MLB Network's Jon Paul Morosi. Terms of the contract, pending a physical, have not yet been announced. Anthony Santander and Blue Jays are in agreement pending physical, sources say. @MLBNetwork