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The Minnesota Twins have bolstered their rotation with the addition of veteran pitcher J.A. Happ. The 38-year-old had a solid bounceback campaign in 2020 despite the shortened season. Happ joins a Twins team that has not been particularly active this offseason, but still has plenty of talent to compete in the American League Central. Jeff […] READ MORE
In a three-team deal, the San Diego Padres acquired Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the news on Twitter. The New York Mets were the third team involved in the trade. The San Diego Padres are in agreement on a deal to acquire right-hander Joe Musgrove […] READ MORE
The San Francisco Giants have signed pitcher Alex Wood to a one-year deal. The team announced the deal late Thursday evening on Twitter. OFFICIAL: The #SFGiants have signed left-handed pitcher Alex Wood to a one-year Major League contract for the 2021 season. pic.twitter.com/78Fu5ONpQl — SFGiants (@SFGiants) January 15, 2021 Giants Sign Alex Wood Wood pitched […] READ MORE
Mark Shapiro and the Blue Jays Agree to an Extension The Toronto Blue Jays have come to a contract extension with Mark Shapiro. Shapiro serves as the Blue Jays President and CEO. Rogers News was the first to report the extension on Twitter. Rogers announces five-year contract extension for @BlueJays President & CEO @MarkShapiro pic.twitter.com/nqgHhp64lw […] READ MORE
Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano re-signed with the Yomiuri Giants Thursday, and he will not sign with a MLB team for the 2021 season. His contract will pay out $40 million over four years with an opt out after every year. That allows Sugano to try and come to MLB again after 2021. Right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano […] READ MORE
The Cleveland Indians are in an obvious state of rebuild. Following Thursday’s trade of All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, the rebuild is more advanced than it was just Wednesday. As it stands right now, the Indians are projected to have the lowest payroll in all of baseball. Current projections have the […] READ MORE
Francisco Lindor Blockbuster Trade The New York Mets are one of a number of teams linked to a potential Francisco Lindor trade. Now they’re within hours of finalizing the long-awaited deal. Details About the Trade The Mets will trade shortstop Amed Rosario, infielder Andres Gimenez and top ten prospects Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene to […] READ MORE
Blake Treinen Returns to the Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed relief pitcher Blake Treinen. The deal was first announced by Jeff Passan of ESPN on Twitter. Reliever Blake Treinen and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a two-year deal for $17.5 million with a club option that’s worth $8 million, sources tell […] READ MORE
Tigers Sign Robbie Grossman The Detroit Tigers have added reinforcement in the form of outfielder Robbie Grossman. The deal comes at a slow point in the offseason. It is reportedly for two years and worth $10 million. Bob Nightengale of USA Today was among those to confirm the signing late Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. The […] READ MORE
Cubs Hire Jon Sciambi as TV Announcer Monday, the Chicago Cubs announced that they hired Jon Sciambi. He will be their new play-by-play announcer, replacing longtime voice Len Kasper. Kasper decided to leave the network and join the Chicago White Sox radio broadcast on ESPN. Kasper’s tenure on the Northside came to an end after […] READ MORE