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Friday, the Cleveland Indians came to terms with free agent outfielder Eddie Rosario. Going into this offseason, the outfield was a clear area of need for Cleveland. As a unit in 2020, the Indians outfield combined for a slash line of .194/.270/.300 over 687 plate appearances. Compared to the rest of baseball, that gave Cleveland […] READ MORE
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons has reportedly agreed to a new contract with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday evening. Simmons signs for one year and $10.5 million. The 2020 shortstop free agent class pales in comparison to the 2021 class, and while Simmons is not in the level of that class, he is still a high-value sign […] READ MORE
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
At 40-years old, Nelson Cruz might have one last chance for a contract. If the universal DH returns, Cruz would have more potential suitors, including contenders with no set option at that position. However, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reported in December that MLB had informed teams to “operate without the DH in the National League.” […] READ MORE
Potential Suitors for Jose Quintana Starting pitcher Jose Quintana is in search of a new contract this offseason, and there are several potential suitors for him. The 31-year-old southpaw pitched ten innings in 2020 for the Chicago Cubs. He dealt with a fluke thumb injury and lat inflammation, leading to a forgettable season. Once an elite […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Twins and reliever Taylor Rogers agreed on a contract to keep the reliever in Minneapolis. The deal is reportedly for one year and will pay the lefty $6M. Rogers was the last arbitration-eligible player on the Twins roster. Career Breakdown Rogers collected nine saves in 11 chances last season pushing his career total […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Twins have placed outfielder Eddie Rosario on outright waivers. The news was first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on Twitter. Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario is on outright waivers, sources tell The Athletic. The move is the clearest sign yet he will be non-tendered. Twins essentially giving him chance to be claimed […] READ MORE
New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu is one of the most coveted free agents of the offseason. The 2020 Silver Slugger Award winner is also a former Gold Glove winner and can play multiple infield positions. Also, he will finish in the top three in MVP voting this year after finishing fourth last season. […] READ MORE
Teams Decline 2021 Options on Several Notable MLB Players Now that the World Series is officially in the books, the attention turns towards the Hot Stove. The first big deadline this Hot Stove season is from now until Friday to exercise or decline player’s options. As a standard tradition in the MLB, this part of […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Twins season recently ended and it’s a good time to recap and see what happened. It was another fine season in the Twin Cities but the playoffs ended in disappointment once more. 2020 featured Minnesota’s 18th straight postseason loss which is a new record. However, there were plenty of highlights along with a […] READ MORE