On Sunday, the San Diego Padres reached a single-year deal with San Diego native Connor Joe. In addition, Joe is expected to share left field with veteran outfielder Jason Heyward, per The Athletic. After losing their previous left fielder, Jurickson Profar, to the Atlanta Braves, the Padres plundered the free agent market to fortify their outfield. […]
Read MoreHow the Arizona Diamondbacks Hit the Jackpot after Trading Gerardo Parra Introducing a new video series! The premiere episode of Major League Baseball Trade Trees is live on YouTube and Rumble. It shows how the Arizona Diamondbacks are still benefitting from trading Gerardo Parra to the Milwaukee Brewers and Kelly Johnson to the Toronto Blue […]
Read MoreIt’s been a slow off-season for the San Diego Padres. However, with the looming arbitration deadline hitting its’ climax on Thursday, January 9, it’s finally time for the Friars to secure their lineups. All arbitration-eligible players must reach an agreement by 10 pm Pacific or face an arbitration hearing. The Padres have avoided arbitration since […]
Read MoreOn Monday, January 6th, Sheel Kamal Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, filed a lawsuit against Matthew Seidler and Robert Seidler in an effort to assume control of the franchise, according to Sportico. In the 97-page lawsuit filed in Texas state probate court, Sheel Seidler alleges the two Seidler brothers […]
Read MoreCorbin Burnes to Reportedly Sign with Diamondbacks (Dec. 27, 11:21 pm MST) — The Arizona Diamondbacks, whose pitching woes saw them miss the playoffs in 2024 despite leading the majors in scoring, have landed the highest-profile free agent starter remaining, reportedly agreeing to terms with right-hander Corbin Burnes. According to Jon Heyman via X (formerly […]
Read MoreThe Texas Rangers‘ busy off-season continued in the early hours of Monday morning as they signed Joc Pederson. The agreement is pending a physical and has not been confirmed by the club. An individual familiar with the deal also confirmed the report of ESPN’s Buster Olney that the deal is for two years and is […]
Read MoreWith Gold Glove-winning first baseman Christian Walker signing with the Houston Astros, the Arizona Diamondbacks traded with the Cleveland Guardians for Josh Naylor. Former top pitching prospect Slade Cecconi is headed to Cleveland along with a Competitive B draft Pick, according to Jeff Passan. Strong Power Bat Originally drafted 12th overall in 2015 by the […]
Read More2024 Winter Meetings: Rockies GM Bill Schmidt Q&A, Day One DALLAS (Dec. 9) — Colorado Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt sat down for a question-and-answer session with the Rockies writers in attendance at the Winter Meetings. We learned much from Schmidt in the half-hour meeting about the Rockies’ current roster situation and goals. Position Updates […]
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