Brewers To Listen To Offers For Josh Hader

The Milwaukee Brewers "intend to listen" to offers for All-Star relief pitcher Josh Hader, according to sources. The Brewers will want a big return for a player they think is the best left-handed reliever in baseball. Hader ranks in the top two percent in strikeout rate (39.7 percent) and in the top four percent in […]

Braves Sign Drew Smyly To One-Year Deal

The Atlanta Braves signed left-hander Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11 million deal on Monday. The 31-year-old went 0-1 with a 3.42 ERA in five starts and two relief outings for the Giants last season after San Francisco signed him to a one-year deal in January. He was released by the Rangers after going 4-7 […]

Kim Ng To Become Marlins GM

Kim Ng is in line to become the new Miami Marlins general manager. She will become the first female general manager of an MLB team. She is a long-time baseball executive who has been MLB's senior vice president for baseball operations since 2011. Ng is also the first woman hired to a general manager position […]

Angels Hire Perry Minasian As New GM

The Los Angeles Angels are hiring former Atlanta Braves assistant general manager Perry Minasian as their new general manager on Thursday, according to a source. Minasian will replace Billy Eppler. He's spent the last three years working with Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos. Minasian also spent nine years filling a variety of scouting […]

Josh Tomlin Returns To Braves

Right-handed pitcher Josh Tomlin agreed to a $1 million deal on Wednesday to return to the Atlanta Braves for a third season. The deal includes a 2022 team option worth $1.25 million. The 36-year-old went 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 17 games for the Braves in 2020. Tomlin was much better as a reliever […]

Don Mattingly Wins Manager Of The Year Award With Marlins

Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly was named the National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday for leading the team to their first playoff appearance in 17 years despite the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to derail the entire season. Mattingly was the fifth person in history to win the award after being named Most Valuable Player, […]

Kevin Cash Named AL Manager Of The Year

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash was named the American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday. Cash led the Rays to their first AL East title since 2010 despite having 13 players on the injured list on Sept. 1. Twelve Rays had at least one save and the pitching staff's 3.56 ERA was the […]

Tony La Russa Charged With DUI From February Arrest

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa was recently charged with suspicion of driving under the influence as a result of a traffic stop in February. La Russa was stopped in Phoenix on Feb. 24 and told an officer he had hit something and had a tire blown out. He was taken into custody after […]

Luis Rojas Likely To Return As Manager

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas is likely to return for his second season after the sale of the team to new owner Steve Cohen. President Sandy Alderson said it's "very likely" that Rojas will remain at the held but has "left the door slightly ajar" pending his decision on a new president of baseball […]

Rockies Sign Dereck Rodriguez To Minor League Deal

The Colorado Rockies signed right-hander Dereck Rodriguez to a minor league deal on Monday with an invitation to spring training. The 28-year-old is the son of Hall of Fame catcher Ivan Rodriguez. He made 51 appearances over three seasons with the Giants and went 12-15 with a 4.27 ERA before he was designated for assignment […]

Devin Williams Named NL Rookie Of The Year

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams was named the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday. Williams features a devastating changeup and a four-seam fastball that reaches the upper-90s. The 26-year-old went 4-1 with a 0.33 ERA while striking out 53 hitters in only 27 innings in the shortened 2020 season. He becomes the […]

Brodie Van Wagenen Leaving Mets

New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and much of the team's front office are leaving the team after hedge-fund manager Steve Cohen completed his $2.4 billion purchase of the franchise on Friday. Special assistant to the GM Omar Minaya, assistant GMs Allard Baird and Adam Guttridge and executive director of player development Jared […]

Red Sox Bring Back Alex Cora As Manager

The Boston Red Sox rehired former manager Alex Cora on Friday, according to a source. Cora helped lead the team to a World Series title in 2018 but mutually agreed to part ways before the 2020 season due to his involvement in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal. He was suspended for one season for his role […]

Red Sox Meet With Alex Cora

The Boston Red Sox met with former manager Alex Cora in Puerto Rico last week as they continue to search for their next manager, according to a source. Chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and general manager Brian O'Halloran met with Cora, who mutually parted ways with Boston in January due to his involvement in the […]

Red Sox Talking With Alex Cora

The Boston Red Sox are expected to interview former manager Alex Cora in the coming days, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Boston parted ways with Cora last January due to his part in the Astros' sign-stealing scandal during 2017, and Cora was suspended for all of 2020. According to The Boston Globe's Alex […]

Brad Hand, Carlos Santana, Domingo Santana Become Free Agents

The Cleveland Indians declined 2021 options on relief pitcher Brad Hand ($10 million), first baseman Carlos Santana ($17.5 million) and outfielder Domingo Santana ($5 million) on Friday, making them free agents. Hand will receive a $500,000 buyout and the Santanas will each receive $250,000. The 30-year-old Hand led baseball with 16 saves this year, but […]

Phillies Decline Option On Hector Neris, Other Relievers

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris had his $7 million club option for the 2021 season declined and will face arbitration for the second straight season. Philadelphia also declined club options on relievers David Robertson and David Phelps as it has become clear the team is set on trimming payroll after the pandemic-shortened season. Neris […]

Mets Claim Nick Tropeano Off Waivers From Pirates

The New York Mets claimed right-handed reliever Nick Tropeano off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. In 2020, Tropeano posted a 1.15 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and struck out 19 in 15 2/3 innings pitched for the Pirates. Despite the solid performance in 2020, albeit in a limited number of innings, Tropeano owns […]

Jacob Barnes Claimed Off Waivers By Mets

Right-handed reliever Jacob Barnes was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on Friday. In 2020, with the Los Angeles Angels, the 30-year old posted an unimpressive 5.50 ERA, and 1.28 WHIP in 18 innings pitched. Notably, however, Barnes throws in the mid-to-upper 90s and posted a 2.25 FIP with 24 strikeouts in 2020. […]

Tigers Officially Hire A.J. Hinch

The Detroit Tigers officially hired former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch as their new manager on Friday. Hinch was a backup catcher for the 2003 Tigers. The hiring comes one year after he was fired by Houston for his part in the sign-stealing scandal, and he was suspended for all of the 2020 season. Hinch […]

Tigers Finalizing Deal To Make A.J. Hinch Their Manager

The Detroit Tigers have made progress in finalizing a deal to make former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch their next manager, according to sources. Hinch lost his job with Houston before the start of the 2020 season for his role in the team's sign-stealing scandal. Former Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire retired on Sept. 19 with […]

Yankees Pick Up Option For Zach Britton

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zach Britton had his $14 million option picked up by the team on Thursday, keeping him with the Yankees through the 2022 season. Britton was characteristically excellent in 2020 with a 1.89 ERA over 19 innings, and the 32-year-old collected eight saves in closer Aroldis Chapman's early-season absence. Chapman's contract […]

White Sox Name Tony La Russa Their New Manager

The Chicago White Sox named Tony La Russa, a three-time World Series champion, as their new manager on Thursday. The 76-year-old hasn't served as a big league manager since ending his 16-year run with the Cardinals in 2011, a season that ended in his third championship. La Russa has a 2,728-2,365 managerial record and began […]

Brad Hand Placed On Outright Waivers

The Cleveland Indians placed left-handed reliever Brad Hand on outright waivers on Thursday, according to a source. Hand has a $10 million team option for the 2021 season that the Indians plan on declining if he goes unclaimed. If another team claims the southpaw, Cleveland would be off the hook for the $1 million buyout […]

Astros Put Roberto Osuna On Outright Waivers

The Houston Astros placed relief pitcher Roberto Osuna (elbow) on outright waivers on Thursday. Osuna pitched in only four games for the team in 2020 before he was shut down with elbow soreness at the start of August. The right-hander's initial diagnoses recommended Tommy John surgery, but it was later changed to a forearm strain […]

White Sox Close To Hiring Tony La Russa?

The Chicago White Sox could officially name Tony La Russa as their new manager as early as Thursday. La Russa got his start in the big leagues in 1979 with the White Sox, and rumors have been swirling for more than a week that he'd land there. The 76-year-old won three straight American League pennants […]

Sergio Romo's 2021 Option Not Picked Up

The Minnesota Twins declined relief pitcher Sergio Romo's $5 million 2021 option on Wednesday, making him a free agent, according to sources. The Twins will give Romo a $250,000 buyout. The 37-year-old veteran was a key late-inning contributor for Minnesota for a Twins bullpen that was among the best in the American League in 2019 […]

Rays To Be Aggressive With Bullpen Stable

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said the team will "get aggressive" with their bullpen stable of arms in Game 6 of the World Series against the Dodgers on Tuesday. "If we can somehow get a lead and limit them, we've got some of the big guys in the back end of the bullpen that […]

Rangers To Use Two Pitching Coaches In 2021

The Texas Rangers will use Doug Mathis and Brendan Sagara as co-pitching coaches for the 2021 season, with Mathis working from the dugout and Sagara working out of the bullpen. Former pitching Julio Rangel was let go after two seasons on the job and after Texas pitchers combined for a 5.07 ERA the last two […]

Matt Strahm To Have Knee Surgery

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Matt Strahm (knee) will undergo a patellar tendon repair in his right knee. He underwent a similar surgery on his left knee in 2017 when he was with the Royals. Strahm went 0-1 with a 2.61 ERA in 19 outings in his third season with the Friars this year. The […]