Posted on March 25, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine After going 67-95 and finishing last in the AL West last year, the Texas Rangers seem like a team that’s going to be rebuilding for the next couple of years. However, they’ve brought in a lot of veteran players this winter and appear willing to give it […]
Posted on January 29, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine While most of the high-end free agent relievers are off the board, there are still plenty of quality arms available. The Texas Rangers took advantage of that fact on Monday, agreeing to terms with veteran righty Shawn Kelley. The sides agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.5 […]
Posted on January 9, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine In many ways, the Texas Rangers are starting from scratch in 2019. One of the silver linings of that is the ability to take chances on players who are low risk but high reward. On Wednesday, the Rangers did just that, agreeing to terms with starting pitcher […]
Posted on August 2, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The New York Yankees have seen all they need to see from Sonny Gray as a starting pitcher. Yankees GM Brian Cashman announced Thursday that Gray will be moving to the bullpen. Lance Lynn, who the Yankees acquired at the trade deadline, will take his place in […]
Posted on March 27, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine The Minnesota Twins were one of the biggest surprises in baseball last year, earning a wild-card spot. They have followed that up with a few notable moves this offseason to complement a young, talented roster. Will those moves help the Twins beat out the Indians at the […]
Posted on March 10, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Slowly but surely, the top free agents left on the market are finding a home. The latest is starting pitcher Lance Lynn. Multiple reports have confirmed that the Minnesota Twins have agreed to sign Lynn to a one-year deal worth $12 million. Signing Lynn figures to be […]
Posted on February 8, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine Of all the free agents that remain unsigned, one of the most overlooked has been former St. Louis Cardinals starter Lance Lynn. Before he missed all of 2016 because of Tommy John surgery, he was one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball. He also bounced back […]
Posted on February 2, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine It seems hard to believe, but the start of spring training is less than two weeks ago. It’s hard to believe in large part because so many of the top free agents remain unsigned. There are a lot of theories as to why the market has been […]
Posted on February 1, 2018, by Bryan Zarpentine After a copule major moves toward the end of January, the Milwaukee Brewers may end up being one of the top winners this offseason. However, the Brewers aren’t finished. After adding both Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain to their outfield, Milwaukee is still in the market for […]
Posted on December 7, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine With two starting pitchers likely to depart in free agency, the Chicago Cubs have wasted little time in filling one of the vacancies in their starting rotation. The Cubs announced Thursday that they have signed starter Tyler Chatwood. Multiple sources are reporting that Chatwood and the Cubs […]
Posted on December 5, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Miles Mikolas is getting another chance to pitch in the big leagues. The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday that they have signed Mikolas to a two-year contract worth a reported $15.5 million. Mikolas has spent the last three years pitching in Japan and should provide the St. […]
Posted on November 26, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Early in the offseason, the Texas Rangers have moved quickly to start plugging the holes in their starting rotation. The Rangers have agreed to sign pitcher Doug Fister to a one-year deal worth $3.5 million plus incentives. The deal is pending a physical and reportedly comes with […]
Posted on November 20, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine The Milwaukee Brewers aren’t usually a team that goes after high-priced free agents. But things may be different this winter. There are reports that the Brew Crew is hoping to add a frontline starting pitcher this winter. Specifically, the Brewers have their eye on two pitchers who […]
Posted on November 6, 2017, by Bryan Zarpentine Monday’s deadline for major league teams to issue qualifying offers to free agents has come and gone. In total, nine players received an offer of $17.4 million to stay with their team for one more year. Most players will decline the offer and hit the open market, […]
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